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Wildlife Conservation or Animal Cruelty? The Pros and Cons of Zoos
Supporters of zoos often highlight the wildlife conservation and public education aspects of these facilities that keep wild animals in captivity. Opponents of zoos say the captive environments cannot adequately meet the needs of wild animals and encourage animal cruelty.

Dealing with Wildlife in the Garden and Yard
For Earth Day 2007, the Humane Society of the United States offered 10 resolutions to consider incorporating into our daily lives. Most are things we seldom think about, like not cutting down dead trees in spring, because small animals and birds have begun nesting in them. All are easy, common-sense ways to be a little gentler with nature.

Wildlife Groups & Positions on Hunting
The National Shooting Sports Foundation has compiled a list of major wildlife-related nonprofit organizations and their positions on hunting. Reprinted from Animal Liberation Front.

International Trade Agreement on Endangered Species (CITES)
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments meant to ensure that that trade in wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of animal species.

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)
Read the text of the ESA on the website of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, which oversees the federal endangered species program.