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The woman who was held captive since being kidnapped 18 years ago wants her five cats, two dogs, three cockatiels, a pigeon and a mouse returned to her, said a Contra Costa County animal services official.The woman who was held captive since being kidnapped 18 years ago wants her five cats,... more
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On Friday morning, a volunteer walking a dog down the drive to Animal Haven saw something rustling in the leaves and dirt. At first glance, you could hardly tell it was a dog. Matted so severely, its head could not be discerned from the rest of its body. Mattes covered both eyes. A terrible stench came from the maggots in an open wound on one leg. Unable to see or walk normally this dog had been tied to a tree and abandoned by his owner outside the gates of the shelter.On Friday morning, a volunteer walking a dog down the drive to Animal Haven saw... more
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Inside the comic book about fur, they show an actual picture of a skinned animal! Reading what they say about their parents is even more disturbing!Inside the comic book about fur, they show an actual picture of a skinned animal!... more
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Lucey is alive thanks to Angie Cartwright, her loving owner who was willing to pay $168 for a Wisdom Panel MX mixed breed DNA analysis test. Animal control officers in Salina, Kansas were called out in response to a loose dog saw Lucey, "identified" her as a pit bull and took her in.Lucey is alive thanks to Angie Cartwright, her loving owner who was willing to pay... more
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Nobody knows who shot Bullet, or why they shot him but he is alive and recovering nicely in a local animal shelter.Nobody knows who shot Bullet, or why they shot him but he is alive and recovering... more
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A 9-foot-long Burmese python is making its way to Kansas City after being caught in a St. Joseph, Missouri park.A 9-foot-long Burmese python is making its way to Kansas City after being caught in a... more
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He said on another river last fall, he saw 12 black bears and three spirit bears, rare black bears with white fur.
"This year, there are three black bears and no white bears," he said.
Mr. Neasloss said for several years salmon runs have been in decline in the area, but last year was particularly bad.
"I've never seen bears hungry in the fall before, but last year, they were starving," he said. "I noticed in the spring there weren't as many bears coming out, but I felt it was premature to jump to any conclusions. ... but now there just aren't any bears. It's scary," he said.
"I think a lot are dead. I think they died in their dens [last winter]," he said.He said on another river last fall, he saw 12 black bears and three spirit bears, rare... more
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A local family is missing a loved one and blames the police for his death. Kelly Wesner and her family are mourning the loss of their cat of 18 years, Tobey, who happened to sneak out without anyone noticing.A local family is missing a loved one and blames the police for his death. Kelly... more
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MONTICELLO, Ind. (WLFI) - Four dogs have been kept in a fenced kennel outside a foreclosed house in Monticello, Indiana for over seven months with no one to care for them.
Neighbors are furious about four dogs left behind at this house, and some said these dogs have been neglected and are starving.MONTICELLO, Ind. (WLFI) - Four dogs have been kept in a fenced kennel outside a... more
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"The Bushmeat Crisis" - the commercial hunting of many critically endangered species
(DRC, Africa)
GORILLA HANDS FOR SALE AT A MARKET IN THE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO... FOR 6 US DOLLARS.
*WARNING: GRAPHIC & DISTURBING IMAGES
This slideshow includes other critically endangered species also for sale.
Some are STILL ALIVE.
Please follow link to 'Endangered Species International' (ESI) for more information & to see what you can do to help..
For the first time, ESI reveal's photos of their field monitoring using undercover methods at key markets in the republic of Congo. Their research reveals that most of illegal bushmeat sold in markets originates from one single region where primary and unprotected rainforest still remains.
ESI estimates about 300 gorillas are illegally killed each year for the bushmeat market in the city of Pointe Noire.
With your help, ESI can stop the illegal commercial hunting of endangered species in Central Africa.
DID ANYONE HEAR THIS?
$6.OO...
THIS IS UNEXCEPABLE!"The Bushmeat Crisis" - the commercial hunting of many critically endangered... more
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RWANDA, Africa - A forest fire has destroyed nearly 10 hectares of prime forest inside the famed Parc de Volcanoes, home to the mountain gorillas found along the border triangle of Rwanda, Uganda, and the DR Congo.
Local authorities are said to have successfully mobilized most of the local residents, many of whom are direct beneficiaries of tourism to the area, who set out to combat the fire on the ground. This assisted the efforts by the fire brigade and security services greatly and underscored the conservation mindset of communities living near the park.
At one point, the fire threatened to cross over to the Ugandan side of the border transcending national park but was eventually contained in Rwanda but not the Ugandan side of the border.
According to reports from the ground, no gorillas were affected directly by the fire although other wildlife and birdlife has been displaced from the affected area, while a number of beehives were also said to have been destroyed.RWANDA, Africa - A forest fire has destroyed nearly 10 hectares of prime forest inside... more
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Lions, giraffes, tigers, rabbits, bears, rhinos and even owls can go blind from cataracts, but an east German firm has an answer: custom-made "contact lenses".
No, lens implant surgery for animals is not an every day occurrence... yet. But thanks to a German chemist and entrepreneur
, Christine Kreiner, who recognized the need to restore vision for animals with cataracts, contact lens surgery for animals is slowly being taught to veterinarians from San Diego to Bejing, and the World Wildlife Fund
even supports the cause.Lions, giraffes, tigers, rabbits, bears, rhinos and even owls can go blind from... more
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Because the Cougar is the mostly widely distributed mammal in the western hemisphere, it is known by many different names. In fact it holds the Guiness record for the animal with the most names!
We currently have 12 cougars residing at Big Cat Rescue, they are the largest cat in North America reaching up to 250lbs. Hear our cougars purr and squeak as we take a walk around the sanctuary.Because the Cougar is the mostly widely distributed mammal in the western hemisphere,... more
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Nothing goes to waste at Big Cat Rescue, although this video may seem gruesome, tigers are 100% carnivores and this provided them with not only a food treat but also was a great form of enrichment for these captive big cats...Nothing goes to waste at Big Cat Rescue, although this video may seem gruesome, tigers... more
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PHOTO: A mountain gorilla is having a snare removed. Illegal logging/deforestation has created access for illegal hunting and illegal wildlife-trade. The snares are used to catch "bushmeat" (anything that ends up in the trap).
Large numbers of endangered animals have been killed by armed groups at Africa's oldest national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, park officials and environmental groups said Tuesday.
Chimpanzees, elephants, antelopes, birds and hippos have been slaughtered after Virunga National Park became the scene of intense fighting.
The park, on the frontier with Uganda, was made a world heritage site by the UN's cultural body UNESCO, and is home to endangered species such as the mountain gorilla.
"Four chimpanzees were killed last week in the central zone and 11 elephants since the start of the year," park director Emmanuel de Merode told AFP.
He added "a large number of game animals", including antelopes, had also been slaughtered.
Bantu Lukamba, from local environmental NGO Innovation, said: "At least 31 animals, including 11 migratory birds and three hippos were killed over 21 days."
They died between May 25 and June 16, he said.
Armed groups have overrun the park since violence flared up last year.
It became the theatre of intense fighting, mainly between government forces or their proxies and rebels of the National Congress for the Defence of the People.
"It is impossible to get control the situation in the park, given the huge number of armed men who exploit its resources," Merode said.
The park is also home to Lake Edward, which in 1980 was the world's most important hippopotamus sanctuary with 27,000 of the animals.
There are now less than 300, according to Merode.
Created in 1925, Virunga National Park is the oldest in Africa.PHOTO: A mountain gorilla is having a snare removed. Illegal logging/deforestation has... more
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If you care anything about primates, hypocrisy or justice, you’re going to want to read this blog entry from Priscilla Feral, President of Friends of Animals.
In a nutshell, PeTA is, for the third time, again suing Primarily Primates, Inc., a non-profit animal sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas that is managed by Friends of Animals (FoA) and operates solely to house and rehabilitate various non-native animals, such as primates, birds and an African lion.
These animals are typically the throwaways from pet trade and biomedical research facilities and without PPI’s intervention would have had an uncertain future – if any at all.
After two unsuccessful lawsuits, both of which were dismissed for unsubstantiated claims, one would think PeTA would not only examine its own agenda for legitimacy, but seriously reconsider wasting further donation dollars on giddy court cases. But, as Feral writes in her blog;
“As a $30 million per year organization, PETA can afford to file all the frivolous lawsuits it wants, hire as many lawyers as it wants, and make all of the frivolous arguments it wants. However, PETA is hard-pressed to explain how this lawsuit helps any of the animals in PPI’s care…”
The mission statement of Friends of Animals is to ‘cultivate a respectful view of nonhuman animals, free-living and domestic.’ They engage in nationwide spay and neuter campaigns, strongly support veganism and are staunch advocates for animal care, activism and compassion. Funny, but according to PeTA’s PR machines, they do, too.
So, we’ll be watching this case closely in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we hope you will send a letter to PeTA expressing your outrage that donation dollars are being spent on eating one of their own.
Personal Note:
I have always been a strong supporter of PETA. I have also supported Friends of Animals and many other organizations that promote animal rights, animal welfare legislation and environmental ethics. So, readining a post like this is disturbing.
I can't imagine where PETA would expect them to go. It would think the primates are in the best place possible. If this news is true, it would be disappointing on many levels...If you care anything about primates, hypocrisy or justice, you’re going to want... more
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Chinese legal experts are drawing up proposals for the country's first animal welfare law, which could criminalise the brutal culling of dogs and other forms of pet maltreatment.
The recommendations, which will be submitted to the government by the end of the year, come after a public backlash against the authorities for slaughtering dogs to prevent the spread of rabies.
Law professors at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have been in discussions since last December with Britain's RSPCA and the US-based International Fund for Animal Welfare.
The draft proposals are said to borrow ideas from the UK on sterilisation programmes and computer chip implants, but the main focus is on preventing maltreatment of animals.
I think this is a step in the right direction, what are your thoughts?Chinese legal experts are drawing up proposals for the country's first animal... more
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Whoever thought that our heart-healthy, low-cal, doctor-approved trips to the supermarket fish counter would become fraught with moral choices?
That's exactly the case being made by "The End of the Line," the disturbing new documentary on what overfishing is doing to the world's oceans. (It opens in Los Angeles next Friday.) The film from director Rupert Murray and investigative journalist Charles Clover was screened Monday at UCLA to mark World Oceans Day. Producer Lawrence Bender and longtime environmental activist Kelly Meyer (wife of Universal Pictures President RonMeyer) hosted a crowd that included Rosario Dawson, Saffron Burrows and Kimberly Estrada.
Later this summer, the campaign will include broadcast and online public service announcements featuring Martin Sheen, Alyssa Milano, Rosanna Arquette, Ellen Page, Kelly Preston, Anthony LaPaglia, Gia Carides, Brenda Strong, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Shawn Pyfrom, Keisha Whitaker, Ken Baumann, Kelli Williams, Dave Lieberman, Rene Auberjonois and former NBA player John Salley.
There's a new optimism stirring among activists in this community because after eight years of outright hostility emanating from the Bush White House toward environmental issues, the Obama administration is more willing to engage questions that involve complex international questions.
"The End of the Line," based on Clover's groundbreaking book of the same title, is the first feature-length documentary to take on the overfishing crisis.
According to the filmmakers, failure to take quick action will mean the end of most commercial fishing within less than half a century with dire consequences both in terms of depleting the food supply and the loss of jobs.
To make their case, Murray and Clover not only traveled to fishing grounds all over the world, but also confronted politicians and celebrity restaurateurs on camera.
As examples of what's in store for other popularly consumed species, Murray and Clover examine in detail the near extinction of commercial cod stocks and the impending collapse of bluefin tuna populations around the world, much of the latter caused by the West's newly aroused appetite for sushi and sashimi.
(Add that happy thought to your deliberations the next time you're trying to decide whether to spring for the toro at the local sushi bar.)Whoever thought that our heart-healthy, low-cal, doctor-approved trips to the... more
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SIOUX CITY -- Woodbury County Attorney Patrick Jennings said Tuesday his office has filed charges against a man who is accused of beating his puppy to death last week.
Meanwhile, the Siouxland Humane Society board has initiated a campaign urging people to lobby Jennings and his office through a letter-writing campaign to seek the toughest penalties allowed by law.
Bobby Loggins, 35, is charged with animal torture, an aggravated misdemeanor, and filing a false police report, a serious misdemeanor.
If convicted of animal torture, Jennings said, Loggins could face a maximum sentence of two years in jail and a $6,250 fine and be required to undergo a psychological evaluation and do community service.
He said he could not comment on the letter-writing effort.
Jerry Dominicak, humane society executive director, said the campaign has merit. "We feel this is something the public can do so the death of this dog was not totally in vain. ... No animal deserves to be treated in this respect and to be abused or tortured, regardless of it was a dog, a cat or any type of animal."
Loggins has disputed police reports that say he punched his dog in the face about 30 times for urinating on the carpet during a party. On Tuesday, he told the Journal, "It was an accident. It didn't happen the way that it was put in the paper. ... I'm hoping for the best."
He said the 5-month-old puppy was an American bulldog but declined to comment further until he could talk to his attorney.SIOUX CITY -- Woodbury County Attorney Patrick Jennings said Tuesday his office has... more
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