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Group Seeks to Ban Chinese Fur Trade with Australia

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The call was issued after the animal rights group discovered that the fur were sourced from the raccoon dog in China, ABC Radio Australia reports. About 10 million dogs in China are killed for their fur, prompting an animal rights group to seek a ban on fur trade to Australia. However, the fur is passed off as sheep skin.

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Henry Rollins to Host Weird New Show on National Geographic

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This sounds to me like it's glorifying the use and misuse of exotic animals. Rollins will host "Animal Underworld," which features people who own exotic animals as well as those who eat them. He visits Arizona's Road Kill Cafe, where the menu features not-so-exotic fare. Anything for ratings I guess.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

10,000 Birds

A mozzie bites me, so I take the “Expedition Plus Insect Repellent” from my rucksack (when I think about it now, any local brand would probably be equally efficient, but they lack the word “expedition” which immediately turns you into a proper explorer) and start spraying my hands and neck.

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BOCA to Stop Using Eggs by End of 2009

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On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. Whether or not you choose to eat eggs, this is a major victory for animals. Tags: battery hens eggs farm animal welfare.

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Lessons Learned From 4 Years of Animal Person, Part 2

Animal Person

Some of these discussions make me think: Boy, that Rick Berman, that FBI, those people who spend their lives using and killing animals for fun and profit--don't need to do much to bring this movement down because we're doing it ourselves. I think that a handful of years ago it was fun to use a different moniker (Animal Person, anyone?),

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Jusani; Clothes for a Cause

4 The Love Of Animals

Jusani Culture is a haute lifestyle brand representing a new culture of supporters for a no-kill nation. Not only are their clothes fun to wear, but they help actual shelter pets through the money that is donated via each purchase.

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Bill Introduced in Congress to Protect Wild Horses

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Nick Rahall and Raul Grijalva have introduced a bill that would protect healthy wild horses from being killed by the BLM. In a written statement, Rahall says the intent is to help spur alternatives to killing excess wild horses that are in holding facilities.

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