<![CDATA[Care2 News Network - Brain Food found by Debra D.]]> <![CDATA[Saving the Chimps, VIDEO]]> Chimps who spent decades caged in laboratories are now spending the rest of their lives enjoying their freedom.
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]]> <![CDATA[Wonder Where Does Your Hamburger Come From?]]> You can support PETA at their official website: http://www.peta.org/
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]]> <![CDATA[Animal Activists Trying to Keep the Circus Out of Austin]]> The circus is coming to Austin soon, but some animal activists are trying to stop it - urging the city to ban circuses altogether. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus will be at the Erwin Center next month, and the circus says it has
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]]> <![CDATA[Smaller Families Face Higher Extinction Risk]]> A safer environment leads to smaller families with larger offspring, but places species at greater risk of extinction, according to research.

Doctoral student Daniel Falster from Sydney's Macquarie University, and his colleagues, report their findings
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]]> <![CDATA[China loses track of 121 tons of ivory]]> UNITED NATIONS - China's government lost track of 121 tons of elephant ivory over a dozen years that probably were sold on illegal markets, according to a previously undisclosed Chinese report to UN regulatory officials.

The "shortfall" in ivory descri
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]]> <![CDATA[ 7th July 2008 Scientists have reported a surge in the number of dead whales, dolphins and porpoises washing up on Cornish shor]]> They found that since 2000 the numbers of cetaceans found dead has increased fivefold with up to 250 being found on Cornish beaches each year. This is likely to be only a tiny fraction of the total deaths since tides carry most carcasses
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]]> <![CDATA[Animals learn to be human]]> Jane Goodall purses her lips together as if she is about to whistle. Then, she bursts into a haunting chimpanzee greeting call that seems to erupt from deep within her belly.

"That's how you say hello in the chimp world," the world-renowned primatolog
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]]> <![CDATA[Peta pushes for ban on jumbo rides]]> They bring cheer to children, an exotic touch to tourist enterprises and colour to parades and festivities. But lack of nutrition, ill-treatment at hands of owners and overwork are threatening the largest land animal in the world.
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]]> <![CDATA[When Human Rights Extend to Nonhumans - NYTimes.com]]> Further consideration of the pending legislation in Spain that would provide some statutory protections for great apes. It's a small step with implications big and small for humans and animals alike. A good read!
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]]> <![CDATA[Kenya: Jumbo Wars Come to Country (Page 1 of 3)]]>

AS THE LARGEST LAND-Based animal, the elephant has the ability to excite strong emotions - emotions that now pit different African countries against each other over whether the beast has more value alive or dead.


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]]> <![CDATA[Wayward dolphins can spend Independence Day in New Jersey river despite heavy boat traffic - EarthLink - Strange News]]>

A group of 15 dolphins who have taken up residence in a river near the Jersey Shore will be allowed to stay there through the 4th of July holiday weekend,even though a nearby fireworks display draws heavy boat traffic.Federal environmental


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]]> <![CDATA[You can help Chimpanzee Matthew Pan…]]>

Vienna, 30th June 2008
The Background
The news went around the world: In February 2007, an application for a legal guardian of the chimp Matthew “Hiasl” Pan was made in the district court


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]]> <![CDATA[Penguin population plunge points to climate havoc]]>

01 Jul 2008 21:19:18 GMT
Source: Reuters
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - Penguin populations have plummeted at a key breeding colony in Argentina, mirroring declines in many species of the marine flightl


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]]> <![CDATA[Man Saves 375 lbs Black Bear from Drowning (with Photos and Video)]]>

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist Adam Warwick just couldn't let the bear drown, so he took off his shirt and dive after it.


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]]> <![CDATA[Animal rights group complains about UMDNJ class]]> NEWARK — An animal rights group is calling for a federal investigation of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey's use of pigs.

The university has students do procedures on live pigs as part of a trauma training course...


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]]> <![CDATA[China trade threat looms over tiger]]>

If trade in tiger parts were reopened, the demand in China would end up wiping out the 4,000 big cats that remain in the wild, according to a new study.


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]]> <![CDATA[Nepal's tiger population plummets]]>

Hit by rampant poaching and a rocketing trade in organs, the number of tigers is plummeting in Nepal, that once boasted of the third-largest population of the big cats, a government survey has said.


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]]> <![CDATA[An advocate of the American West's mustangs blasts a proposed government policy to cull the herds.]]> The BLM is billing euthanasia as a way to cope with looming budget cuts, while still maintaining the mustang as a living symbol of the American West. But critics say that the herds have already been thinned
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]]> <![CDATA[DDB Chain Off 2008 held in Chicagoland]]>

Tammy, along with 16 others, chained themselves to dog houses to raise awareness about the suffering endured by the six million chained dogs in the United States.


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]]> <![CDATA[Protesters live like dogs]]> Saturated sleeping bags dried on a chain-link fence while several protesters caught up on the sleep overnight weather and the chains around their necks had robbed them of Sunday morning. But determination still abound in the participants of a 24-hour
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]]> <![CDATA[PLZ TAKE ACTION: " BLM Steps up Campaign to Eradicate Wild Horses"]]>

The only thing that saved wild horses from extinction back in 1971 was public outrage and demand for action. Thirty-four years later, we must again demand the protection of wild horses before it is too late.


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]]> <![CDATA[Help Save the Mountain Gorillas!]]>

Image Description: In a 40-50 year lifetime, a female mountain gorilla might have only 2-6 surviving offspring. This slow reproduction makes this species even more threatened.


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]]> <![CDATA[Sir Paul McCartney calls for meat free Mondays]]>

Sir Paul McCartney has called on Britons to adopt “meat-free Mondays” to cut carbon emissions.


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]]> <![CDATA[video - Why the little things matter - a chimpanzee birthday]]> Don't miss this compelling video about the birthday of Tom, a chimpanzee at the Fauna Foundation. The pain and tragedy of experiments are addressed, and a vision for how our great ape cousins should live and be treated shines through.
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]]> <![CDATA[4 year-old tiger released at Sariska]]> history was created on Saturday when a 4-year old tiger was transported in Indian Air force helicopter from Ranthambhore to Sariska sanctuary and released in a cage which has been created by the forest department.
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]]> <![CDATA[CDC uses duct tape to seal door of lab where deadly experiments take place]]> Submitted by Debra D. to Offbeat  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
]]> <![CDATA[Love and acceptance of pets inspired conservation hero Alan Rabinowitz]]> Dr. Rabinowitz is a world renowned conservationist. His harrowing stories are well known, but in this interview he also explains how a childhood promise whispered to family pets inspired it all. A very touching story! Must watch!
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]]> <![CDATA[URGENT! Help Stop the Japanese Dolphin Slaughter! Sign Petition!!]]> Thousands of dolphins are brutally and inhumanely killed every year in what are known as 'drive hunts'.
Every year in Japan, between October 1st and March 31st and in the last two decades, about 400,000 dolphins have been killed in the hunts.
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]]> <![CDATA[ Spider monkey uses garden hose to flee Indiana zoo]]> MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - A spider monkey used a garden hose to scale the wall of a moat at a Michigan City zoo before being captured at a nearby boat dealership.TWO POINTS FOR THE MONKEY. nOW WHO IS THE SMARTER ONE, HUMANS OR ANIMALS? LOL LOL
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]]> <![CDATA[Three arrested for killing wild elephant]]> Three people have been arrested in Kerala on charges of killing a wild elephant which intruded into a private plantation and got electrocuted.
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]]> <![CDATA[Dolphins 'possibly scared ashore']]> Marine experts believe there is evidence that the 26 dolphins which died near Falmouth on Monday were scared ashore.


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]]> <![CDATA[Dolphin deaths: Expert suggests 'mass suicide']]> Dolphin deaths: Expert suggests 'mass suicide'
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]]> <![CDATA[A puppy airlift from the Caribbean]]> Todd Weller visited the sandy beaches and turquoise waters of the Caribbean last fall, intending to kick back and relax. But he returned to his Bay Area home with more than just the usual souvenirs
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]]> <![CDATA[31 Seized/Dog fighting operation dubbed "Urban Knight Kennels."]]> Larue Jackson, 50, was arrested and charged for possession of fighting dogs by a felon. Officials say Jackson has served time and is a registered sex offender. It's abundantly clear that some were used as bait dogs...



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]]> <![CDATA[Care2 - Stand up for these people!]]> Support the Rallies! Show your solidarity with the innocent remanded Animal Protectionists. The Authorities actions affect all of us. It's not just about animal rights, but about the fact that resistance is undesirable. The State wants to silence U2!
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]]> <![CDATA[Beer Bottles Used in China for Solar Power]]> It's no secret that a lot of people like a nice cold beer after a long day of work. But did you know those empty beer bottles can become a part of your home?
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]]> <![CDATA[Rich nations fail to take lead at climate talk: U.N.]]> Industrialized nations are failing to lead enough at U.N. climate talks in Bonn even as developing states are showing interest in a new global warming treaty, the U.N.'s top climate official said
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]]> <![CDATA[Madagascar to sell carbon credits to protect forest]]> Submitted by Cal Mendelsohn to Environment  |   Note-it!  |   Add a Comment
]]> <![CDATA[Mass dolphin death mystery ~ Video]]> Experts are tying to determine what caused the death of more than a score of dolphins in a river in Cornwall in south-west England.(00:58)
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]]> <![CDATA[Fishermen mutilate baby sharks]]> FOUR baby sharks were found washed up on Cape Pallarenda beach at the weekend, believed to be the victims of illegal finning.

The mutilated carcasses of three sharks were gutted and their valuable fins removed, while only the head and upper torso of t
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]]> <![CDATA[Wild-animal breeding law sparks controversy]]> Wildlife trafficking and deforestation are decimating the numbers of endangered species in Viet Nam. In a bid to prevent some animals from being driven to extinction, wildlife experts are debating whether to legalise the breeding of at-risk species for
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]]> <![CDATA[PETA sets sights on Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen]]> NOT content with demanding a complete black ban on Australian wool, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has launched a birthday offensive against the Olsen twins for wearing fur.
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]]> <![CDATA[First chimps to arrive at WA sanctuary]]> The notorious Buckshire lab in Pennsylvania retired the last of the chimpanzees used in their labs. These seven apes have a new home in Washington state. Welcome! We can all celebrate as they begin a new life in safety and dignity at the sanctuary.

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]]> <![CDATA[Protest marks year since baby elephant's death]]> Wind, rain and bitter cold could not keep five determined women from sending their message to Woodland Park Zoo: An elephant never forgets.

The women, representing three animal activist organizations, went to the zoo Friday morning to remember Hansa, t
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]]> <![CDATA[Polar Bear Swims 200 Miles Shot Dead For Its Efforts]]> A polar bear that swam more than 200 miles in near-freezing waters to reach Iceland was shot on arrival in case it posed a threat to humans.
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]]> <![CDATA[Safe haven initiated for rare right whales]]> Endangered right whales have a new safe haven near Canadian shores, thanks to some work by an ex-pat Canuck scientist at the New England Aquarium and a team from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.
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]]> <![CDATA[Firefighters protect ducklings that hatched in front of station - slideshow included]]> An expectant duck parked in front of the Keizer Fire Station last weekend to hatch her ducklings, much to the delight of fire personnel, officials said Friday. Staff members first noticed the duck and her mate spending large amounts of time
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]]> <![CDATA[Man arrested after hitting dog with shovel]]> Saugus man was arrested Saturday morning after a neighbor saw him beating his Pit Bull Terrier repeatedly with a shovel, officials said.
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]]> <![CDATA[Giraffe dies suddenly at zoo!]]> Kay, a 22-year-old female giraffe dies suddenly at Auckland Zoo, New Zealand. If you would like to read more, go on to the above web site, also offer your condolences, to the zoo staff, and while you are there, visit the zoo's awesome web page!
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]]> <![CDATA[Trophy Hunting - a disgusting "sport"!!! sign petition, please]]> The League launched its trophy hunting campaign in 2003.

The campaign focused on exposing British travel companies offering UK tourists the opportunity to hunt animals and birds all over the world

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