Many may not know this, but I love animals. When I am not out advocating for legislation for Tenants, Education, Homeowners, Seniors and Healthcare, I am advocating for animal rights. I fight against the mistreatment of animals and inhumane conditions that they are forced to live in. One of the things that has me concerned is the "Chick-hatching projects" that schools participate in. As much as the experience may be exciting to our children, so can the alternative of learning through visuals in the classroom and going to farms with humane conditions, to see animals first-hand. This will not only have children gain a first-hand experience, but it will provide them with a sense of responsibility when it comes to animal well-being. - Anthony Beckford
Excerpt: "Chick-hatching projects — commonly used to teach students about the life cycle of living creatures — might be fun for the kids in the classroom, but are oftentimes fatal for the ducks, according to Artz and recently proposed ban from Assembly member Linda Rosenthal.
Rosenthal's bill and Artz both argue that teachers are ill-equipped to provide the care hatching ducks need.
Faulty incubators are often left locked up over the weekend and with heat lamps shut off. Some ducklings die in their shells while others are born with deformities and alone, without anyone to feed them during the first two days of their lives."
Link To Full Article from The Patch: https://patch.com/new-york/prospectheights/ducks-left-die-city-parks-after-school-projects-rescuers
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