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Mexican Town Opposes Bullfighting

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From Latino Fox News. More than 220 organizations, headed by the World Society for the Protection of Animals, are collecting signatures worldwide to petition the United Nations to adopt the proposed Universal Declaration on Animal Welfare.

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The Parable of the Goat Mites

10,000 Birds

And so, the foxes and shrikes endemic to the island began to suffer as the greenery went. And so, most had been neutered, adopted out to soft-hearted landowners as odd pets, conversation pieces. And so, the goats grew small and nimble, shy and drought-tolerant, through natural selection.

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Mexican Senators Look at Banning Bullfights

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From Fox News (blech). The legislation provides for the punishment of those who abuse animals, including pets, and it would create incentives for people to adopt pets instead of purchasing them. I'm very, very surprised. And not very optimistic. Mexico is notorious for its bullfights and lack of animal rights.

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Audubon: America’s Greatest Naturalist and His Voyage of Discovery to Labrador

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It was also in some ways an emotional quest for Audubon, who was freshly driven to complete his great work in the face of his first intimations, not only of his own mortality, but also of the idea that his beloved adopted continent was not inexhaustible and that its natural riches could be destroyed by constant exploitation.

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Finally. Jasmine the Greyhound

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They named her Jasmine, and they started to think about finding her an adoptive home. It wouldn’t matter if it was a puppy, a fox cub, a rabbit or, any other lost or hurting Animal, Jasmine would peer into the box or cage and, where possible, deliver a welcoming lick. “She But Jasmine had other ideas.

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Race for the Rescues

4 The Love Of Animals

5K Run/Walk, Kid’s Fun Run and Adoption Celebration. This year, with the economic downturn and the huge numbers of animals inside the city shelters, we hope that more attendees will find it in their hearts to provide a new home for one of the rescue animals at the event, and adopt.”. 4th ANNUAL “RACE FOR THE RESCUES” FUNDRASIER.

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My Favorite Release

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Biologists are trying to get them to adopt nest boxes, but no luck with the CA birds so far. I’ll never forget an orphaned Northern Cardinal nestling that I really fussed over a few years back,” said Arden Zich of Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, Illinois. “We Occasionally, youngsters fall from the weep holes.