Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

India is to amend its wildlife crime laws to protect the country's tigers, a government minister said. Environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh said that speeding up justice as well as hefty fines are needed to strengthen the Wildlife Protection Act. Tags: India tigers wildlife endangered species.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 3, 2010

Mosquitoes bite humans and animals with no regard to species, and they bring along a number of illnesses. For animals, the bugs can cause harmful disease and life threatening conditions. Causing similar symptoms as EEE, this illness attacks the nervous system of animals and humans. Tags: guest post.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Thought-provoking article in the Boston Globe.some green thinkers are now coming to a surprising conclusion: In exceptional circumstances, they say, the only effective way to protect the environment may be at the barrel of a gun. In Nicaragua, the army patrols beaches to protect sea turtle eggs.

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Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation. The young men had severed the birds’ legs in order to remove the tags. “He was there when this happened but he did not injure any birds.

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Critter News

MARCH 7, 2009

End the use of chimpanzees in animal experiments. Tags: chimpanzees animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty medical research. It's unconscionable.

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MARCH 23, 2010

According to this interview, he credits animal rights extremists for fueling the public backlash against animal protection. Tags: UK animal research. Discouraging article.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2009

We support two ocean protection organizations: People for Puget Sound (local) and the Ocean Conservancy. The purpose is to protect ocean species as a whole. I'm not sure how this fits into my support of animal rights though. Tags: oceans marine animals. I was reading Ocean Conservancy's magazine today.

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Critter News

JUNE 29, 2009

Here's a video and transcript of Amy Goodman's interview with Andrew Stepanian, an animal rights activist who was jailed at a secretive prison known as a Communication Management Unit, or CMU. He was jailed along with six other activists for violating the Animal Enterprise Protection Act. Tags: animal rights.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

We have a wonderful post from Jenny, who works with Animal Lifeline UK. I was excited to learn about the work that they are doing to help our animal friends. We at Animal Lifeline UK help animal rescues in the UK find volunteers and homes for their animals. We also help find forever homes for these animals.

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Critter News

MARCH 23, 2010

Delegates to the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) conference in Qatar voted down three of four proposals to protect sharks. Tags: CITES united nations marine animals Japan china endangered species. This really sucks. According to the New York Times.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

She has also to pay 2,688 € to the animal refuge. Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. He considers it a step forward in the protection of animals in Spain. Tags: spain dogs.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The justices said they would review, at the request of the federal government, an appeals court decision that said Congress's broad attempt to discourage animal cruelty by outlawing its depiction violates the First Amendment. Thanks to Animal Law Online for the catch. The last time the court did so was over child pornography.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.

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Animal Person

JULY 2, 2009

A new survey is getting the attention of many within the global animal protection community. Covering both moral and strategic issues, the "Ethics and Animals" survey will provide a snapshot of our movement as of the present moment. Everyone is invited to participate and share their views on what's best for animals.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 31, 2009

Issue 2 in Ohio would create 13-member state board to oversee the care of farm animals in the State. The Humane Society and other groups oppose it as a power grab by big agriculture to prevent another Proposition 2 (the initiative passed last year in California to improve standards for farm animal care.) It's an issue to follow though.

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Critter News

JANUARY 11, 2010

The world is facing a growing threat from new diseases that are jumping the human-animal species barrier as a result of environmental disruption, global warming and the progressive urbanisation of the planet, scientists have warned. Tags: global warming disease climate change environment.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2010

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) received the Humane Society’s Legislative Leader award for her leadership in protecting animals. Tags: State of Washington legislation humane society congress us. The Society also noted Cantwell’s work on climate change.

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4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. sexual abuse, and animal fighting as well as neglect (such as hoarding). His girlfriend turned him in, and he took a plea bargain that admitted abuse of only one animal.

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Critter News

MARCH 8, 2009

The provincial government says it's gone from "worst to first" and Ontario is now the only jurisdiction in Canada with special protections for law-enforcement animals like police dogs and horses. Pet owners convicted of a crime under the act can also be barred from owning any animals for life.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 27, 2009

" That's Why We Don't Eat Animals: A Book About Vegans, Vegetarians, and All Living Things ," written and illustrated by Ruby Roth, has gorgeous and haunting illustrations. And it gently tells the story of why we shouldn't eat factory farmed animals. Because if there's one of those places, can we eat those animals?"

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Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2008

Thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this information from August 8. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court rejected a broad challenge by animal protection advocates to the state’s rules on the care of farmed animals) but struck down regulations that regard husbandry practices as being “humane” merely because they are routine.

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Critter News

JANUARY 9, 2009

The Longest Struggle: Animal Advocacy from Pythagoras to PETA by Norm Phelps came out in 2007. Thoroughly researched and annotated, The Longest Struggle reflects its author's two decades as an animal rights activist and his access to movement leaders who have shared with him their personal stories of campaigns that made animal rights history.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Six members of Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty were convicted at a 2006 trial in New Jersey of conspiracy to violate the 1992 Animal Enterprise Protection Act. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests. From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

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JANUARY 6, 2009

Fortunately the donkey was rescued by the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA). Here's what they say about "the Firing Squad," a horrible method of "treating" wounded work animals. Humar, pictured on the right, is just one animal to have suffered this traditional, yet ineffective treatment, to horrifying effect.

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Critter News

MARCH 27, 2009

Environmental Protection Agency is reducing its reliance on animal testing to assess human risk of chemical toxicity and will instead focus more heavily on the tools made possible by advances in molecular biology, genomics and computational modeling. For a long time there will be a need for animal testing," he said.

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Critter News

OCTOBER 6, 2008

California recently passed a law protecting animal researchers from animal activists. These animals are denied movement and cut open for his insane, unscientific studies. Justice's hammer falls again and again until it ends when the price is a helpless animals life, --Feminists for Animal Liberation.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2010

These three groups are already operating mobile veterinary clinics and other services in Haiti, and planning to go to Chile when they’re allowed in: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare). American Humane and ARCH (Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti). WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals). Offer your time.

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2010

This is very good news from July 13, reported in Action for Animals Austin. district court judge today dismissed federal charges against the AETA 4, four activists charges with acts of terrorism under the Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act. In fact, he said their activities were protected free speech.

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Critter News

JUNE 29, 2010

Animals would get sick much easier, possibly affecting the bottom line of profit above all. Tags: antibiotics farm animal welfare factory farm. Not the solution or end to factory farming, but if big ag can't rely on antibiotics, then they may have to rethink the filthy conditions of factory farms. From Opposing Views.com.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Brown, a case in which the meat industry is attempting to invalidate a California law designed to reduce animal suffering and protect public safety. Tags: meat california farm animal welfare factory farm animal law meatpacking.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Despite efforts by animal rights activists to stop this hunt, it is scheduled to continue. New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years is just a week away and set to go on as planned despite a last-ditch effort by several animal rights organizations to have the hunt postponed. Tags: cull new jersey bears hunting. On Monday, Nov.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 11, 2010

The International Fund for Animal Welfare ( IFAW ), is a non-profit organization working to save animals in crisis worldwide, to help protect our oceans’ whale population. IFAW advocates for the protection of wildlife in their habitats, works to prevent cruelty to animals, and rescues individual animals.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Portugal is NOT known for its kindness to animals so this is a significant development for a Portuguese city. Under Portuguese legislation, stray and unwanted animals that are kept in municipal kennels, even healthy ones, can be put down after eight days if unclaimed. Tags: animal shelters portugal strays.

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Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

In " 'Animal Rights:' Pernicious Nonsense for Both Law & Public Policy ," Massachusetts attorney and "sportsman" Richard Latimer is on the mark with some concepts, and way off with others. Now, I know you're saying: That's not what animal rights is. than with any genuine concern for species diversity or even animal welfare."

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Dangers include fishermen deliberately blinding the animals to protect fishing equipment. Tags: UK greece animal rescue turtles. The Archelon rescue centre in Greece previously looking after Homer believes this is what happened to him. Homer, who is about 40-years-old, could have another 60 years of life.

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JULY 12, 2009

I'm behind on my email and only just read this action alert from the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Less than one year ago, Puerto Rico enacted a landmark animal protection law, based in part on a set of model laws drafted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. From the ALDF action alert page.

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