Preservation in a Tsunami

BBC reports that there have been no recorded animal deaths due to the Tsunami:

Debbie Marter, who works on a wild tiger conservation programme on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, one of the worst-hit areas in Sunday's disaster, said she was not surprised to hear there were no dead animals. Wild animals in particular are extremely sensitive...They've got extremely good hearing and they will probably have heard this flood coming in the distance. Debbie Marter Conservationist "Wild animals in particular are extremely sensitive," she said. "They've got extremely good hearing and they will probably have heard this flood coming in the distance.

UPDATED: Bush Administration Appeals Decision on Oregon Assisted Suicide Law

The lifenews.com site reports something that most papers missed today: Ashcroft has made one of his last acts (no pun intended) the appeal (today) of a federal appellate court's decision restricting the fed from stopping the use of drugs in assisted suicide in Oregon. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which, along with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, has held that assisted suicide is constitutionally protected, will hear the case. That means it is likely headed for the Supreme Court, to no one's surprise. (UPDATE 11/10: BBC reports on the efforts of other states and on international reaction.)

Around the Listservs

On MCW mention of a BBC program called "Heaven and Earth" which references a new UK poll on euthanasia that shows 82% approval for choosing time and manner of death although the poll comes from the ever-so-balanced Voluntary Euthanasia Society.