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The German Eagles

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Allegedly, the German reunification had a boosting effect on the morale of this German national symbol and the species decided to show its support by increasing incredibly fast ever since. But who knows what 2015 might bring? Birds eagles Germany national bird raptors'

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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

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Since then, we have seen a marvellous recovery, with an estimate of 123 in 2012, 145 in 2013, 165 in 2014, 197 in 2015 and now in 2016, around 232 Great Bustards roam the wilds of Germany, nearly doubling their number within just a handful of years! This is prohibited under German nature conservation laws and a moral no-go.

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Animal Ethics - Untitled Article

Animal Ethics

Forty years ago, the suggestion that nonhuman animals have moral rights—indeed, many of the same rights as human beings—would have been met with incredulous stares, if not outright ridicule. Fast forward to the present. Other results from this Gallup poll can be found here.

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Beliefs About Animal Rights

Animal Ethics

Forty years ago, the suggestion that nonhuman animals have moral rights—indeed, many of the same rights as human beings—would have been met with incredulous stares, if not outright ridicule. Fast forward to the present. Other results from this Gallup poll can be found here. Note from KBJ: This post is by Mylan Engel.

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Is Working From Home Inevitable or Overrated?

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He amassed a copious amount of research on the impact of isolated work for his 2015 book “Humans Are Underrated: What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will.” Tackling low morale among remote workers. Working together is better. Colvin is in Kenny’s camp. Sales reps are ideally suited to work from home.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

This week, Bon Appétit Management Company vowed that by 2015, none of the three million pounds of pork we serve a year (including 800,000 pounds of bacon) will come from hogs confined in gestation crates. The idea that eggs from free-range chickens are somehow morally superior to other eggs is, frankly, weird.

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Birding Inner Mongolia

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(Note: this post refers to a trip I took a long time ago, in 2015. ” So, while the first moral seems to be quite acceptable by today’s standards, the second one is surprisingly non-pc. Second note: Inner Mongolia has a land area larger than that of France and Germany combined, and I only spent one week there.

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