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Puerto Rico Plans Huge Primate Breeding Facility to Supply Researchers

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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. states and jurisdictions with regards to the strength of their laws protecting animals. The sweeping set of reforms provided for in Act 154 (P S.

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Altruism, Albatrosses, and Vicious Young Men

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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. What about people who are kind and decent and obey the law?

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Portugal Deals with Same Issues Around Dogfighting

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Plus, the government is demonizing certain breeds of dogs even though they are very much victims. In the Azores, where my family is from, I don't think there are any laws whatsoever. Tags: dog attacks portugal dog fighting. ANIMAL says that the legislation is not effective and is too loose. I'm pretty shocked about that.

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Rescue Spotlight: Crest Care

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They do wonderful work finding homes for this special breed. If you aren’t familiar with the breed, most of the “Ugliest Dogs in the World&# have been hairless Chinese Cresteds. We work within the framework of local and civil laws, in order to protect both dogs and all parties concerned.

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Activist Releases 1500 Mink in Oregon

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About 1,500 mink were released from their cages with at least 200 of these being breeding stock. fur farmers are a dying breed. your laws will have no meaning past the setting of the sun.'. Tags: ALF. The fact that there is no fence around this farm should help ease their escape. get out before you are forced out.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

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My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. The work of shelters and breed rescue organizations is vital. Tags: books guest post. He’d come from Indiana, seemed nice and quiet, very well behaved.

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Following a detour to Harvard Law School, he took the Ph.D. Share Your Thoughts « The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida Ring-billed Gulls in Breeding Plumage » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. at Princeton University in 1990. Thanks for visiting!

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