Seal pups and puppy dogs: It’s more than a question of humane killing Imagine a litter of newly weaned golden retriever puppies frolicking in a public park. Two men approach, one with a rifle, the other with a baseball bat. … Continue reading
A 30-year-old dolphin died on Saturday at Sea World’s Discovery Cove after colliding with another dolphin while performing aerial tricks.With visitors watching, two dolphins apparently slammed into one another in mid-air and one of them, Sharky, was killed in the … Continue reading
Ecofeminist scholar Val Plumwood passed away last week. Her major theoretical works that influenced me include Feminism and the Mastery of Nature (1993) and Environmental Culture: the Ecological Crisis of Reason (2002). They think she died from a snakebite. This, … Continue reading
Like many people, I find dolphins fascinating. It’s not that I think they’re “better” or “more than” other animals. But I have devoted a fair amount of time to thinking about them (during my graduate work and otherwise). Because I … Continue reading
There are so many important issues related to animals, ethics, and society, and I am thrilled to be a part of this forum for discussion on such topics. Today, I want to take a few steps back from the specific … Continue reading
In a previous post to the Practical Ethics blog, I discussed Ocean Embassy’s plans to open an aquarium and display local, wild-caught dolphins in Panama as part of a “conservation plan.” When I discussed this issue with friends and colleagues … Continue reading