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Papers On Animal Rights & Zoology
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THE IMPACT OF DEER ON FOREST AND FOREST REGROWTH
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THis 7-page paper discusses the impact of deer (specifically, the white-tailed deer) on forest regeneration and growth. The paper discusses how misguided efforts of bringing back this species of deer from near extinction to its robust population of today is having a bad effect on U.S. forests. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: MTdeerfo.rtf
Can The Whales Be Saved?
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A 7 page paper discussing the environmental impact of whaling. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Whaleenv.wps
International Whaling Issues
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This 3 page paper examines the issue of international whaling practices, the regulations, as well as the impact on several nations throughout the world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: Whaleint.doc
Killer Whales
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7 pages in length. The writer offers a comprehensive overview of the killer whale, including habitat, activity cycle, reproductive characteristics, unique adaptations and behaviors, social structure and threats to survival. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCwhale.wps
Orca Whales: An Overview of the Natural History of Killer Whales
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A 5 page discussion of killer whale migratory and predation patterns.
Identifies three separate cultures of killer whales: resident, transient and pelagic. Discusses the behavioral and phylogenetic differences in each. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPorca.wps
The Makah Indian Whaling: Indigenous Right or Environmental Injustice
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A 9 page discussion of the importance of the whale hunt to traditional Makah culture. Discusses the history of whaling among the Makah and their voluntary abandonment of the practice in the early part of the twentieth century and their wish to resume the activity at present. Presents the possibility of future whaling as a very controversial one and one which divides not only environmentalist from the indigenous people but also the indigenous people themselves. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PPmakah.wps
Whale Conservation
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A 12 page paper describing the plight of the whales at the hands of humans. The writer describes the history of whaling, why it is important to conserve whales, and other human threats to whales. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Whales.wps
Whaling/The Recent Controversy
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An 8 page research paper that examines the current controversy that has arisen over whaling. In recent years, some species of whales have been taken off the endangered species list, and this has, once more, caused a resurgence of interest in commercial whaling. The writer examines both sides of the volatile issue. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: 99whales.wps
The Decline of the Mule Deer in the Rocky Mountain West
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This 14-page-paper
presents an in-depth discussion on the declining population of the mule deer in the Rocky Mountain West. It opens with a detailed description of the mule deer and moves into an explanation of the destruction of their natural habitat thereby depriving them of food. Further along in the paper there is a discussion about fire suppression and the use of pesticides which further depletes the deer food supply. The effect that illness also has on the population is explored with a conclusion that reviews the points made throughout the
paper. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: CWmulder.wps
Jack London's 'The Call of The Wild' / Animal Rights
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A 7 page paper on the issue of wild versus domesticated animals in Jack London's novel. Comparing London's description of the treatment of Buck with contemporary articles on sled dogs, the paper argues that if it is impossible to fully domesticate a sled dog and treat him humanely because of the work they are required to perform and the life they are required to lead, then it would be better for all concerned not to domesticate them at all. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: London.wps
Animal Experimentation: Views From Two Classical Ethics Theorists
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6 pages in length. The ethical nature of animal experimentation has long been debated as to whether or not it stands as a necessary element for humanity. After all, the primary -- if not only -- reason animals are utilized in laboratory tests is to further the interests of mankind, often without the least bit of concern for the animals who forfeit their lives in exchange for medical, cosmetic and household product advancements. Classical ethics theorists Emile Durkheim and Immanual Kant may have had similar viewpoints on some issues, but when it came to concerns over the ethical fortitude of animal experimentation, the writer discusses how Durkheim would have befriended the animals' plight long before Kant would have, who adopted a utilitarian concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCexper.wps
Desmond Morris/The Naked Ape
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A 5 page analysis of the ground-breaking study by Desmond Morris. In this book, Morris, a zoologist, approaches the study of human behavior as he might analyze any other species. It's an intriguing perspective that has gained a wide acceptance among scientists since The Naked Ape was first punished in 1967 and Morris uses this perspective to give considerable insight into human behavior. No additional sources cited.
Filename: 90morris.rtf
"Plant-Mediated Interactions Between The Northern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Talpoides, And Aboveground Herbivorous Insects" - Purpose, Methods, Findings And Summary
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3 pages in length. The purpose of the paper is to illustrate findings indicative of sucking insects as compared with chewing insects as they relate to the way in which aboveground insects interact with the northern pocket gopher where shared plant hosts are concerned. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCGopher.rtf
"The Next of Kin": Bilingual and Bicultural
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A 6 page paper which discusses how
Washoe, from Roger Fouts' "The Next of Kin," written with assistance along with Stephen
Tukel Mills, is bilingual and bicultural. The paper also discusses how this challenges the
powerful notion, and existence, of European ethnocentrism. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAnextkin.wps
A Career as a Veterinarian
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This 3 page paper looks at the career of a vet, what the job entails, qualifications and licensing, working conditions and salary. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEvetnrn.rtf
A Philosophical Look at Animal Testing
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This 6 page paper examines the controversial subject of animal testing. This paper argues that it is always immoral. Kant and Hume are discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA718at.rtf
A Visit to the San Diego Zoo
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This 5 page paper describes some of the facts about San Diego and in particular Balboa Park; and it discusses three of the animals at the San Diego Zoo: African elephants, naked mole rats and the North American river otter. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVSanZoo.rtf
Abuse Of Innocence: Animal Cruelty
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3 pages in length. Animal cruelty is an extension of humanity's unwillingness to extend compassion and respect to the entire kingdom of sentient creatures. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCAnmlCruel.rtf
Acorn Woodpecker
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses cobreeding, incest breeding and polygynandry as they relate to the acorn woodpecker. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TLCAcorn.rtf
Admissions Essay: Veterinary Technician
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4 pages in length. To be responsible for bringing relief to a cat suffering with end-stage renal failure, saving the life of a dog who was hit by a car or calming a fearful rabbit in for a routine health check is by far the most rewarding experience for someone who truly loves, respects and appreciates the animal kingdom. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCVetTech.rtf
Adult Education
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of adult education and programming developed for adult populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MHAdEd33.rtf
Against Animal Cruelty
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This 15 page paper argues that people who abuse animals find ways to justify their actions; it also suggests a link between human and animal abuse. It also argues that there is no reason to continue testing on animals in the hope of curing human disease. Finally, it discusses dogfighting, cockfighting and pet overpopulation as examples of animal abuse. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: HVAnAbRv.rtf
Against Euthanasia For Homeless Animals
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8 pages in length. The value of a life is based upon the worth of its existence; that a global society of animal lovers constantly strives to reduce the number of euthanized dogs and cats taking place on a daily basis speaks to the inherent significance of these sentient creatures. Indeed, the pet overpopulation problem has animal welfare groups scrambling more than ever before for a viable solution to drastically reduce the prevalence of euthanasia for wholly adoptable animals, however, the quick and easy option of killing them continues to stay at least one step ahead of the elusive answer. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCAnimEuth.rtf
Alewife Management And Ecology
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10 pages in length. The water sources of late are clearly demonstrating the consequences of overwhelming pollution and encroachment by killing off a significant percentage of alewife, which, in turn, serves to threaten those species that depend upon the fish species as a primary food source.
What is being done to correct this drastic situation is too little too late according to critics, who contend that the alewife population, once so plentiful that the only implement necessary to catch them was a spoon, struggles for survival against pollution and man's encroachment upon fast
disappearing spawning grounds. Bibliography lists 6
sources.
Filename: TLCalewf.wps
Alice Walker: Am I Blue.
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(3 pp) In literature or the arts we used to hear
of something being "banned in Boston," supposedly
one of our more "ethical" appreciators of good
taste. Can you think what it must be liked, in
current times, to be banned in California? That
happened to the work of Walker's we will examine,
Am I Blue.
Filename: BBawlkrb.doc
All Animals Are Created Equal But Some Are More Equal Than Others: True Or False?
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3 pages in length. George Orwell's Animal Farm sheds light upon the fact that mankind bases all existence around him by his own barometer of truth. Long-standing within the narrow-minded and arrogant view of the human being has been the concept that no other living creature could possibly rise to the same level of worthiness as man perceives he warrants. Saying on the one hand how all animals are created equal but then contradicting this assertion by claiming some are more equal than others clearly illustrates the harmful duality of how man looks upon the entire animal kingdom, a collection of underlings he deems undeserving of basic respect and humane treatment. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCAnmlEqul.rtf
Alligator Control In Florida
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Florida's citizens are more greatly threatened by alligators than citizens anywhere else. In this 5 page report, the writer discusses dangers to humans, to the alligators themselves, and the overall ecological benefit of keeping alligators alive and thriving in the state of Florida. Bibliography lists approximately 10 sources.
Filename: Alligato.wps
Alligators
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A 3 page paper on alligators. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAalla2.rtf
Animal Communication / Human Behavior
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A 10 page discussion of animal communication and its relevance to human communication & behavior. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Animaltk.wps
Animal Cruelty And Problems With Humane Society
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5 pages in length. Mankind has deceived its furry, finned and scaled friends by its disgraceful disregard for their basic rights as living beings. Nowhere is it written that humans, while perhaps the most developed of all species, are the rulers over their nonspeaking counterparts. Whether or not a person believes animals have the same rights as humans is not the issue: The issue is that animals have the same innate right to a life free of pain, suffering and exploitation as man does, regardless if they are lower on the life chain. Animals have no one to defend them; mankind must adopt the role of their caretaker or prepare to suffer the consequences. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCanrts.wps
Animal Cruelty In Entertainment
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11 pages in length. Animals provide a significant supply of goods for human beings, not the least of which supports man's entertainment needs. However, in spite of all the various ways animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, having always been considered little more than a disposable commodity. Whether it is the issue of hunting, circuses, zoos or racing, animals have long provided -- and will likely continue to provide -- humanity with some of its most basic requirements, all at the cost of the animal's own life. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: TLCAnCrEnt.rtf
Animal Disease: Hantavirus And Plague
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4 pages in length. Hantavirus and Plague represent two of the most prolific animal diseases found in rodents, most primarily the deer mouse and rats, respectively; inasmuch as rodents are just as prolific a species, the prevalence of these two diseases has caused considerable health problems for humans who come in contact with the infected animals. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TLCHantaV.rtf
Animal Experimentation / Against
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In 5 pages, the author takes a position against animal experimentation, presenting three reasons for this stance. Animal experimentation is unnecessary. It is unethical. It is morally wrong. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PCaea.doc
Animal Experimentation: Comparison Of Articles
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5 pages in length. The variance of acceptability with regard to animal experimentation is both grand and far-reaching; that scientific research is placed toe-to-toe with cosmetic testing speaks to two entirely different categories that, according to researchers, bear absolutely no resemblance to the useful outcome of what science bestows upon society. Moreover, the issue of rights and sentience comes into play when the concept of animal experimentation is discussed, inasmuch as mankind has routinely refused to recognize – much less grant – the moral respect toward and consideration of pain that he characteristically furnishes his own species. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCAnExComp.rtf
Animal Facilitated Therapy
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5 pages. Social work theories have repeatedly demonstrated the beneficial connection between pets and people, primarily with those who are confined to residential and nursing homes due to either age or illness. Their lives have been essentially stripped away from them, so it would seem the last thing they need is for their beloved pet to be forcibly taken from them, as well. What scientific studies continue to show is how animals provide physical and emotional benefits just with their mere presence. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAanith.rtf
Animal Rights
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A 3 page paper which examines how the rights of animals are often overlooked in society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAanrigh.rtf
Animal Rights
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14 pages on Animal Rights; legal and ethical issues. Writer argues that we should put ourselves before animals and continue using them for medical research. Bibliography lists 12 references.
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Animal Rights # 2
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A variety of animal rights issues are addressed in this 5 page essay. Arguments on both sides of the fence are considered. Activists such as Peter Singer and Tom Regan are noted and their positions stated. Morality is considered as the basis for many of the arguments and the paper concludes that perhaps a compromise in treatment of animals in society can be reached. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Anhmn.wps
Animal Rights # 3
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12 pages in length. Mankind's arrogance has created a world of pain and suffering for his animal counterparts. From research and testing to animals in entertainment to the seemingly innocent "sport" of recreational fishing, animals constantly forfeit their intrinsic rights to a life free of pain, suffering and exploitation. The writer addresses several aspects where animals are forced to relinquish their rights as living beings. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Anmlrits.wps
Animal Rights and Three Classical Philosophies
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This 10 page report discusses the
perspectives of utilitarianism, the thinking of the ancient philosopher Aristotle, and that
of the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant are considered and applied to
some of the many issues associated with attitudes about the “rights” of animals.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: BWaniphi.rtf