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Unprecedented action by Spain

Written by Mark

Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

My wife shared this story with me, and I just felt the need to pass it on as it is simply fascinating to contemplate where this will head. Granting rights to a non-human species just opens up so many things to think about. This will be very interesting in how it develops in Spain, and how it may apply to other species.
Here is the link.

Along with some more info here.

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