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A safari theme park in Thailand has been slammed by animal lovers for its macabre way of attracting tourists by featuring orangutan kick boxing matches.
Previously, the zoo was closed six years ago on charges of animal cruelty for using the animals in the dangerous sport. Animal rights activists say that some of the orangutans, weighing up to 250 pounds, could cause serious harm to each other in a boxing match.
Safari World, on the outside of Bangkok, has been drawing huge crowds that cheer orangutans forced to wear boxing gloves and trained to trade punches and spin kicks.
As the heavyweights of the jungle duke it out, female orangutans parade around in bikinis displaying the round number.
According to an investigative report, after the 30-minute shows, the orangutans are returned to their dark, dingy charges.
"It's sad that people would find this entertaining," the New York Daily News quoted Debbie Leahy, director of captive animals for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, as saying.
"When you see these animals performing what are completely unnatural tricks...they're not doing it because they want to, they're doing it because they're afraid not to," Leahy said.
The Daily Mail of London obtained video exposing the barbaric matches at Safari World and showing tourists cheering wildly as apes pummel each other.
While organizers insists the orangutans have been trained to pretend as if they've been knocked out, disgusted animal rights activists warned of the abuse the 250-pound animals endure while being trained.
Orangutans previously rescued from other entertainment parks showed signs of abuse upon arriving at an animal refuge in Indonesian Borneo, they said.
"It is heartbreaking that such practices still go on," Grainne McEntee of the wildlife rescue group Borneo Orangutan Survival told the Daily Mail.
The Thai government shut down the Safari World monkey matches in 2004, and seized 48 orangutans that had been illegally smuggled from Indonesia.
It's unclear why the bizarre show is once more allowed to go on. (ANI)
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/5593665-shocking-ape-kickboxing-in-thailandA safari theme park in Thailand has been slammed by animal lovers for its macabre way... more
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Gorillas could disappear from most of Africa's Greater Congo Basin within 10 to 15 years unless immediate action is taken to combat the illegal activities of militias, counter poaching and safeguard gorilla habitats, the United Nations and the international police organization INTERPOL warned in a report released today.
Illegal logging, mining, charcoal production and increased demand for bushmeat, plus deadly outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever are wiping out Congo Basin gorillas faster than the UN Environment Programme estimated just eight years ago.
The Rapid Response Assessment report, entitled "The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin," finds that militias in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo are behind much of the illegal trade, estimated to be worth several hundred million dollars a year.
The report was issued at an ongoing meeting of delegates from 175 governments who are Parties to the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species, CITES.
David Higgins, manager of the INTERPOL Environmental Crime Programme, said, "The gorillas are yet another victim of the contempt shown by organized criminal gangs for national and international laws aimed at defending wildlife. The law enforcement response must be internationally co-coordinated, strong and united, and INTERPOL is uniquely placed to facilitate this."
"We are committed to combating all forms of environmental crime on a global scale," Higgins said. "INTERPOL is mandated to do so by providing law enforcement agencies in all our 188 member countries with the intelligence exchange, operational support, and capacity building needed to combat this world-spanning crime."
The report finds that smuggled or illegally-harvested minerals such as diamonds, gold and coltan along with timber ends up crossing borders, passing through middle men and companies before being shipped on to countries in Asia, the European Union and the Gulf.
The export of timber and minerals is estimated to be two to 10 times the officially recorded level, and is claimed to be handled by front companies in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
The illegal trade is in part due to the militias being in control of border crossings which, along with demanding road tax payments, may be generating between $14 million and $50 million annually, which in turn helps fund their activities.
The insecurity in the region has driven hundreds of thousands of people into refugee camps. Logging and mining camps, perhaps with links to militias, are hiring poachers to supply refugees and markets in towns across the region with bushmeat - meat fromm wild animals, increasingly gorillas.
"This is a tragedy for the great apes and one also for countless other species being impacted by this intensifying and all too often illegal trade," said UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner.
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http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/mar2010/2010-03-24-01.htmlGorillas could disappear from most of Africa's Greater Congo Basin within 10 to... more
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Rescuers: 1 Horse Died, 2nd Recovering
Rescuers said the two horses spent the last two months starving in a pen in reprehensible conditions.
MIAMI -- Two emaciated horses that were once thoroughbred racers at Calder Race Course were taken over the holiday weekend from a farm alleged to be an illegal slaughterhouse.
Karla Wolfson and Laurie Godecke spent their Christmas Day trying to save the lives of two thoroughbred racehorses. The two animal lovers drove to a farm in northwest Miami-Dade County after Godecke read an article in a newspaper about an increase in horse slaughter farms.
"I said, 'That's the filly and that's the gelding.' I knew exactly who they were because I have galloped them over and over and over," said Godecke, who was an assistant trainer at Calder.
Godecke had found a home for the gelding, who was named Dance Hall Graeme, two months ago, but it somehow fell through.
"He was going to a beautiful home with kids feeding him apples, petting him, loving him, and he had to end up like that and suffer and suffer. That's the part that killed my heart," Godecke said.
On Sunday, the animal was euthanized. The rescuers said Dance Hall Graeme was nothing but skin and bones, was bleeding through the nose and suffered from infections it could not survive.
"He is gone but maybe she can speak for him somehow. It was so horrible. I don't have the stomach for it," Wolfson said.
In a video shot by Animal Rescue Mission, Miami-Dade police can be seen at the farm on Dec. 18, BUT NO ACTION was taken to seize the horses.
"There was a picture taken of me with two extremely neglected and emaciated horses that ended up being from Calder Race Course," said Richard Couto, of Animal Rescue Mission.
Now, Wolfson and Godecke are focused on caring for the filly at a Southwest Ranches farm and also are trying to get racehorse owners to look after their horses when they are done racing so they do not end up like Dance Hall Graeme.
"These trainers and owners need to step up to the plate and find decent homes for these animals. You can't turn a blind eye to what is going on and say it's not your responsibility. These animals deserve better," Wolfson said.
The prognosis for the filly is good. The rescuers said she has to battle some infections and put on more weight.
Miami-Dade police said the lead detective on the task force that visited the farm on Dec. 18 was out of the office Monday and they could not find the incident report, so they could not comment on why the animals were not seized. {WTF?... that's the best EXCUSE for for being such disgraceful human beings?}
Representatives of Calder Race Course said they are opening their own investigation into how the two horses ended up in that situation.
http://www.justnews.com/news/22074851/detail.htmlRescuers: 1 Horse Died, 2nd Recovering
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These guys are pretty good. Not sure how I feel about the animal exploitation aspect but they are certainly entertaining.These guys are pretty good. Not sure how I feel about the animal exploitation aspect... more
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I've noticed a multitude of vegans, vegetarians and animal advocates on Current, so I figured we could use an AR group. I'm not a wonderful administrator for these sorts of things, so I'd like to add a few people as admins that are more driven than myself.
I'm not entirely sure what the perquisites or functions of a Current group are yet, but please post any suggestions you may have.I've noticed a multitude of vegans, vegetarians and animal advocates on Current,... more
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What does the FBI consider to be the number one domestic terrorist threat? The Animal Liberation Front. Thanks to pmpress.org, "Behind the Mask" captures the hearts and souls of men and women who unveil their individual struggles for Animal Liberation. Find out what these people will put themselves through for the safety of our animal friends.What does the FBI consider to be the number one domestic terrorist threat? The Animal... more
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No Federal Violations for Boiled Monkey Death - Everett Judge Refuses to Allow Prosecution in Scalded Monkey Case
She was a cynomolgus monkey, also known as a crab-eating macaque or a long-tailed macaque. Whatever name you prefer, her horrifying, gruesome death followed a brief life that itself was surely lonely, frightening, and painful.
There were no trees, no gusts of wind, no natural smells, sounds, and sights, no family or companionship, no joy or wonder in her daily existence. Instead there was a tiny, barren space, with walls, ceiling, and floor made of cold metal wires. Instead there was terror.
Instead there were likely injections and restraints and intentionally inflicted pain and isolation. And there was to be far more of that, as humans tested drugs on her--and in a lab with a history of abuse and cruelty at that.
But then even before they were done with her, she was killed, and in the worst way. She died horrifically in the same cage in which she lived so sadly. She gripped the cage bars as 180 degree water and caustic, burning chemicals rained down forcefully all over her trapped body, boiling her ALIVE, melding the skin of her tortured body to the cage, permanently fusing her fingers to the metal bars that she gripped in terror and excruciating pain like we will never know.
There is no doubt that she screamed. God, how she must have screamed.
They had to peel her dead body from the cage.
To those of you out there who don't understand why animal rights activists are sometimes so angry, who think we have nothing to be angry about, who don't understand how we can cry over animals we've never met, who prefer to remain blissfully ignorant and insist that the way we use animals is fine and that animals don't suffer at our hands because, after all, we have laws to prevent and punish animal abuse, or who condemn the open or covert rescue of animals from labs, to all of you--please pay attention.
Incidents such as this, in which animals are not just abused but tortured--these 'incidents' are not rare -- WE, the general public, are informed only by mistake or by undercover work --when informed, OUR society chooses not to listen to such uncomfortable and disgraceful acts of inhumanity -- these are among our reasons for being angry.
Go read the article that first appeared early this year, http://www.kirotv.com/news/15189249/detail.html ...when a Washington news station first broke this story. Among everything else you read will be the following, which tells a not-unusual story about what happens when employees who witness cruelty, whether in a lab or a slaughterhouse, dare to speak up: they get fired, and the abuse continues.
Details of this story will shock and sadden you. Please follow links at:
http://www.kirotv.com/investigations/16341994/detail.html
http://animalrights.change.org/blog/view/no_justice_for_the_monkey_boiled_alive
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008326494_webmonkey29m.html
http://animallawonline.blogspot.com/2008/10/washington-state-judge-refuses-to-allow.html
'Protect Captive Primates Act' http://animalrights.change.org/actions/view/urge_senate_to_pass_captive_primate_safety_actNo Federal Violations for Boiled Monkey Death - Everett Judge Refuses to Allow... more
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In Defense of Animals (IDA) recently received this sickening video of a female elephant named Andra being beaten with a bullhook (ankus) at a circus in Greece.
The Greek organization ARCTUROS reports that the perpetrator is a trainer with an Italian circus named MASSIMO. The video has been released to the media in Greece and it has attracted much attention and concern.
http://ida.convio.net/site/R?i=6eV6q8eNsTeAOo5USBAi5Q..
Please follow the link to see how the power of your voice can help save Andra (and many other animals) from this horrific abuse and cruelty.In Defense of Animals (IDA) recently received this sickening video of a female... more
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What else will they pass on? And what then will we pass on to our own offspring in time as a result of our eating genetically altered food? Scientists claim they did this in order to test these animals to find cures for human diseases. I personally think it is cruel to use these animals for such a purpose and deprive them of a natural life. Wouldn't it be ironic however, to be using these genetically altered monkeys to look for cures to human diseases that are actually exacerbated by eating genetically altered organisms? The cures for diseases are not in green glowing monkeys... they are found in our natural world which provides all we need to survive. Why doesn't science concentrate on that instead of altering it with unknown consequences that may breed more problems than solutions? I am all for scientific research, but not when it intrudes on the natural order of our planet.
So, is this innovative scientific research, or animal cruelty?What else will they pass on? And what then will we pass on to our own offspring in... more
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... but, they're going through with it anyway!
Egypt said on Thursday its cull of 250,000 pigs was a general health measure rather than a precaution against swine flu after the UN said there was no evidence the animals were spreading the disease.
"We're at stage five, the matter is now human NOT animal," health ministry spokesman Abdelrahman Shahine told AFP after the World Health Organisation ratcheted up its alarm level over the flu, now detected in 12 countries.
"The authorities took advantage of the situation to resolve the question of disorderly pig rearing in Egypt," he said. No cases of swine flu have been detected in Egypt.
The agriculture ministry's head of infectious diseases Saber Abdel Aziz Galal told AFP that the cull was "a general health measure."
We will build new farms in special areas, like in Europe. Within two years the pigs will return, but we need first to build new farms."
Galal could not say how many pigs were expected to be put to death on Thursday.
Agriculture Minister Amin Abaza said that the mass slaughter would begin in earnest on Saturday.
"It will take three weeks to a month, they'll kill them in specialised slaughterhouses after they've been checked for swine flu," state news agency MENA quoted Abaza as saying.
In defence of the decision to cull the pigs, the minister called on the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to "come and see for itself the conditions at any pig farm in Egypt."
At least one clash was reported north of Cairo on Wednesday after the health ministry announced the immediate slaughter of the nation's pigs, with farmers throwing stones at veterinary services who had come to take their pigs away.
The health ministry said it would now also start collecting health data from 34,000 rubbish collectors, "particularly those working in areas near pig-breeding farms," MENA reported.
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday ruled out pigs as a source of flu transmission.
"We don't see any evidence that anyone is getting infected from pigs," said WHO acting assistant director general Keiji Fukuda. "This appears to be a virus which is moving from person to person."
The world's lead agency in the trade of farm animals added its voice to the WHO, saying the culling of pigs would not stop the spread of the disease.
Culling "will not help to guard against public or animal health risks presented by this novel A/H1N1 influenza virus," the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said.
Instead, the organisation urged members, which include Egypt, to "focus their efforts on appropriate disease surveillance and strengthening the general biosecurity measures applied at premises where pigs are handled and slaughtered."
State media have said that compensation for pig owners could reach 1,000 Egyptian pounds (180 dollars), but Galal said they would initially simply get their animals back as meat.
"We will kill them and give the meat to the owners," he said. "I think the government will talk to the owners and reach a suitable compensation with them."... but, they're going through with it anyway!
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Created using recycled plastic bottles by Cracking Art Group, these animals represent the art collective’s strong social and environmental ethic while bringing accessible contemporary art to the masses.
In their efforts to divert toxic waste from harming the environment, the group also recycles its animals, reincarnating old installations into new artworks to be displayed around the world.
The art group, which consists of six members from Italy, France and Belgium, derived their name from the term used to describe the transformation of petroleum to plastic, called ‘catalytic cracking’. All six artists use the medium of plastic to give rise to their own interpretation of “our contemporary problems and tensions.”
“Cracking is the gap of the contemporary man, struggling between the primary naturalness and a future more and more artificial.”
Please follow link for more pics (other locations and species)Created using recycled plastic bottles by Cracking Art Group, these animals represent... more
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Joeys rescued after the recent bushfires are seen at the home of caregiver Annie Williams in Gisborne, Australia.
Whilst the state of Victoria does not allow commercial hunting, Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia and South Australia do.
Sanctioned by the Australian government, hunters are instructed to kill any joeys by decapitation, shooting or clubbing.
The controversial practice has been brought to the forefront due to the opening up of vast parts of NSW to commercial shooters.Joeys rescued after the recent bushfires are seen at the home of caregiver Annie... more
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Most of us are predators.
But often most of us forget it.
Most of us act as we were animalists, but at the end of the day, most of us appreciate hot meat....
And to feel better (and due to your society structure) most of us delegate somebody else to kill and prepare the preys for the banquet.Most of us are predators.
But often most of us forget it.
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Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty SHAC
This is a group considered 'terrorists' by the government and now in prison for their website, not their actions. They were tried on the basis that their website could provoke people into doing illegal actions.Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty SHAC
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A 32-year-old man, who jumped into a moat setting off three white tigers at a zoo in Singapore, died Thursday after being attacked by the animals, police said.
The victim was identified as a Malaysian contract worker, Channel NewsAsia reported.
Police said zoo keepers, who heard the commotion, entered the area to distract the tigers to rescue the man, the report said.
The man, who sustained neck injuries, was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating the incident and zoo authorities have temporarily closed the White Tiger exhibit, the report said.
Here is a Link to the Video: WARNING GRAPHIC!
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=51d_1227199759A 32-year-old man, who jumped into a moat setting off three white tigers at a zoo in... more
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Police have warned of the growing threat of eco-terrorism after revealing they are investigating a group which has supporters who believe that reducing the Earth's population by four-fifths will help to protect the planet.
Officers from a specialist unit dedicated to tackling domestic terrorism are monitoring an eco-movement called Earth First! which has advocates who state that cutting the Earth's population by 80 per cent will ease pressure on other species. Officers are concerned a 'lone maverick' eco-extremist may attempt a terrorist attack aimed at killing large numbers of Britons.
The National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit, which collates intelligence and advice to police forces, has revealed that eco-activists are researching a list of target companies which they believe are major polluters or are exacerbating the threat of climate change.
The unit is currently monitoring blogs and internet traffic connected to a network of UK climate camps and radical environmental movements under the umbrella of Earth First!, which has claimed responsibility for a series of criminal acts in recent months.
A senior source at the unit said it had growing evidence of a threat from eco-activists. 'We have found statements that four-fifths of the human population has to die for other species in the world to survive.
'There are a number of very dedicated individuals out there and they could be dangerous to other people.'
Earth First! says its mission is 'about direct action to halt the destruction of the Earth' and advocates 'civil disobedience and monkeywrenching', tactics that include sabotage and disruptive behaviour. The movement has links to US environmental extremists which have waged a campaign of violence in America, including the firebombing of a string of 4x4 car dealerships in California in 2003 and alleged arson attacks on other property.
The anti-extremist unit has already alerted a number of major companies which have been accused of being carbon polluters with advice on how they can withstand being targeted by eco-terrorists. Companies are thought to include airport operator BAA, an international mining conglomerate BHP Billiton and firms connected to UK coal-fired power stations.
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Goodall, whose pioneering work with chimpanzees in the wild changed the face of ethology, said that curtailing and eventually eliminating animal research is a "goal towards which all civilized nations should be moving."
"As we move into the 21st century we need a new mindset," she told attendees of a symposium organized by animal rights groups and political leaders in the European Union. "We should admit that the infliction of suffering on beings who are capable of feeling is ethically problematic and that the amazing human brain should set to work to find new ways of testing and experimenting that will not involve the use of live, sentient beings."
In the mid-90s, the Foundation rejected a suggestion from former Vice President (and recent Nobel Prize winner) Al Gore that an award be added for contributions to environmentalism. Just as Gore's recommendation would elevate the status of environmentalism in the global community, Goodall's proposal to encourage alternatives to animal experimentation would raise awareness of and appreciation for the animal protection movement and all that it stands for.Goodall, whose pioneering work with chimpanzees in the wild changed the face of... more
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