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Activists in Mexico Bomb Max Mara Store

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ALF activists in Polanco Mexico bombed a Max Mara clothing shop. According to a communique received by Bite Back , they did this in protest of Max Mara's use of furs. Max Mara has long been the target of anti-fur activists in Europe and around the world. Tags: fur ALF. Max Mara is an Italian fashion house.

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Loner, Drifter: More on the Hoary Bat

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They are solitary, and their roosting habits may be the reason for their frosted fur and (relatively, for a bat) high-contrast patterns of coloration – in the open, with no safety to be had in numbers, they need to blend with lichen and break up their outlines to avoid predation during the day. Hoary Bats roost in trees, not caves.

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Animal Activists Continue Attacks on Max Mara

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This comes weeks after an explosion in Mexico at a Max Mara shop there. Max Mara sells furs. A bomb threat was called into a Max Mara in Madrid. From Biteback: "On Wednesday Max Mara Madrid received an anonymous call that claimed that an explosive device had been placed in the shop.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

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Each fly has a name and a ‘recipe’ to follow for its creation, a complicated procedure utilizing a hook, sometimes fur, sometimes wool, but always brightly colored feathers from rare birds. government (Johnson had worked in Iraq for USAID, where he learned about his friends and colleagues problems first-hand).