After years of costly and bloody delay,and thanks to a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit,the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is finally changing the formal rule governing the reintroduction of the Mexican gray wolf in Arizona and New Mexico.
H.R. 767, officially called the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (or REPAIR Act), includes feral cats as one of the species targeted for destruction. The bill places no restriction on how the species may be killed or...
A leading British scientist who led the Medical Research Council for five years before stepping down earlier this year has been refused a knighthood in the New Year Honours List because of his outspoken support for animal research.
A beagle puppy shot twice in the head late last week is recuperating at home in Keizer, but the dog faces another surgery to remove bullets still lodged inside his esophagus and soft palate.
SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 26) -- The San Francisco Zoo was closed to visitors Wednesday as investigators tried to determine how a tiger escaped from its enclosure and attacked three visitors, killing one of the men and mauling two others.
The Eurasian Lynx is the largest of the Lynxes,the fur is typically grayish,with tints varying from yellowish to rusty.3 main patterns:spotted,striped,unpatterned The tail is black.Threats:prey base destruction,habitat loss due to urbanization,hunting.>>
BEIJING - Police were searching for the culprits behind the beheading and skinning of a rare Siberian tiger at a zoo in central China, state media reported Sunday. The female tiger was found with its head, legs and skin missing Thursday morning at the
The Ocean World Adventure Park plans to profit from the suffering of dolphins unless the President of the Dominican Republic can be persuaded to deny this import request.
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Giving in to worldwide criticism,Japan's government announced Friday a whaling fleet now in the Southern Ocean for its annual hunt will not kill the rare species as they had originally planned.However. the fleet will kill some 935 minke whales,and 50 fin
A Puerto Rican judge has charged three of the men allegedly responsible for the massacre of pets in Barceloneta with animal cruelty.The men,employees of Animal Control Solutions,were each charged with 3 counts of violations of Puerto Rico's laws against
For endangered Mexican gray wolves to truly reclaim their place in the Southwest,wolf populations must reach healthy,sustainable levels.But the way U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials are managing reintroduction efforts right now,full recovery is all
International -- The Japanese government has confirmed a rumour first reported at the Greenpeace weblog, that they have abandoned plans to kill humpback whales in the Southern Ocean this season.
Time is running out for Alaska's polar bears. According to government scientists, these magnificent animals could be extinct in less than 50 years - unless we act now to protect them and the Arctic ocean habitat they depend on for their survival.
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Each year more than 40 million fur-bearing animals are killed for fashion. Whether used as a full-length coat or simple trim, fur represents senseless pain and suffering. With so many attractive alternatives available, fur is simply unnecessary.
