Critter News
MARCH 19, 2010
this case, the affidavit states, three sheep out of 303 died during studies in a hyperbaric chamber over the past 10 years and 23 others died within a day of having been removed from the chamber. It is illegal in Wisconsin to kill an animal by means of decompression.
Critter News
OCTOBER 6, 2011
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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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 17, 2014
Our group watching the first Snow Leopard from a knoll above our camp in Hemis National Park. Moments later it came barreling down the cliff in a chase, scattering a herd of Blue Sheep in all directions, however it didn’t seem to reach striking distance of any of them. A small herd of Blue Sheep take fright in Hemis NP.
Critter News
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. Animals killed also include threatened and endangered species, a number which has steadily increased since 2005. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist and killed his dog.
Animal Ethics
DECEMBER 8, 2007
There was a senseless killing last night. Someone entered the premises of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum , cut the lock on the bighorn sheep exhibit, and shot the male bighorn to death. Then—and here's the grisly part—the assailant cut the sheep's head off. Police officers speculate that the killing was cult related.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 29, 2013
We went to settle into our room, and since I had about an hour to kill before dinner, I took a quick walk around the property. There were three other small groups staying there and after dinner we all drove 40 minutes to the cliffs. Finally, we arrived at the Hotel Latrabjarg to check in.
10,000 Birds
JULY 11, 2012
This is quite a big deal for an island group that had no mammals save bats for millions of years. Symptoms in domestic animals vary: dogs tend to show nervous system signs such as convulsions and uncontrollable running, whilst large herbivores such as cattle and sheep more predominantly show cardiac signs.
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