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Eating Cats and Dogs Could Become Illegal in China

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The legislation is only being drafted right now and there's a long way to go I suspect before such laws would pass. Tags: meat cats dogs china. You can already read the excuses being cited in this article.

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Birding Napo, Guangxi, China – part 1

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The Bar-backed Partridge was also one of four focal species in an investigation into illegal bird hunting in Southwestern China. At least not to the extent of wearing name tags. It should not be confused with “Bareback Partridge”, a desultory term used to describe certain sexual practices among pheasants in general.

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Thousands Offered for Primate Freedom

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An animal rights activist has offered $30,000 to anyone who facilitates the freeing of primates, or the end of vivisection, at the University of Kansas, a place cited for numerous animal welfare violations. He does not condone violent or illegal acts. Tags: University of Kansas animal research vivisection primates.

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China Calls for Tiger Protection

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In what could be seen as a new year’s gift for the Indian tiger, China’s State Forestry Administration has issued a directive calling for the protection of tigers, especially the need to step up action against illegal trade in tiger parts and products. whether it be animal rights or human rights. I'm too, too cynical.

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Shutting Your Trap

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The name and town of the owner were engraved on a metal tag. The trap had been set in the woods right next to my house. What you did was illegal,” he said. I went home, called the Department of Environmental Conservation, and voiced my outrage. I’d released birds there. I knew the wildlife. Where is the trap now?”

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Foie Gras Disappearing From San Diego Restaurants

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Here in Seattle, NARN (Northwest Animal Rights Network) has been staging protests at a local restaurant that serves foie gras. In addition, back in 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill making foie gras illegal starting in 2012. Tags: animal cruelty california foie gras food. They've caught a lot of grief over it.

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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

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His modus operandi was essentially the same wherever he’d appear: first, he’d stand next the school entrance and wait while the school bus unloaded, then he’d make his way to the playground and play “tag” with the kids. We have no real way of knowing, but we surmise that he was raised illegally by a member of the public, and “imprinted.”.