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An Animal Rights-Protection-Abolitionist Organization

Animal Person

The Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages calls itself "an animal rights-protection-abolitionist organization," which I find interesting. Let's make 2010 the year carriage horses are emancipated in NYC! I'm sure a lot went into that and I wonder why it is defined that way. Perhaps because it might appeal to almost everyone?

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New Podcast for Week Ending February 13, 2009

Critter News

In this week’s podcast ending February 13, 2010: **Britain’s Ministry of Defense defends its use of pigs as subjects in explosives testing; **an elephant expert argues for the closing of the elephant exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; **the State of Hawaii seeks to toughen penalties for dog fighting; **Animal rights groups protest the Canadian seal hunt in (..)

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New Podcast Uploaded for 01/30/10

Critter News

In this week's podcast ending January 30, 2010: **A Mercy for Animals video spurs calls for a ban on tail docking in the State of New York; **Animal rights activists try to stop construction of a bullfighting ring in Beijing; **A PETA protestor gets a pie in the face for protesting against the Canadian seal hunt; **And legislation is proposed in China (..)

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EU Sends Inspectors to Portugal for Farm Animal Welfare

Critter News

The inspectors found nothing wrong, but at least they responded to the issues raised by Animal Angels, based in Germany. My 2010 resolution is to try and track animal rights issues in the homelands of Spain and Portugal. Tags: europe portugal farm animal welfare.

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Mysterious Sled Dog Deaths

Critter News

An animal rights group claims the dogs were killed inhumanely by an outdoor adventure company and thrown into a mass grave. Local media reports say business slumped after the 2010 Winter Olympics and the dogs were no longer needed. The company could not be reached for comment.

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Good News for the Alamagordo Chimps!

Critter News

This gives animal rights activists some time to prepare further defense of the animals. Good way to end 2010. The Alamagordo chimps will be allowed to remain in New Mexico for about two years while the NIH studies the issue of their transference. Here's the story as reported in NewsWest. ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP)

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Whales in danger.

4 The Love Of Animals

IFAW advocates for the protection of wildlife in their habitats, works to prevent cruelty to animals, and rescues individual animals. A new proposal to lift the ban on commercial whaling has raised much concern amongst members of The International Fund for Animal Welfare and animal rights activists around the world.

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