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Washington Man Sentenced for Gall Bladder Trafficking

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Investigators say Page admitted buying 35 gall bladders in 2007 and 2008, including 17 from undercover officers. Investigators say some believe gall bladders have healing powers and can draw thousands of dollars on the black market. Tags: wildlife trafficking State of Washington bears. Page, 63, was sentenced Dec.

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FL Animal Control Conducts Bizarre Experiment

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Clay County violated five federal animal welfare regulations in a in September 2008 experiment that involved putting a dog in a non-air-conditioned truck for an hour at midday, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture investigative report. Tags: animal cruelty Stupid USDA animal welfare us.

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San Francisco Zoo Struggles After Tiger Attack

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Animal experts descended for investigations of their own, and employee morale sank to an all- time low. Attendance dropped by 20,831 to 904,000 in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, said Wayne Reading, the zoo's chief financial officer. Tags: zoos california san francisco tigers. Now, facing a $2.2

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On "Wild Justice"

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This particular group fits in with other Bekoff books as well as those by Jonathan Balcombe and Jeffrey Masson (see here for more on some of them from April of 2008). The scientific investigation of morality, in humans and nonhumans alike, is in its infancy" (39). Tags: Books Ethics Language.

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On "Food Inc."

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If you dare, check out this small chart and these diagrams , and also please let me know if you know of any from 2008 or 2009. it's that you don't know what's in your food or where it came from until you read the label, and then investigate beyond the label. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Film Language.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Lucky for us, world-traveler Tim Ryan of From the Faraway, Nearby was good enough to provide a profusely-illustrated account of his visit to Tambopata as a volunteer in 2008. Please go to [link] Tags: macaws , parrots , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more!

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