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The Toxic Mercury Menace in San Francisco Bay
Environment  (tags: mercury, mercury contamination, habitatdestruction, ecosystems, pollution, research, Sustainabililty, water, endangered, environment )

Elena
- 12 hours ago - sfgate.com
It's been long known that mercury from old mines leaks into the San Francisco Bay from the hills above San Jose where the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine operated for more than 120 years before it was shut down in the 1970s.
Penguins Ride Air Force Jet to South Atlantic
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, habitat, protection, rescued, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 10 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
SAO PAULO, Brazil - More than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on a huge air force cargo plane and released closer to the frigid waters they call home, animal advocates said Monday.
Italy's Bluefin Tuna Fishing 'Out of Control': WWF - Yahoo! News
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, conservation, endangered, protection, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 10 hours ago - news.yahoo.com
Italy's fishing of bluefin tuna is "totally out of control," the Worldwide Fund for Nature charged Tuesday, calling for a three-year moratorium on fishing for the species in the Mediterranean.
Tell the USDA That Children Deserve Vegetarian Options
Green Lifestyle  (tags: greenliving, vegetarian, children, UDSA, good, environment, conservation )

Simone
- 5 hours ago - getactive.peta.org
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act next year, and until October 15, the agency will be accepting comments on how to revise the current lunch program. Currently, there are few options in the National
New Jersey Man Drowns 19 Cats
Animals  (tags: cats, killed, animals, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, pets, protection, suffering, cruelty, environment )

Cher
- 22 hours ago - iar.org.uk
A resident of the US state of New Jersey has admitted that he tortured and drowned 19 cats, some of which were kittens, after adopting them from local feline lovers.
A Tribute to Old Dogs
Animals  (tags: dogs, older dogs, pets, puppies, animal companions )

Ombretta
- 2 days ago - washingtonpost.com
Touching story about Harry, an old dog on his last legs...and why we love our old dogs so much. Article also has a wonderful slideshow of pictures of old dogs being themselves.
BOYCOTT TURKEY!!! Hell on Earth for Animals. TAKE ACTION PLZ.
Animals  (tags: turkey, stray animals, massacred, cruelty, animal welfare, government, laws, animal rights )

Simone
- 4 days ago - turkeymassacre.wordpress.com
Through these pages,we want to teach murderous Turkish authorities a good lesson.We are going to make them realize that nobody will visit Turkey so long as these mass killings continue,and that the whole world will know each time when there is a new kill
I REFUSE TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY UNTIL THE ANIMAL MASSACRE STOPS!!!!- PETITION
Animals  (tags: turkey, animal massacres, animal torture, horses shot, tortured, dragged, stray animals tortured, animal cruelty, animal welfare, tourists, laws )

Simone
- 5 days ago - ipetitions.com
.We are going to make them realize that nobody will visit Turkey so long as these mass killings continue,and that the whole world will know each time when there is a new killing in this land of torture.We want them to realize that we will never stop
Wildlife Group Expands Reach of Anti-Palin Wolf Ad
Animals  (tags: anti palin, wolves massacred, defenders of the wild, politics, wolves survival, endangered )

Simone
- 5 days ago - signonsandiego.com
These are not the typical wolves of political ads - not the menaces depicted by George W. Bush in 2004 or John McCain just a couple of weeks ago. These animals are bloodied, gruesome victims. As depicted in a Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund ad, they
Vegan Diet Good for Type 2 Diabetes
Green Lifestyle  (tags: vegan lifestyle, diabetes, health, greenliving, organic, food )

Simone
- 5 days ago - diabetes.webmd.com
A vegan diet may do a better job of reducing cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients than a diet recommended by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), according to a new study. Two out of three people with diabetes die of a heart attack or strok
 
 
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