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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

A trainer was killed by a killer whale at SeaWorld. Tags: Seaworld killer whales. Hopefully they won't take this out on the killer whale for acting like a killer whale. And I don't mean that in a snarky way. It's a tragedy, but these are wild animals.

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APRIL 18, 2009

Wolves have been killing livestock in Oregon, and now they want the authority to kill them. Tags: wolves.

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DECEMBER 9, 2008

Portland judge said Wednesday the Northwest states can kill hungry sea lions on the Columbia River. Mosman denied an attempt by the Humane Society of the United States to stop the killings. Tags: salmon sea lions. But we can't get rid of humans, of course, and we need to punish someone who can't fight back.

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MAY 18, 2009

The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season. Tags: oceans marine life whales environment alaska endangered species. The animals used to cruise from Mexico and Southern California to Alaska, but they had mostly vanished from Alaskan waters.

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MARCH 2, 2009

The National No-Kill Conference scheduled for May 2-3 in Washington, DC is ALREADY sold out. Tags: spay and neuter feral cats animal welfare us.

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JULY 12, 2009

Of 679 whales reported to have been killed during the 2008-2009 whale hunt in Antarctica, 304 were female. The Japanese government's "Cruise Report" gives gruesome details on the foetuses killed. Tags: whales Japan hunting whaling. From Wildlife Extra.

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MAY 16, 2010

It's just weird how many birds are being killed in England, Scotland and Ireland. Tags: wildlife crime UK Ireland. A horrific total of 6 eagles, 10 buzzards, 3 red kites, a Peregrine falcon and a sparrowhawk have all been poisoned in recent weeks across Ireland, England and Scotland.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

A lot of the killings are going on in Scotland. Tags: birds wildlife crime UK scotland.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Here is a good commercial by Ashley Judd for Defenders of Wildlife on aerial wolf killing in Alaska. Tags: wolf Wingnuts Palin.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

From the Portugal News Online. Tags: animal shelters portugal strays. Portugal is NOT known for its kindness to animals so this is a significant development for a Portuguese city.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2009

From WildEarth Guardians: WildEarth Guardians’ research reveals this agency is: • Biologically Unsound - Wildlife Services uses a “sledgehammer approach” to wildlife management, meaning over one million animals are killed each year using non-selective killing controls such as poisons, traps, and aerial gunning.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

I wish we could stop killing animals for reasons related to killing humans. From the BBC News. Tags: UK animal research military pigs. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has defended its use of more than 100 pigs in explosive tests in Wiltshire. He said 25 pigs were used in 2006, 19 in 2007, 40 in 2008, and 35 in 2009.

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JANUARY 2, 2009

"No person shall use a club or a hakapik to strike a seal older than one year unless the seal has been shot with a firearm," states one of the new rules, posted Saturday in a government publication but not on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans website. Tags: canada seal hunters seals.

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APRIL 1, 2009

He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. The eventual kill is quick, clean, and painless. It's a thoughtful question I wish more people would ask.

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JANUARY 5, 2010

New Zealand and Australia are joining forces to carry out research on whales using non-lethal methods, in an attempt to challenge Japan's hunting programme. The scientists hope their research will help to disprove Japan's claims that whales have to be killed if they are to be properly studied. It's non-lethal.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

As a hamster lover who just adopted a new one today (still unnamed), I find this incident particularly reprehensible. Tags: hamsters UK animal cruelty. Thanks to animalblog.co.uk for the story.

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JULY 11, 2009

From Veterinary News. An AVMA resolution was quietly killed this afternoon that would have revised its policy on use of random-source dogs and cats for research, testing and education. Tags: breeders animal research veterinarians animal shelters medical research avma.

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JUNE 14, 2010

Tags: animal research montana. After meeting with park managers on Wednesday, researchers were allowed to resume their field work. However, a second male goat died after it was darted on Thursday. Its cause of death has not yet been determined.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Tags: university research medical research. I don't know if this guy working in an animal lab has anything to do with the crime he is accused of committing. But, if he's guilty of such a horrible and violent crime, it makes me wonder how he treated his animal subjects when no one was around. I guess we'll see what happens next.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

From Wildlife Extra News. The dramatic film shows seals being killed by hunters during a hunt at the Cape Cross Reserve in Namibia and hunters armed with clubs running towards film maker Bart Smithers and Jim Wickens, from the UK's Ecostorm agency. Tags: animal cruelty africa seal hunters seals namibia hunting.

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JANUARY 25, 2010

Tags: elk wildlife crime State of Washington poaching national parks. This guy is a real piece of work. Click on the link and see the picture. It says it all.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2009

I can’t even imagine being in a position where my government was telling me to kill my dog, or have it beaten to death. Dog owners in Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, are even being told to kill their own dogs, or else their dogs will be beaten to death by the police and the owners will be charged a fine. Thank you, Fred.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Tags: spain blood sport bullfighting. I just find this culturally backwards and disgusting. It's a total embarrassment.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2009

He also admitted to participating in the killing of several underperforming dogs. Vick's lawyers have said they expected him to be moved any day into a halfway house in Newport News. Tags: pit bull animal abuse animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick. He is eligible for release in July. He plans on resuming his NFL career.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2008

They will simply scurry off to their think tanks and Fox News. I hope to keep an eye on our wolf-killing Sarah. Tags: us election Palin. But they are waiting for their opportunity to come back and wreak their havoc. We have to make sure we don't give them the chance. I don't expect Barack Obama to be a god.

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MARCH 8, 2009

Tags: darwin award tigers. He and some friends were trying to take a shortcut and climbed over a fence with signs warning of predatory animals. They didn't believe the signs because they couldn't see any.

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MARCH 10, 2011

Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled. Get to it already! Get yours today!

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FEBRUARY 5, 2010

There is a rational, and for some people a spiritual, case for being a vegetarian: Killing animals is wrong. This is a good news/bad news story. And that's the bad news. Tags: Current Affairs Ethics Food and Drink Gray Matters. Do they suffer any more or less in death? I think not. But I’m happy China eats dog."

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JULY 10, 2009

Tags: zoos Massachusetts economics Boston. "Where will our kids go to see the animals?" Uh, your kids will at least be alive while the animals are the ones who die. That kind of sucks for the animals, don't ya think?

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MARCH 21, 2009

Tags: Stupid eagle portugal fox hunting. If predator persecution cannot be adequately controlled, the future recovery of many important predator species will be in doubt". Irrational attitudes? That's a diplomatic way of saying that it's ignorance, pure and simple.

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AUGUST 29, 2008

Tags: Palin alaska wolves. Here is more video from Current on the subject (this one is a full 10 minutes), but explains how this is mainly for the benefit of trophy hunters, not subsistence hunters that Palin claims it is for. It's worth watching.

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JULY 16, 2009

Tags: animal cruelty idiocy. Good riddance.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Just got news that there is a new Dog Whisperer on Friday, November 6, at 9P ET/PT (World Premiere)! Jillian is afraid Seven will get hurt or even killed by Buzz and hopes Cesar can ride in to save the day. Tags: tv. This one sounds like it will be really interesting. Here is a description and a sneak peek for you.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

Tags: wildlife crime UK. This time it was a young female peregrine falcon.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2008

Tags: Michael Vick dog fighting. In just released report, a person identified as confidential witness No. 1 says Vick actually placed family pets in the ring against pit bulls owned by "Bad Newz Kennels" and watched as the animals ruthlessly attacked the domesticated dogs causing "major injuries." Here's hoping he dies broke and alone.

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MARCH 14, 2011

These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2008

He says: "We've not had reports of any gorilla killings. It's incredibly exciting and any day now we're expecting good news.". Tags: virunga africa congo gorillas.

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