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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

Reddit Animals

New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). " A lot of people have the opinion that snakes are "mindless" creatures, and that they can be treated with no consideration to their welfare.

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Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work

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The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets. The Society also noted Cantwell’s work on climate change.

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

10,000 Birds

Smith, a veteran fish and wildlife biologist, identified three criteria that need to be met for the PTD to be effective: The general public must be aware of their legal standing with respect to public ownership of wildlife. This principle reaffirms that animal welfare is an integral part of modern conservation.

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Questionable Practices at the Calgary Zoo

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The zoo blamed human error for the deaths, saying it didn’t have the expertise to manage the fish and that a lack of dissolved oxygen led to the deaths. Tags: zoos welfare violations animal welfare. In May 2008, 41 of the 43 rays at the Calgary Zoo’s 37,000-litre touch-tank died.

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Melange Monday

Animal Person

He also notes that evidence that welfarism is misguided is that even the sealers are for it. Nosey the African elephant is with Liebling Family circus in Florida, right now they are in Mount Dora, this outfit violates animal welfare regulations on a regular basis. There is an elephant who deperately needs our help. education [link].

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Mexico and US Go at it Again Over Dolphin-Labeling and Tuna

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Meanwhile, animal welfare and consumer advocacy groups in Washington are urging the US to look into options outside the global trade body for resolving the trade row.

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

Animal Person

It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. All they do thereafter is replace cows with chickens and pigs and fish. It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. Where do people get that idea? What do you think?

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