02Dec 2024 by Post

Now It’s “Whale Rights”

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As often is the case in nature rights activism, “indigenous wisdom” is invoked as somehow superior to modern conservation. Source
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17Apr 2024 by Post

Utah Versus Nature Rights

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Utah is the fourth state — the others are Ohio, Florida, and Idaho — restricting rights to the human realm where they belong. Source
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01Jun 2023 by Post

Should We Give Nature “Rights”? A Premier Science Journal Says Yes

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The text is too long to present here, so I will give one example: the “right to evolve.” The authors note that “evolution” has many meanings. Source
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