animal rights

Discusses the different between, and definition of, animal rights and animal welfare, covering activists' beliefs that animals should not be kept as property or used for food, clothing, entertainment, or scientific research, and examines topics such as cruelty and factory farming.

Animal Experimentation is a perennial topic for middle and high school. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines the topic of animal experimentation.

Contains a collection of essays that examine the issues related to animal rights, discussing animal experimentation, philosophical and moral considerations, andanimal rights activism.

Text and photographic illustrations discuss animals as a food source, as the objects of hunting and trapping, as pets, and as the subject of the animal rights movement.

Text and photographs examine the issue of zoos and animal rights with detailed historical background.

Contains fourteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to zoo and animal welfare, discussing if animals suffer in captivity, whether or not elephants are thriving in zoos, the role of zoos in education, and other topics; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.