The Ethics of Naming Wild Animals
<p>The National Institutes of Health article provides the example of Knut the polar bear to illustrate naming’s potential for commercialisation and abnormal lives.</p>
<p><strong>Should individual animals be given names in wildlife … — John Wiley</strong></p>
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<p>The Wiley article reviews literature on naming individual wild animals and surfaces arguments about anthropomorphism, charismatic species focus, and emotional attachments.</p>
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