Wildlife ethics

Ecotourism
Mr. Estrella
Wildlife Ethics
Contact: mrestrella@outlook.com
Mahatma Gandhi once said that “Earth
provides enough to satisfy every man’s
needs, but not every man’s greed.”

Milky Way -
About
100,000
light years
across
1250
generations
estimated 200 billion stars in our

The Universe contains an estimated 100-200 billion
galaxies.
The Milky Way Galaxy -
Short
The Milky Way Galaxy in
Pictures

Earthlings
 Earthlings: any living organism that shares the
Earth with us.
 All living things have evolved from common
ancestors that lived in the ocean.

Animal Ethics
It is a true miracle that any
organism gets to
experience life. The odds
of fertilization, gestation,
birth and surviving to
adulthood are against
every living thing..

It is amazing to be
conscious.
Consciousness -What is it?Curious Chimpanzee

Consciousness Questions
1. How do you feel about
consciousness? Is it amazing,
miraculous, etc. Explain.
2. What would you miss most if
you were going to lose your
consciousness?
3. How do you feel about
murderers who take away the
consciousness / life of another
person?
4. Most animals run when
threatened, what do you think
they like about being
conscious?
Plants react to
touch

How Smart Are Animals
How Smart Are Animals
Animal Ethics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asoJyZYrNxo
(Watch the rest of the
video if we don’t watch
it all and use the Video
Note-Taker worksheet
next to the video on my
site.)

 All living things want to
remain alive. This is
why prey tries its best
to evade being eaten or
killed.
Animal Ethics
Chimpanzee mother and her dead
infant Mourning -Elephants
Mourning Dog

Animal Ethics
Questions
1. What is the value of life
to a human?
2. What is the value of life
to an animal?
3. Why are living things
afraid of death?

How We Treat Other Earthlings
-what makes people so different?
Contact: mrestrella@outlook.com

 Whaling (killing whales) brought whales to the
verge of extinction.
 Banned or greatly limited by international
convention. Today, some species seem on the
rise, others do not seem to be recovering.
Threats to Whales & Dolphins
Whale Wars
• Japan
• Norway
• Iceland

 Bycatch (non-target animals killed while trying to
catch something else). Dolphins have been killed as
bycatch in tuna fishing.
Bycatch -tuna
boat kills
dolphins

Climate Change
Ship Strikes
Water Pollution
Oil Spills
Habitat
Degradation

The Cove
 Use the “Cove
Worksheet” with this
video.
 Can also be
downloaded on my
website, next to the
video link.
The CoveThere will be a few questions on the
quiz that will not be on the worksheet.
59 minute
mark

The Cove
1. Do the people in
North America and
South America have
the power to stop the
killing of dolphins and
whales? If so, what
can we do?
2. What are you
willing to do to help
stop the killings?

Fur - List of most common species used for fur
5 - 21

5 - 22
 Mink one of the most used for fur.
 Faux Fur: artificial fur that is NOT
made from animals.
Fur

Sales of fur have been rising over
the years.
Fur

Electrocuted
Fur – Killing Methods
Fox - Long Clip
• Drowned
• Leg Trap

Fur – Killing Methods
Martha Stewart PETA
Clubbing
Or watch on
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=QG218nrZQig
Neck-broken
• Lethal Injection

Fur
Seal Hunting for Fur -
Humane Society
Canada: Hundreds of thousands of seals have been
killed annually in the commercial seal hunt for fur.
http://on.aol.com/video/graphic--seals-shot--
brutally-beaten-during-canadian-seal-hunt-Seal Hunt in Canada

Fur
China: Largest fur producing country in the world. Cat
and dog fur is sold to the world labeled as rabbit fur.
China Dog & Cat Fur
China Killing For Fur

Fur
HW: watch “Kill it, Skin it, Wear it” video. Print
worksheet (documentary note-taker) and answer
Fur Review
1. List and explain the
different ways animals are
killed for fur.
2. What word means that it
looks like fur, but it is not
real animal fur?
3. What are your thoughts on
people wearing fur?

Bull-Fighting / Running of the Bulls
Bullfighting: corrida de toros is a traditional
spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern
France and some Latin American countries
(Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and
Peru), in which one or more bulls are killed in a
bullring.
Bull Fighting

Dog Fighting
The American pit bull
terrier-type dogs are used in
the majority of dog fights
and have been specifically
bred and trained for fighting.
With extremely powerful
jaws, they are able to inflict
severe bruising, deep
puncture wounds, and
broken bones.

Dog Fighting
Dogs often die from blood
loss, shock, dehydration,
exhaustion, or infection
after the fight. Other
animals are often
sacrificed as well; dogs
who are born "cold," or
won't fight, may be kept
around to sic other dogs
on.
Dog Fight Documentary

Bull & Dog Fighting Review
Bull and Dog fighting
Review
1. Explain how the bull is
killed in bull fighting?
2. What are four countries
that still have bull
fighting?
3. Why do some people get
involved with dog
fighting?
4. Explain what the causes
of death are for fighting
dogs?

Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chinese Traditional
Medicine is a broad range
of practices which are
based on a tradition of
more than 2,000 years,
includes various forms of
herbal medicine,
acupuncture, massage (Tui
na), exercise (qigong), and
dietary therapy. It is
primarily used as a
complementary alternative
medicine approach. It is
also used in the West.

Traditional Chinese Medicine
5 - 34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
XWBzwtVXzXc
Chinese Traditional Medicine &
Wildlife

Slaughter Houses
Animal slaughter is
the killing of animals,
usually referring to
killing domestic
livestock. In general,
the animals are killed
for food.
Slaughterhouse Cattle -
How It's Done
Slaughterhouse - Livestock

The Ivory Trade
The ivory trade is the
commercial, often illegal
trade in the ivory tusks of the
hippopotamus, walrus,
narwhal and most commonly,
Asian and African elephants.
The trade has led to
endangerment of species.
"Fang traders with ivory" by Robert H. Milligan

5 - 37
Elephant Ivory
Trade w Chinahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygHH40MAL7w
The Ivory Trade

An elephant’s tusks are
actually its teeth (upper
incisor). About two-thirds of
the elephant’s tusk is visible,
with the remainder being
lodged in tooth sockets. The
inside of the tusk contains
blood vessels and nerves If
an elephant were to have its
tusk broken off, it could cause
a massive infection and an
eventual painful death. -Erin
Keyes
The Ivory Trade

Canned Hunts
Canned Hunt
A canned hunt is a hunt
in which an animal is kept
in a confined area, such
as in a fenced-in
area, increasing the
likelihood of the hunter
obtaining a kill. Most
animals have been raised
on game ranches until
they are mature enough
to be killed as a trophy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TARThKHBtnI

Trophy Hunting
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A hunting trophy is
an item prepared from
an animal killed by a
hunter and kept as a
souvenir of the

Animal Ethics Review #1
Continued
1. List 4 animal ethics issues
that we covered and explain
each one.

2. What do you think
makes people believe
it is okay to enslave
other people for their
own benefit? -
paragraph

3. Why do you think Nazis thought it was okay
to torture, embarrass and kill Jewish adults
and even children? –paragraph (Turn
in)

Earthlings
Click on this link to
watch it.
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=7nu-
Use the “Earthlings
Worksheet” to
answer the
questions.
You can also
download the
worksheet from my
website.
Earthlings

Earthlings Overview
1. Do you think we have the
right to own and even kill
other living things for our
own benefit? Explain.
2. If you don’t think we have
that right, will you become
a vegetarian or a vegan
or… ? Why or why not?
1-2 paragraphs each.

HW: Earthlings Essay
“Pain and suffering are in themselves bad and
should be prevented or minimized,
irrespective of the race, sex or species of
being that suffers.”
 Introduction -1 Paragraph
 Body -3 paragraphs with 3 points you make.
 Conclusion Paragraph with your closing
statement. (What do you want people to
remember about your essay.)

1. Volunteer for a non-profit
organization.
2. Contribute monetarily.
Make A Difference – “lucky 7”

List of Non-Profit Environmental
Organizations
The following organizations are just an example
of the many organizations that you can look
into. These were just randomly selected to
serve as examples.
Make A Difference

Defenders of Wildlife: They
Sue.
Dedicated to the protection
of all native animals and
plants in their natural
habitat.
A major national conservation
organization focused solely on
wildlife and habitat
conservation and the
safeguarding of biodiversity.
They believe in the inherent
value of wildlife and the
natural world.http://www.defenders.org/
Defenders of Wildlife -
Ashley Judd re Palin

A U.S. charitable environmental
organization that works to
preserve the plants, animals,
and natural communities by
protecting the lands and waters
they need to survive. Often
buying land to protect from
development.
Founded in 1951, works in more
than 30 countries.
World's largest private
international conservation group.
The Nature Conservancy - Thank
You
https://www.nature.org/about-us/vision-
mission/index.htm

In over 40 countries.
Mission Statement: uses
non-violent, creative
confrontation to expose
global environmental
problems, ( they trespass a
lot and sometimes get
arrested) and to force the
solutions which are essential to
a green and peaceful future.
Therefore Greenpeace seeks
to:
protect biodiversity in all its
forms
prevent pollution and abuse ofhttp://www.greenpeace.org/inte
rnational/en/
GP Whats in Your Tuna
Can
Greenpeace -Thanks

People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals (PETA)
is an American animal rights
organization based in the U.S.
Against:
• Eating
• Wearing
• Experimenting on
• Using for Entertainment.”
http://dadecityswildthings.com/

Bacon in Reverse
Dairy Farm Cruelty
Dade City's Wild Things
PETA FG

The Sierra Club is the oldest, largest,
and most influential grassroots
environmental organization in the
United States.
Mission is "To explore, enjoy, and
protect the wild places of the earth; To
practice and promote the responsible
use of the earth's ecosystems and
resources; To educate and enlist
humanity to protect and restore the
quality of the natural and human
environment; and to use all lawful
means to carry out these objectives
three components:
• Educating to Protect the
Environment
• Promote Responsible Use of
https://www.youtube.co
m/watch?v=y6awuA1Q
dVQ
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=M6svYwxaQIw

EWG: Environmental Working
Group
An American environmental
organization that specializes in
research and advocacy in the areas
of toxic chemicals, agricultural
subsidies, public lands, and
corporate accountability. whose
mission is "to use the power of public
information to protect public health
and the environment."
Founded in 1993 by Ken Cook and
Richard Wiles. The EWG publishes
a "Dirty Dozen" list of foods with the
highest pesticide residue.
http://www.ewg.org/ EWG

EWG: Environmental Working
Group
http://www.ewg.org/ EWG

World Wildlife Fund
• Protect and Restore Forests. ...
• Safeguard Healthy Oceans and Marine
Livelihoods. ...
• Secure Water for People and Nature. ...
• Protect the World's Important Species. ...
• Freeze the Footprint of Food. ...
• Create a Zero-carbon Future.
https://www.worldwildlife.org/
WWF -We Are All
Connected
WWF -Thank You

An American nonprofit
organization founded by
journalist Fred Myers and
three others in 1954, to
address what they saw as
animal-related cruelties
of national scope.
Targets five issues:
 factory farming
 animal fighting
 fur trade
 puppy mills
 wildlife abuse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXvC1yXM6
RI
Humane Society of the
US - Accomplishments

Slogan: “Because the earth
needs a good lawyer.” In other
words, the work of Earthjustice is
providing legal representation to
individuals and organizations
involved in environmental litigation.
Cases represented by Earthjustice
attorneys are chosen according to
three criterion: whether the case has
high stakes, whether the case
potentially has a landmark impact,
and whether the case would forge
strong partnerships with national and
http://earthjustice.org/
https://earthjustice.org/features/erasing-
democracy

Founded in 1986 to “protect
and restore the natural and
historic heritage of the Los
Angeles River and its riparian
habitat.”
Friends of the Los Angeles River
works to create a swimmable,
fishable, boatable, bikeable Los
Angeles River.
https://folar.org/

Earth First! is a radical
environmental advocacy
group that emerged in the
Southwestern United
States in 1979. It was co-
founded on April 4, 1980
by Dave Foreman, Mike
Roselle, Howie Wolke,
Bart Koehler, and Ron
Kezar. No Compromise in
Defense of Mother Earth!"
http://www.earthfirst.org/about.htm

The Earth Liberation
Front, also known as
"Elves" or "The Elves", is the
collective name for
autonomous individuals or
covert cells who, according
to the ELF Press Office, use
"economic sabotage and
guerrilla warfare to stop the
exploitation and destruction
of the environment".
Founded 1992
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmZkNNJqr
1I
If a Tree Falls A Story of
the ELF Trailer
IF A TREE FALLS

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/
• An agency of the state of
California. (paid for by
taxpayers)
• It manages and protects the
state's fish, wildlife, plant
resources, and native habitats of
California.
• Responsible for the use of fish
and wildlife including
recreational, commercial,
scientific and educational uses. It

The United States Fish and
Wildlife Service is a federal
government agency within
the U.S. Department of the
Interior dedicated to the
“Management of fish,
wildlife, and natural
habitats of the United
States.”
Work with others to
conserve, protect, and
enhance fish, wildlife,
plants and their habitats for
the benefit of the American
people."
Wild Justice - Thrill
Killer
https://www.fws.gov/
U-S- Fish and Wildlife
Service

You will hear some
people speak badly
about these
organizations. Ex. “tree-
hugger”
But what are they doing
to make the world a
better place for us and
for our children?
These organizations are
made mostly of
volunteers. Even if you
don’t agree, at least give
them the respect for
giving their time and
energy to make the
world a better place for
us all, while many
people choose to party
Make A Difference

HW: Environmental
Organizations
 List each one that we covered and
describe what makes them different
from the others. No,
please,
not work.

But Mr., I don’t have a
lot of money or free time
to volunteer! What can I
do?
Make A Difference

3. A boycott is an
act of voluntarily
abstaining from
using, buying, or
dealing with a
person,
organization or
country as an
expression of
protest, usually for
social or political
Make A Difference

4. Write Letters to
corporations and
governments.to
show political power
by the number of
letters: For example,
some letter writing
campaigns
especially with a
signed form letter
Make A Difference

5. Have two or fewer
children. The great
majority of problems
wildlife faces today are
brought on by human
over-population. Humans
daily take more and more
land from the world’s
wildlife, thus reducing
food for wildlife and
bringing animals into Zero Population Growth
Make A Difference

6. Reduce-Reuse –
Recycle Conserving the
Earth’s natural resources
helps place less pressure
on wild lands, thus helping
preserve natural habitats.
Make A Difference

7. Align your career in a way that
helps one of your causes.
 Ex. Environmental Lawyer
 Teacher
 Scientist
 Environmental Engineer
 Architect – design environmentally
friendly buildings. Choose a
company that does that.
 Law Enforcement – Ranger, CA.
Dept. of Fish & Game, U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service
Make A Difference

Buddha Estrella Says “the
key to career fulfillment
consist of three steps.
1. Find a purpose in life –
find your passion (usually
something that bothers you
very much).
2. Be sure that your career
is connected / aligned to the
passion you feel.
3. Your career should make
the world a better place for
people, animals or nature.”
Make A Difference
Never forget
this. Do this
and your life will
be happier.

Wildlife – Animal – Nature Careers
HW: look at the web sites
and choose five careers
that sound interesting for
you or for someone who
cares about animals or
nature. For each one
explain what it is that
sounds interesting.http://www.animalcareers.cornell.edu/list_careersby.php?col=title
http://careerswithanimals.net/
http://academics.aces.illinois.edu/career-services/linking-
careers/nres-careers

Animal Ethics Chapter Review
1. If people want to wear something that looks like fur,
what word should they look for on the clothes label?
2. What did Mr. Estrella say were three parts to career
fulfillment?
3. What are the seven things one can do to make the
Earth a better place to live??
4. What is the difference between U.S. Fish & Wildlife
Service or the California Department of Fish & Wildlife
and organizations like Greenpeace or Nature
Conservancy?
5. What does boycott mean?
6. What is a trophy hunt?
7. What is a slaughterhouse?
8. What is traditional Chinese medicine?

Choose an environmental or animal cause with a non-
profit organization:
 Anti-Fur – pick one fur type, where the animals come from,
show how they are killed. Volunteer jobs? Web site. Their
mission statement. Membership info. Year founded.
Color logo.
 Environmental Organizations – information on
organization, including membership, mission statement,
and volunteer jobs. Web site. Yr. Founded. Color logo.
 Wildlife / Animal Organizations / Animal Rehabilitation-
Information on them, including membership, mission
statement and volunteer jobs. Web site. Yr. Founded.
Color logo.
Non-Profit Organization Project

Poster:
•On front right bottom corner of poster include;
•Your full name – Typed
•Period - Typed
•Be Neat – don’t bend poster.
•Picture of their “logo” on top right. – Color
preferred.
•At least one large picture and a few others.
•Be creative
•Typed web site in large letters on bottom of
poster. -Ex. www.whatever.org That is all a
website should be.

Poster:
• Use sections with bullets for information
about the organizations.
• First bullet: Their mission statement
•Include at least 3 things (typed) they do or
have done. 1 paragraph for each thing
they’ve done.
•Times Roman 14-16 size font
• Double space.
• I will ask you for definitions of certain words
you use on your poster.
• Good grammar & spelling. (on back of
poster write “Proof Read By ______”

Green Peace CLAW
Friends of the Earth World watch Institute
Earth Policy Institute Environment California
Environmental Working Group Earth watch Institute
Earth Island Institute Nature Conservancy
North coast Environmental Center Sierra Club
Environmental Defense Fund Defenders of Wildlife
National Audubon Society PETA
Union of Concerned Scientists CA Native Plant Society
Natural Resources Defense Council OPA CA Fish & Game (State)
Californians for Alternatives to ToxicsCal Trout
World Wildlife Fund Heal The Bay
Environmental Protection Information Center Anti Fur Society
California Wilderness Coalition Earth First
CA League of Conservation Voters National Wildlife
Federation
Los Angeles Audubon Society Friends of the L.A. River
Wildlife Conservation Society
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Fed.) Environmental Protection
Agency (Fed)http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2006/03/guide-environmental-non-

Grading
Poster: A: 45-50 B: 40-44 C: 33-39 D: 25-32
 Logo – Top Right - ___ / 3
 Mission of organization – ___ /5
 3 or more examples of their current or past work –
bulk of your presentation – ___/ 12
 Local, state, national, international? -___/ 4
 Membership info. – ___ / 5
 Are volunteer jobs available? – ___ /5
 Web site address, bottom – ___ /3
 Pictures (at least 3) - ___ / 6
 Creativity - ___ / 3
 Proof-reading / grammar / spelling - ___ /4

 SPEECH: Do not read from your poster – use index card (10
things)
 Video Clip? If you have one, send me the link or write it
down and I’ll copy it. (restrell@lausd.net) – 5
 Answer 5 questions – 5
 Organization name
 Mission of organization – 5
 3 or more examples of their current or past work – bulk of
your presentation (about 3 minutes) – 5
 Local, state, national, international? - 5
 Membership info. – 3
 Volunteer jobs available – 3
 Web site. – 2
 Conclusion – what did you like about the organization? – 2
 Volume of Speech - 5
 Eye Contact - 5
 2:30 minute mark - 5
5 - 82
A: 45-50
B: 40-44
C: 33-39
D: 25-32

 Index card (10 bullet
sentences)
 Look towards the computers
if nervous
 Speak Up! - Don’t mumble
 Be serious during
presentations
 Remember, almost everyone
here will be nervous in front
of the class.
 Let me know a day ahead of
time of video clip if you have
one and e-mail me the link.
To restrell@lausd.net
PRESENTATION DAY

Go Out There And Make A
Difference!

Go Out There And Make A
Difference!
Title: 15 MC on Animal
Ethics
Make 15 multiple choice
question on the chapter.
No silly questions or
answers.
3 choices, circle the
correct one.
No true/false
No yes/no

 Have your family join one of the
organizations you heard about in
class or see on the wall. Bring
the membership card or letter you
will get in the mail as proof. Your
name should be on it. – 4% extra
credit.
 Include an essay on why you chose
that organization.
 Intro your concern
 Body – write about the concern in
detail. How does this org. help?
What are a couple of things they do
to help solve the problem?
 Conclusion – final thoughts
Extra Credit Assignment

5 - 87
 3 or more examples of their current or past
work – bulk of your presentation – ___/ 12
A: 45-50 B: 40-44 C: 33-39 D: 25-32 Total
_____
A: 45-50 B: 40-44 C: 33-39 D: 25-32
Total _____
A: 45-50 B: 40-44 C: 33-39 D: 25-32 Total
A: 45-50 B: 40-44 C: 33-39 D: 25-32 Total

Speech- Student: _________________________ Per.
______
 Organization ____________________
 Mission of organization – ____ / 5
 3 or more examples of their current or past work – bulk
of your presentation (about 3 minutes) – ____ / 5
 Local, state, national, international? - ___ / 5
 Membership info. – ____ / 3
 Volunteer jobs available – ____ / 3
 Web site. – ____ / 2
 Conclusion – what did you like about the organization? –
____ / 2
 Video Clip? . –____ / 5
 Volume of Speech -____ / 5
 Eye Contact -____ / 5
 2:30 minute mark - ____ / 5 Questions - ___/ 5
5 - 88
______
 Organization ____________________
 Mission of organization – ____ / 5
 3 or more examples of their current or past work – bulk of
your presentation (about 3 minutes) – ____ / 5
 Local, state, national, international? - ___ / 5
 Membership info. – ____ / 3
 Volunteer jobs available – ____ / 3
 Web site. – ____ / 2
 Conclusion – what did you like about the organization? –
____ / 2
 Video Clip? . –____ / 5
 Volume of Speech -____ / 5
 Eye Contact -____ / 5
______
 Organization ____________________
 Web site. – ____ / 2
____ / 2
 Video Clip? . –____ / 5
 2:30 minute mark - ____ / 5 Questions ___/ 5
______
 Organization ____________________
 Web site. – ____ / 2
____ / 2
 Video Clip? . –____ / 5

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