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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.

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Cookie and Coco: Anatomy of an Internet Chain Email

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They eventually were (in 2007, I believe. Now if you get one from the brother in law of the recently deceased Finance Minister of Nigeria, that's probably real. Tags: Cookie and Coco. We are once again getting a lot of hits over the saga of Cookie and Coco. They are two dogs that once needed to be adopted.

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Sea Shepherd to be in Animal Planet

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During Sea Shepherd’s Antarctic Whale Defense Campaign: Operation Migaloo in 2007/08, Animal Planet had a camera crew on board a campaign that saved the lives of nearly 500 whales, leaving the Japanese fleet with less then half of their quota and costing them tens of millions of dollars. Tags: sea shepherd.

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Montana Passes Horse Slaughterhouse Protection Measure

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Montana has passed a law making it difficult to challenge the building of a horse slaughtering facility in that state. The last such facility in the US closed in 2007. Tags: horse slaughter. This bill specifically makes for groups that might oppose it to use the court system to do so.

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Palin Now Going After Endangered Whales

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This listing decision didn't take those efforts into account as required by law." I am especially concerned that an unnecessary federal listing and designation of critical habitat would do serious long-term damage to the vibrant economy of the Cook Inlet area," Palin said in 2007. "I

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Former Virunga Park Officials In Prison

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The imprisonment of the Rangers comes after a lengthy trial in the North Kivu province courts initiated after the July 2007 massacre of 5 mountain gorillas that was met with outrage around the globe. Tags: wildlife crime virunga congo gorillas endangered species.

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Chipping Away at Greyhound Racing

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In March of 2007 I wrote, " in a horribly-depressing vote of 198-138, New Hampshire's House voted AGAINST a bill that would shut down live racing at its three greyhound race tracks." However, the law in most states where there is live dog racing specifically states that if there is to be gambling there must be live dog racing.