Animalearn Publishes Strolling With Our Kin: A Powerful
New Book By Marc Bekoff That Encourages Young People To Make Ethical
Decisions And Take Action On Behalf Of Our Animal Kin
Philadelphia, September 7, 2000: As a part of 2000: Year
of the Humane Child, the American Anti-Vivisection Society's (AAVS)
education division, Animalearn, released today Strolling With Our Kin:
Speaking For and Respecting Voiceless Animals by noted ethologist Marc
Bekoff, A.B., Ph.D. The book's foreword is written by Jane Goodall. The
AAVS-supported work is a piece that encourages young people to examine
our relationship with other species. Bekoff takes readers on a
philosophical and ethical odyssey examining how we can all live in
harmony with our fellow kin. He asks us to explore our thoughts and
expand our views of a world made up of many species, only one of which
is human. He enables readers to examine our own ethical inconsistencies
and asks us where we go from here. Bekoff leaves us with the feeling
that we too can help save and heal animals in this world, that we too
can stroll with our kin by acting on behalf of them.
Katherine Lewis, Director of Animalearn, stated that
"Strolling With Our Kin will be a valuable book for young adults who are
interested in broadening their perspective of the world." She noted that
"AAVS was happy to publish a book that makes such a valuable
contribution, drawing on young peoples natural connection to other
species and allowing them to make connections, ask questions, and
ultimately make a difference." This powerful and positive book relates
strong messages regarding the way we treat animals.
Marc Bekoff is professor of Environmental Population and
Organismic Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also an
author and lecturer. Jane Goodall is a world-famous primatologist, whose
work with chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania revolutionized our
understanding of our closest ancestor. She is the author of In the
Shadow of Man and many other books. Bekoff and Goodall have recently
initiated a non-profit organization called Ethologists for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals.
Contact: Katherine Lewis, Director
Animalearn
Phone (215) 887-0816
Fax (215) 887-2088
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