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Support Animals Asia

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I recently wrote my first check to Animals Asia. They are doing very important work on animal welfare in Asia. I especially appreciate the work they do on those horrific bear bile farms that are really just a form of torture for the animal. Our Vision Change for all animals, inspired by empathy for the few.

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Animal Release in Asia

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Tags: birds buddhism wildlife asia. Also, the practice of purchase and release creates a market for the capture of these birds in the first place. The compassionate act is therefore not so compassionate after all, despite the intentions.

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Welsh Report Shows Increased Animal Research at Cardiff University

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Here's an article about an increase in animal experiments at Cardiff University in Wales. According to a Wales on Sunday investigation, the number of animals used at Cardiff has risen by 13 percent since 2006. Tags: universities animal experimentation UK animal research wales cardiff university.

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Moon Bears Rescued from Bile Farm in Vietnam

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Thank Animals Asia for the rescue. Tags: taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine bear bile china asia. Again, the China connection. I can't read such stuff without being sickened by my species. They are an amazing organization that we support financially.).

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People Who Want to Ban Circus Animals are Bozos?

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In "Council Bozos Want to Ban Circus Animals in City" Ellis Henican ridicules the New York City Council for introducing a bill to ban the "display of wild or exotic animals for public entertainment or amusement." The elitist “animal-rights” zealots hate to admit this. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics.

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Interpol Makes Arrests in Tiger Smuggling

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"International collaboration in wildlife crime enforcement is critical to protecting species like tigers that are on the brink of extinction," said Fred O'Regan, President and Chief Executive Officer of IFAW, the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Tags: wildlife smuggling tigers interpol asia endangered species.

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Lake Tahoe Bear Poached for Gall Bladder

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State wildlife officials are investigating a possible poaching case in which someone removed the gallbladder of a black bear -- which can sell for thousands of dollars in Asia -- after the animal was struck and killed this week by a car in the Lake Tahoe area. Tags: bear poaching asia.

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