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Madeleine Pickens: A CALL FOR ACTION!
Animals  (tags: wildlife, wild horses protection, sanctuary, legislation, congres )

Jelica
- 6 days ago - capwiz.com
I write today to again ask for your support for another important part of the effort to protect our wild horses. On March 3rd of this year, I testified before the House Subcommittee on Public Lands on legislation sponsored by Congressman Rahall from West
Wild Boars Found High in the Northern Alps a Headache for Researchers
Animals  (tags: Nagano, Japan Alps, unusual, wild boar, plant roots, damage, ecosystem )

Naoko
- 9 days ago - mdn.mainichi.jp
Through the summer and fall of this year, herds of wild boars had been eating plant roots in the alpine region of Mt. Norikura in the North Japan Alps, located on the border of Gufu and Nagano Pref. , a Shinshu Univ. reseacher found. According to Hiroshi
Evolutionary Throwback Dolphin Ready for Kids of Her Own
Animals  (tags: bottlenose dolphin, Japan, Wakayama, genetic data, unusual, evolution, remnants )

Naoko
- 9 days ago - mdn.mainichi.jp
Haruka, a young bottlenose dolphin has an unsual feature that makes her of particular interest to researchers : a pair of small ventral fins located close to dolphin's genitals. They are thought to be evolutionary remnants of hind legs, used when
Sierra Club: Give the Polar Bear a Fighting Chance
Animals  (tags: wildlife, polar bears, protection, environment, habitat, extinction, endangered )

Jelica
- 41 days ago - secure2.convio.net
In May 2008, the Department of the Interior listed the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Last week, as required by the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its proposal to designate more t
Elephants & Rangers in Virunga - The Bond Strengthens
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animalwelfare, animals, conservation, endangered, environment, ethics, extinction, GoodNews, goodnews, habitat, humans, protection, society, wildanimals, wildanimals, wildlife )

Gorilly
- 37 days ago - gorillacd.org
UPDATE YOU WILL LOVE...BUT READDDDDDDD...LOL Since we last blogged about the elephants of Kabaraza gradually learning to trust the men in green, the rapprochement continues. Big Gorilly Hugs
Why Do We Hunt?
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, death, environment, cruelty, humans, habitat, killed, killing, protection, sadness, slaughter, society, suffering, wildanimals, wildlife )

Gorilly
- 47 days ago - cic-wildlife.org
This year there was a Special two-part Session to take an in-depth look at the Changing Role of Hunting in North American Conservation. The first session of the program dealt with the human value, motivation and the importance of hunting in human terms.
Monarch of the Bush Is POACHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare, animals, conservation, crime, cruelty, death, environment, extinction, humans, killed, sadness, slaughter, society, wildanimals, wildlife, wildanimals, suffering )

Gorilly
- 42 days ago - predatoraware.wildlifedirect.org
They killed the Elephant with a poisonous arrow and a spear. It was a horrendous death for this poor animal.
The Poisoning of Kenyas Lions
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, cats, conservation, crime, cruelty, death, environment, extinction, ethics, endangered, habitat, humans, investigation, killed, killing, protection, sadnes )

Gorilly
- 42 days ago - baraza.wildlifedirect.org
Again I implore you to watch and comment. Another SERIOUS PLIGHT OF MINE!!! CARBOFURAN KILLS EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Big Gorilly Hugs
The Killing Fields... of Virunga
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animalwelfare, conservation, cruelty, environment, habitat, humans, wildlife, wildanimals, wildanimals, suffering, protection )

Gorilly
- 42 days ago - gorillacd.org
In each area of Virunga poachers operate in different ways. This means that they use different kinds of traps to catch wild animals - whether it be antelope, buffaloes, elephants or rodents
 
 
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