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Whales Losing the Will to Live?

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The psychological impact of over-hunting on the highly intelligent and sociable animals has been identified as the latest threat to the survival of the species. And the psychological consequences of our aggression have compromised their will to live.'. Tags: norway iceland whales Japan whaling endangered species.

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Kansas University Tries to Correct Welfare Violations

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Kansas University Medical Center was nailed by USDA inspectors for violations including improper treatment for sick animals, aging facilities and failing to provide appropriate enrichment opportunities for animals who appear to be under psychological stress. Tags: animal research.

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Bubbles the Chimp Resurfaces

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They are wild creatures and their psychology must suffer from these abnormal arrangements. Tags: chimpanzees entertainment. Chimpanzees, like Travis the chimp who mauled the woman in Connecticut, are not meant to be family pets. Well, supposedly there's a film and book deal pending. Who will benefit from all this? His new trainer?

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Humane Society Puts Pressure on South Carolina's Bear Baying

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Animal rights advocates say it's cruel to the nearly defenseless bears and harms them psychologically. Tags: animal cruelty blood sport south carolina humane society bears hunting. State law on the issue is murky. Statutes banning animal fighting have a specific exemption for dog training.

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Monkey Rescued in India

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an animal can be psychologically traumatized, why in the world do we still wonder if it has any intelligence? Tags: India animal cruelty macaque zoochosis. They don't know what they are going to do with it because it is so severely traumatized and probably can't be released back to the wild. Here's what I'd like to know.if

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"Change of Heart": New Book about Animal Activism

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It's called "Change Of Heart: What Psychology Can Teach Us About Spreading Social Change." Tags: advocacy. We received an email about a new book being released by Lantern Books. The author is Nick Cooney and he's the Director of The Humane League, an animal advocacy non-profit with offices in Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington DC.

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Student Researcher Says "Hooray for Animal Research"

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and counseling to ease off the psychological dependence on food. Tags: university research animal experimentation animal research animal cruelty. And by the way, I can tell you the cure for obesity. Diet (eat less!), exercise (walk more!) Another young person indoctrinated by the animal researchers.