Animals and the Environment: Advocacy, Activism, and the Quest for Common Ground

365 Pages·2015·8.138 MB·English

by  Lisa Kemmerer

ANIMALS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Contemporary earth and animal activists rarely collaborate, perhaps because envi-
ronmentalists focus on species and ecosystems, while animal advocates look to the
individual, and neither seems to have much respect for the other. This diverse col-
lection of essays highlights common ground between earth and animal advocates,
most notably the protection of wildlife and personal dietary choice.
If earth and animal advocates move beyond philosophical differences and
resultant divergent priorities, turning attention to shared goals, both will be more
effective—and both animals and the environment will benefit. Given the undeni-
able seriousness of the problems that we face, including climate change and species
extinction, it is essential that activists join forces. Drawing on a wide range of
issues and disciplines, ranging from wildlife management, hunting, and the work of
NGOs, to ethics, ecofeminism, religion, and animal welfare, this volume provides
a stimulating collection of ideas and challenges for anyone who cares about the
environment or animals.
Lisa Kemmerer is a Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Montana State
University, Billings, USA. She is the author or editor of a number of books on
animal ethics, ecofeminism, animals and religion, and the environment.
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ANIMALS AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
Advocacy, Activism, and the
Quest for Common Ground
Edited by Lisa Kemmerer
First published 2015
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Animals and the environment : advocacy, activism, and the quest for
common ground / edited by Lisa Kemmerer.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Animal welfare. 2. Animal rights. 3. Animal ecology. 4. Environmental
protection. I. Kemmerer, Lisa.
HV4708.A5713 2015
363.7--dc23
2014027788
ISBN: 978-1-138-82587-1 (hbk)
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In memory of Randall Gloege and other activists, largely unknown to the world,
who commit significant amounts of energy to the difficult work of bringing change
for earth and animals.
Any proceeds received by the editor from the sale of this book will be reinvested
to bring change for earth and animals.
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CONTENTS
List of contributors xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction by Lisa Kemmerer 1
PART I
ESTABLISHING AND EXPLORING COMMON GROUND 13
1 Conflict and Accord: A Critical Review of Theory
and Methods for Earth and Animal Advocacy 15
Lisa Kemmerer and Daniel Kirjner
SECTION I
FOUNDATIONS: THEORETICAL CONNECTIONS 39
Poem: The Pika and the Desert Boot
Randall Gloege
2 Beyond Intersectionality to Total Liberation 41
Carol L. Glasser
3 Earthlings Seeking Justice: Integrity, Consistency,
and Collaboration 50
Carrie P. Freeman
4 Caring for Earth and Her Creatures 59
Josephine Donovan
viii Contents
5 Activism and Asian Wisdom: Oneness,
Interdependence, and Harmony 70
Lisa Kemmerer
SECTION II
COMMON GROUND: WILDLIFE AND WILDERNESS 81
Poem: Bison Sculptures
Cara Chamberlain
6 Hunting Delusions 83
Lisa Kemmerer
7 Essential Elements for Elephants: Problems and Solutions 94
Valerie J. Chalcraft
8 Trapped: Individuals, Species, and Ecosystems at Risk 117
Lisa Kemmerer and Anja Heister
9 Seeing is Believing: Nature Films in a Patriarchal Culture 134
Melanie J. Martin
SECTION III
COMMON GROUND: DIETARY CHOICE 149
Poem: The Cicada Killer
Bernard Quetchenbach
10 So You Want to Stop Devouring Ecosystems? Do the Math! 151
John M. Halley
11 A Fishy Business 163
Lisa Kemmerer and Bethany Dopp
12 Farm Gone Factory: Industrial Animal Agriculture,
Animal Welfare, and the Environment 173
Chris Hunt
13 Eating Ecosystems 186
Lisa Kemmerer
Contents ix
SECTION IV
COMMON GROUND: RAISING QUESTIONS,
PONDERING CONNECTIONS 199
Poem: Laridae
Cara Chamberlain
14 The Many and the One 201
Randall Gloege
15 Conservation Research and Animal Activism: In Search
of a Better Balance 207
Jon E. Swenson
16 Plague 216
Bernard Quetchenbach
17 The Morning of the World 226
Cara Chamberlain
PART II
POLITICS, ORGANIZED ACTIVISM, AND PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS 235
SECTION I
FOUNDATIONS: COMMUNITY AND POLITICS 237
Poem: Breathtaking Bit of Being
Lisa Kemmerer
18 Enforcing Human Rights for People, Animals,
and the Planet 239
Debra Erenberg
19 Recipe for Cooperation: Omniocracy and the
Definitional Good 249
Charlotte Laws
20 Deeper than Numbers: Consumers, Condoms, Cows 259
Lisa Kemmerer, Daniel Kirjner, Jennifer Gross,
and Nathan Baillet