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The Catalan Parliament Is Debating a Law That Would Ban Bullfighting in the Spanish Region
Animals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, conservation, crime, cruelty, death, endangered, ethics, GoodNews, humans, investigation, killed, killing, law, protection, sadness, rescued )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - prou.cat
The law proposal below in comments, letter in site-please send the letter to the Parliament of Catalonia to move towards abolishing bullfights altogether in that region
Polar Bear Advocates Lose Fight in Court Against Government
Animals  (tags: polar bears, lawsuit, protection, big oil companies, habitat destruction, governement, wildife, protecting oil companies )

Simone
- 1 day ago - ktuu.com
Environmentalists have lost another fight against big oil, but say they still have their eye on the Arctic. A federal appeals court made a final decision Wednesday on whether Fish and Wildlife could allow oil companies to interfere with polar bears.
Bronx Teen Cheyenne Cherry Gets Two Years for Roasting Cat in Oven
Animals  (tags: scum, teenager, two year jail sentence, roasting kitten alive, horrendous cruetly )

Simone
- 1 day ago - nydailynews.com
Kitty killer Cheyenne Cherry will serve two years in jail for roasting her friend's pet in a 500-degree oven. The Bronx teen agreed to the deal Wednesday for breaking into her friend's Bronx apartment on May 6 and standing by as her 14-year
Siberian Tigers Fade Away
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, tigers, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals, endangered, extinction )

Cher
- 1 day ago - wcs.org
Scientists are calling the latest count of Siberian tigers a wake-up call that the world could do better to protect these persecuted cats. A recent report by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) revealed that the last remaining population of Siberian
Protected Habitat Proposed for Rare Alaska Whale
Animals  (tags: protection, GoodNews, animals, animalwelfare, habitat, whales, wildlife, wildanimals, environment )

Cal
- 1 day ago - uk.reuters.com
Over 3,000 square miles (7,770 sq kms) in Alaska would be protected as critical habitat for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, under a proposal issued by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
'No Evidence' for Shooting of Pregnant Seals
Animals  (tags: News, Animal, seals, breeding )

Katie
- 1 day ago - news.bbc.co.uk
There is no evidence pregnant seals are being shot in large numbers, according to the Scottish government.Green MSP Robin Harper had tabled an amendment to the new Marine (Scotland) Bill seeking a ban on shooting the mammals during the breeding season.
Ban Animals in Chime-Long International Circus, China ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, suffering, circus, protection, wildlife, environment )

Cher
- 2 days ago - change.org
The Circus including elephants, golden python, eagle, crane, crocodile, lions, tigers, bears, kangaroos, orangutans. hippos and dozens of species of animals. Many endangered species!
India Removes Elephants From Zoos and Circuses ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, elephants, zoos, India, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 days ago - change.org
The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) of India has issued an order to remove all of the country's elephants held by its zoos and circuses to national parks and sanctuaries. The elephants now confined and exploited will be able to roam free.
Jumbo Confusion at the Zoo
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, elephants, zoos, India, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 4 days ago - deccanherald.com
The recent circular issued by the Central Zoo Authority to all zoos in the country instructing them to send elephants to elephant camps, national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves, has created much confusion among zoo managements.
Stop Lifelong Elephant Abuse in Thailand: Use Your Voice for Those Who Cannot ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, elephants, Thailand, environment, protection, suffering, wildlife )

Cher
- 4 days ago - change.org
With elephant logging now illegal in Thailand, many owners look to the tourism industry for income. There are over 2000 working elephants in Thailand now with tour treks, as street beggars or performing in elephant circus shows. While it is fun and
 
 
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