Since the late 1970's the practice of training horses to jump off of a 40 foot platform into a pool of water has gone the way of many other dangerous animal acts ... they faded into an embarrassing history. Forcing animals to engage in unnatural..
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]]> Before wild bison have even begun their annual migration to their winter habitat in Montana, Yellowstone National Park is already making public their intentions to capture and ship them to slaughter, possibly as early as mid-February. SIGN!
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]]> Tens of thousands of emails protesting the planned separation of lifelong companions Connie and Shaba finally convinced the city of Tucson, Arizona to keep the elephants together. But the pair’s move to the San Diego Zoo may ultimately end
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]]> Live pigeon shoot contests are vile events where hundreds to thousands of live birds are shot at to win prizes. A typical 3-day shoot contest can kill and injure up to 15,000 birds.


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]]> Does this Kitten Look Like Rubbish to you? He did to someone...
Greek Cat Welfare Society's aim is to undertake neutering of colonies of stray cats and in doing so educate and encourage local people to also have their animals neutered.

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]]> Many zoos and circuses today use inhumane techniques to train their elephants. The methods often involve the use of a bullhook, or a tool used to poke and punish the animals. The handle is made of wood or metal and the hook is made of steel and is sharp
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]]> The Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawl fishery has been the leading killer of endangered sea turtles in the U.S. since the 1980s, drowning thousands of innocent sea turtles each year.



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]]> The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is considering granting permits to hunt black bears due to a supposed increase in bear sightings. Virtually extinct in the state for 140 years, the black bear population has only
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]]> The expansion of oil and gas industries is causing a drastic decline in caribou populations within Alberta, Canada. Instead of acknowledging that development is decreasing the habitat for these caribou herds, thus leading to their declines, the Canadian
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]]> Animal sex abuse is on the rise in Germany. Animal brothels are being opened. Animal porn is against the law, but having sex with animals is not.
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]]> The Idaho Department of Fish and Game wants to reduce wolf numbers in its Lolo Zone from an estimated 70-120 wolves to just 20-30 wolves in a misguided attempt to increase the elk population.
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]]> Right now, some of America's last wild polar bear mothers and their cubs are denning in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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]]> As you know, for the LD50 test, groups of animals are injected with different doses of Botox in the abdoman. They are subjected to terrible pain. They suffer from paralysis, impaired vision and respiratory distress. After up to three or four days of
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]]> Why is Stephen Harper so interested in seal penis?
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]]> Feb. 2, 2012 Brestnik, Bulgaria: more than 20 roosters were beheaded publicly on the village square while dozens of people including Mayor Georgi Kozov watched in ecstasy. After the massacre drunken spectators rubbed the blood on their faces & danced.
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]]> The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving friends your Facebook password. It enraged pit bull owners and their supporters.
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]]> Since 1976 the Endangered Species Act has protected wild chimpanzees, while captive chimpanzees are excluded from the same protection. Not protecting captive chimpanzees encourages the illegal trade of wild chimpanzees, it is partly because of this that
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]]> Rodriques explained how waterholes have been poisoned, land invaders have been involved in poaching and trees are being chopped down for firewood, placing the animals at risk. He said that this month alone, at least four rhinos have been killed..
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]]> Please take a minute to ask University of Virginia (UVA) president Teresa Sullivan, Ph.D., to replace the use of cats in UVA's pediatrics residency program with validated human-based training methods
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]]> It is absolutely ludicrous to bring such a barbaric and abusive act back in this day and age of supposed enhanced enlightenment concerning animal suffering.


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]]> The federal government has removed Minnesota's gray wolves from the threatened species list and returned management to state officials. Now the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is proposing an inaugural hunting season that would allow hunters
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]]> Animal thought extinct found to be genetically consistent with tigers in Russian Far East
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]]> Governor Jerry Brown has proposed repealing portions of the “Hayden Law,” which relates to animal shelters. Under his proposal, animal shelters in California would no longer be required by the state to hold cats and dogs more than 72 hours,
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]]> in Tanzania, this unlikely crop is cultivated to help conserve threatened forests and provide an alternative income to more than 250 farmers.
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]]> Larry Ottaviani has not abandoned the cats that depend on him even though he was fired. And now, he has to care for his disabled son and ill wife without insurance. Please note, share and give if you can.
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]]> The giraffe population has nearly halved since 1988 — falling from more than 140,000 to fewer than 80,000.
They are now thought to be extinct in places such as Angola, Mali and Nigeria.
But in South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe it is still legal
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]]> On the second and final reading of the Fur Free Ban (Ordinance No. 11-877) on Monday, November 21, 2011, three of West Hollywood’s City Council members voted to officially pass the controversial ordinance. Mayor John Duran, Mayor Pro Tempore Jeffrey Prang
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]]> Penguins imported from Texas are now living at Ski Dubai — an indoor ski slope in the desert! 10 King and 10 Gentoo are living at the Dubai attraction.
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]]> Vulnerable Irrawaddy dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris) have been discovered for the first time in West Kalimantan, a part of Indonesian Borneo that best known for its dense tropical forests and rich wildlife.

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]]> Advanced Animal Nutrition has updated information on a voluntary recall to include expanded lot numbers for several brands of dog food.
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]]> The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) Yuma, Arizona Field Office is seeking public comments on an Environmental Assessment for a massive burro roundup and removal plan. The agency plans to use helicopters to stampede and capture 400 wild burros in the
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]]> Louisiana's Governor Bobby Jindal is responsible for allowing the drowning of thousands of sea turtles in shrimp trawl nets. He had a chance to repeal the state law banning enforcement of Turtle Excluder Devices but vetoed the bill that would have...
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]]> Bozhidar (God's Gift) was a year old stray enduring "life" on the mean streets of a small Bulgarian village. Sadists used him as a live target riddling him with bullets. They covered his body with gunshot wounds then cut out his tongue & left him to die.
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]]> The Wyoming cougar family was released together into an area that is open for hunting. Officials say the family is protected because it is illegal to shoot a female with kittens. The Cougar Fund Jackson questions why they were trapped in the first place.
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]]> Thanks again on behalf of Elephants in need of your voice.
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]]> A kitten with 2 faces was born in Port Charlotte, Florida. He is named Harvey Dent, after a Batman character. This kitten has 4 eyes, 2 noses, and 2 mouths. Nash Hand and his wife Amanda Fosythe are happy to have this precious gift!
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]]> The Duchess of Cambridge was seen wearing a suede fur coat in London on Monday.
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]]> Britain’s dairy industry is at a crossroads. Under pressure to take cows out of fields and put them into US-style mega dairies or factory farms, we are about to see our countryside, environment and milk forever changed. You can help stop this by taking a
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]]> Help us save 107,000 hens from cruelty every year by demanding that central Government goes cage-free.


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]]> Stopping the illegal rhino horn trade to Asia means turning to technology, CNN's Pauline Chiou reports.
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]]> The Kardashians are in the media spotlight and should be setting a good example, instead of sending the message that torturing animals for fashion is not only acceptable, but sexy. The Kardashians should take a stand against animal cruelty and help lead
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]]> Over 12,000 bears in Asia are being farmed for their bile. The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is determined to put a stop to the bear bile industry and protect bears from what is probably the most extreme form of cruelty to animals,
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]]> WSPA’s partners in South Korea are very passionate about ending the demand for dog meat and work tirelessly to expose the cruelty of the trade.
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]]> Billions of animals are suffering right now in industrial farms, confined for life without fresh air or sunlight. But today, YOU can do something about it.

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]]> Puerto Rico has announced plans for a massive cull of an invasive species of iguana and for the sale of harvested meat, according to The Associated Press.
Iguanas are considered an endangered species throughout most of Latin America, but Puerto Rico is..
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]]> A few days ago another cub has surfaced that needs to be rescued from Morona Santiago. Unfortunately, the Andean Bear Foundation does not have the infrastructure or resources to help this cub. In order to accept the new cub, Mr. Castellanos must release..
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]]> For many years now a large number of wild animals have lived under illegal and completely inhumane and inadequate conditions where they are being kept as an attraction and marketing tool for restaurants and other catering establishments or in private zoo.
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]]> "Bozhidar (God's gift) was about a year old stray, enduring life on the mean streets of a small village in Bulgaria. Sadists used him as a live target and shot him numerous times. They covered all of his body with gunshot wounds... Please sign petition.
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]]> Endangered species of birds may have escaped the worst effects of an oil spill in the South Atlantic a year ago, a new survey has shown.
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