10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2014

This week in birding news has it all covered. To wit: As if beach-nesting birds don’t have enough problems , along comes a new scourge: nudists. Brings a new meaning to the term “shake your tail feathers” ! Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in Maine, will use “nano-tags” to track migrating birds. Er, sort of.

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Critter News

JANUARY 21, 2009

Tags: animal rescue lame. The miracle US Airways flight that went into the Hudson River has another feel-good story: The airline says no pets were lost on the flight. US Airways spokesman Morgan Durrant says no pets were on the plane, either in the cabin or in the cargo. The airline does not accept pets in the cargo.

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MARCH 22, 2009

This one's more like Good News for Mary Martin. Tags: Activism Current Affairs Ethics. I received a call yesterday from a woman who started a coalition for homeless cats. She said her Trapper Man could go to the Project Treadstone site--last night and this morning--and trap up to 10 cats that she would bring to Pahokee.

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Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2008

“Although the court noted that these practices are controversial and that downed animals ‘suffer greatly,’ it found the record on appeal insufficient to warrant striking the regulations at this time,” explains an article from the Environmental News Service. Tags: farm animal welfare factory farm us.

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2014

In the United States, a few of those conundrums are making news. In the New York metro area, not-quite-hurricane Sandy unleashed a significant amount of devastation back in October 2012, with storm surge and severe flooding along shorelines. But sometimes, what’s best for the birds and what’s best for the humans collide.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Tags: developing countries Haiti animal rescue Best Friends earthquake. I hope one day to leave a bunch of money to help animals in such horrible conditions. Of course, I have to figure out how to earn that money first :-). In the meantime, direct from Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

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Critter News

JUNE 25, 2009

Tags: ALF idiocy. They "have not sabotaged any institution or company", but they did free a small yellow bird. Far be it from me to tell a group who's tactics I disagree with how to do things, but that isn't exactly "communique worthy".

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Critter News

MAY 18, 2009

Tags: oceans marine life whales environment alaska endangered species. The hunting peaked in 1931 with more than 29,000 animals killed in one season. The animals used to cruise from Mexico and Southern California to Alaska, but they had mostly vanished from Alaskan waters.

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Critter News

JUNE 10, 2010

Tags: birds 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico. Here's an article exploring whether it's pointless to try to rescue oiled bird in the Gulf. This article states that most of the oiled birds probably won't even show up before they eventually die, so we'll never know how many have actually been killed.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Tags: antibiotics cbs farm animal welfare factory farm agriculture agribusiness. Of course, the question remains as to whether these animals should be in these factory farming conditions in the first place, regardless of antibiotics' use. And, of course, the focus is on the impact on humans. But I'm glad they took the time to look at this.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

Tags: virunga congo gorillas. I called the fund and spoke to the front desk person who said this was the best way to get updates from them about the situation in the Congo. I thought things would settle down after the election, but now I'm tied up in knots again! I am so worried about these animals.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 28, 2010

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy. Tags: cute animals news. Isn’t it great that Larry the pygmy whale helped a great cause?! It’s an encounter that I know I would never forget, and I am sure that Jodie won’t either.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 27, 2010

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy. Here is a clip: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy. Tags: people helping animals tv. We love stories like this that help homeless pets put their best paw forward!

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Here's the latest I could find.still no real news. Tags: chimpanzees animal research primates National Institutes of Health new mexico.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 22, 2011

By Corey • March 22, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! The proposal from U.S.

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Critter News

JUNE 3, 2010

A CBS News crew was threatened with arrest when it tried to photograph the spill, and a BP representative in Louisiana told a Mother Jones reporter that she couldn’t visit the Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge without a BP escort. That is the issue raised by this blog post. TP has the story in this repost.

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Critter News

MAY 28, 2010

The report has bad news for bird species all around, identifying 12.5 Tags: birds extinction endangered species. This time, it's the Alaotra grebe from Madagascar, according to the 2010 IUCN Red List update for birds, by BirdLife International. percent as being endangered.

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Critter News

MARCH 6, 2010

It's from a Malaysian news site. Tags: zoos captivity entertainment Orcas. Nice argument for animals to be kept in the wild, not in captivity.

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Critter News

JANUARY 15, 2010

Here's an article on its progress from US News and World Report. Tags: animal research cosmetics. It's proceeding at a snail's pace. There is NO EXCUSE or even argument for hurting animals in the name of a woman's vanity.

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Critter News

AUGUST 6, 2009

From the San Jose Mercury News. Tags: activism animal rights. Fascinating spotlight on an activist known for freeing imprisoned animals. He was himself eventually imprisoned for two years as a result.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 3, 2009

From the Environment News Service. Tags: ivory wildlife trafficking africa elephants. More than two tons of illegal ivory have been seized and more than 100 people have been arrested in the largest international operation targeting wildlife crime across Eastern Africa, the Kenya Wildlife Service and INTERPOL announced today.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 28, 2010

Tags: news. It’s exciting to receive positive press, and we would be remiss if we didn’t thank you, our readers, for making our blog what it is! You like us! originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on June 28, 2010.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

PETA and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) are holding a joint news conference this week, and I would like to offer you an exclusive advance scoop on it. Plans will be unveiled at a news conference in Halifax in advance of the Olympic torch's arrival. Tags: IFAW PETA.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2008

Nice rescue news for a Sunday. For more news of SPCA of Texas' hurricane work, go here. Tags: squirrels Texas hurricane rescue.

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Critter News

JULY 28, 2010

This is really big news. Tags: spain bullfighting. I hope it withstands any challenges. The independence-minded region of Catalonia on Wednesday became the first on the Spanish mainland to outlaw bullfighting, a move some say is as much about nationalist politics as animal rights.

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Critter News

JULY 17, 2010

This is very good news from July 13, reported in Action for Animals Austin. Tags: AETA 4 animal enterprise terrorism act activism. district court judge today dismissed federal charges against the AETA 4, four activists charges with acts of terrorism under the Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act.

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Critter News

JANUARY 30, 2010

In other news, PETA received more publicity for their anti seal hunting campaign when one of their protesters was hit in the face with a pie. Tags: seal hunters PETA. This after a PETA activist hit Canada Fisheries Minister Gail Shae with a pie. That's good, because I really hate Canada's odious seal hunt.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Just realized that we reported this on Critter World News, but never posted about it. Tags: pit bull blood animal cruelty Michael Vick dogfighting sick. Michael Vick is now eligible to return in Game THREE instead of just Game Six of the regular season. Someone up there must like him.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

I was reading this nasty, mean-spirited "opinion piece" in the Detroit News and thinking, "Wow, what asshole is this guy?" Tags: meat Stupid. Enough said.

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Critter News

JUNE 19, 2010

From ShortNews.com.literally, short, short news! Tags: marine animals 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico. Like forest creatures trying to escape a fire, marine animals such as dolphins, sharks, mullets, crabs, rays and fish are congregating in surprisingly shallow waters off the Florida coast line as they flee the encroaching oil spill.

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Critter News

JUNE 1, 2010

I'm sure this is old news, but PETA keeps buying corporate stock to gain influence in corporate decision-making. Tags: PETA. I think this is a great strategy. From the AP. Companies don't always change their policies, but Byrne said the effort has paid off.

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Critter News

AUGUST 2, 2009

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference is sponsoring a Michael Vick celebration in Newport News. Tags: Vick. Whether you think he deserves a second chance or not in the NFL, I find it a little strange that they are sponsoring this. What exactly are they celebrating? His release from prison?

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Critter News

AUGUST 1, 2009

From the WTF files.and reported by the Associated Content news site. Canary fighting is the new blood sport in Shelton, Conn. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport Stupid. Aficionados range in age from 26 to 62, and it is more widespread than you think.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2011

and Colombia respectively, have secured thirteen new conservation easements in Colombia with private landowners that will protect important habitat for the Cerulean Warbler – North America’s fastest declining neotropical migrant songbird. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

From Spanish News - RTN (Round Town News). Tags: spain dogs. No need to click. Here's all it says. Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 25, 2010

Tags: news people helping animals. Are you a Dogasaur fan? What do you most enjoy about their site/and or Facebook page? We’d love to hear it! Dogasaur.com originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 25, 2010.

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Critter News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

You can listen on the sidebar or subscribe in Itunes to Critter World News. Tags: podcast.

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