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Seal Slaughter Stopped by Russia. Canada? Not So Much.

Critter News

Kudos for Russian leader Vladimir Putin for stopping the slaughter of seals. Conservation groups have staged protests in 20 Russian cities this week, demanding an end to the slaughter. Activists accused Norwegian companies of encouraging the killing because seal hunting was no longer allowed in their own country.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

10,000 Birds

Instead of Special Weapons and Tactics, think: Sealed With A Trap. Neighbor B’s cats are constantly on neighbor A’s property, urinating and defecating all over her garden, spreading disease, maiming and killing the birds who flock to her feeders. Sealed With A Trap. Neighbor B has nine outdoor cats. What can she do?

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On Small Victories

Animal Person

Here's the set-up: The European Parliament endorsed a ban on seal products. But if they continue to just take a fundamentalist position against people who live in the same ecosystem as the seals, then they'll never achieve an end to this activity, because these people rely on this for their living."

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