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AARP Honors Native Elders
Society & Culture  (tags: Native American, elders, honored, aarp, GoodNews )

Lone
- 9 hours ago - nativetimes.com
OKLAHOMA CITY - American Indians from across Oklahoma gathered for AARP Oklahoma's first Indian Elder Honors November 17th in Oklahoma City
ACTION ALERT: Join Sheryl Crow and Take Action for Wild Horses!!
Animals  (tags: sheryl crow, horse advocates, protest wild horses, mustangs, burros, roundups )

Simone
- 21 hours ago - thecloudfoundation.org
The Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) removal plan for Nevada's Calico Complex wild mustangs is fueling outrage across the country and internationally. In a unified sign-on letter (full text below), wild horse supporters outline their opposition to
Sheryl Crow Joins Thousands That Are Demanding Obama Stop BLM Wild Horse Roundups
Animals  (tags: BLM wild horse roundups, thousands, horse advocates protesting roundups, slaughter )

Simone
- 21 hours ago - animallawcoalition.com
On November 18, 2009, American citizens and partners in Canada, the United Kingdom and South Africa, [including Animal Law Coalition] delivered the following letter to the President, Congress and the Department of the Interior. A Unified Call for an
Suspect Arrested in Sea Lion Shooting on Sacramento River
Environment  (tags: animals, humans, oceans, protection, wildlife )

JoAnna
- 19 hours ago - sacbee.com
State game wardens arrested a North Highlands man early Saturday for allegedly shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River.
Animal Rights Bill - David Icke Speaks   video
Animals  (tags: society, ethics, animalrights, AnimalWelfare )

Ralph
- 1 day ago - youtube.com
David Icke talks about the rights of animals.
Take Action: Protect the Baja Peninsula
Environment  (tags: conservation, ecosystems, endangered, environment, government, habitatdestruction, habitat, nature, oceans, protection, wildlife )

Daphna
- 1 day ago - secure.nrdconline.org
Thank you for your leadership and your commitment to protecting the vaquita marina porpoise, the world's most endangered small marine mammal that is found only in the Upper Gulf of California, Mexico.
ACTION ALERT: Ban Canned Hunting, Also Referred to as Fenced-In Shooting Preserves!!
Animals  (tags: canned hunts, semi tame wild animals enclosed, gunned down, slaughtered, trophy hunters, cruelty )

Simone
- 16 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Canned hunting operations, also referred to as "shooting preserves" or "game ranches," are private trophy hunting facilities that offer their customers the opportunity to kill exotic and native animals that are trapped within enclosures. Some facilities
Sheryl Crow's Plea to Stop Wild Horse Roundups Gets National Attention
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, horse, equine, wild horses, sheryl Crow, President Obama )

R T
- 1 day ago - rtfitch.wordpress.com
Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary.
ACTION ALERT: Stop Planned Dolphin Prison in Its Tracks !!!!
Animals  (tags: dolphins, captured torn from wild, imprisoned, dolpinarium, animal advocates, dolphin prison )

Simone
- 20 hours ago - action.petaindia.com
The Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, has announced plans to open a dolphinarium at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi. Keeping dolphins in tanks means a miserable life for these intelligent, social animals, and
These Are the Puppy Mills in Your Neighborhood
Animals  (tags: puppy mills, location, freedom of information act, animal advocates, animal suffering )

Simone
- 22 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
The USDA has an online database that houses inspection reports and data on which USDA registered breeders have current licenses, and which are expired. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), this is all available to you. What can you do
Inmate Dead Following Fight With Cellmate at Utah State Prison
Society & Culture  (tags: prisoners, fighting, violence, crime, murder )

Lone
- 15 hours ago - deseretnews.com
UTAH STATE PRISON -- A fight between two inmates Sunday resulted in one person dead and another facing additional charges
San Francisco BART Police Officer Shoved Unruly Rider Into Glass Window, Caught on YouTube Video
Society & Culture  (tags: Police Brutality, violence, Unnecessary, crime, humans )

Lone
- 9 hours ago - nydailynews.com
A San Francisco transit police officer shoved a rider into a window, shattering the glass and cutting both men - an incident captured on video by a train passenger and posted on YouTube.
13 of the Best Animal Welfare Resources on the Web
Animals  (tags: animal welfare resources, animal advocates, internet, actions )

Simone
- 22 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Here is a baker's dozen, in no particular order, of some the best animal welfare resources on the web. I chose to highlight sites on specific topics, rather than feature the nonprofit organizations we all know and love, to give you the resources to get de
ACTION ALERT: A Unified Call for An Immediate Moratorium on Wild Horse and Burro Roundups!!!
Animals  (tags: wild horses, freedom taken, greed, cattle humas, BLM, burros, horse slaughter, horses sold )

Simone
- 21 hours ago - americanherds.blogspot.com
We, the undersigned, request major changes to the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro program. This must begin with an immediate moratorium on all roundups. While we agree that the program is in dire need of reform, and we applaud your
Yellowstone Grizzly Deaths Down; Future Uncertain
Animals  (tags: yellowstone grizzlies, endangered list, protected, deaths, future, survival, wildllife, conservation )

Simone
- 18 hours ago - sltrib.com
Fewer run-ins between Yellowstone grizzly bears and hunters and renewed efforts to protect them led to a sharp drop in bruin deaths in 2009, officials say, but the decline has failed to quiet growing concerns about the long-term fate of the species.
Tracking Sex-Crime Offenders Gets Trickier
Society & Culture  (tags: molestor, sex crime, crime, police, sicko )

Lone
- 10 hours ago - washingtonpost.com
The pursuit of Lee Shelton began the moment the convicted sex offender was released from prison
Nearly Two Dozen Horses Neglect
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, horses, rescued, sadness )

Maria
- 1 day ago - pet-abuse.com
A Riverside man could be facing animal cruelty charges for the alleged mistreatment of nearly two dozen animals that had living on his property, it was reported Saturday. Riverside County animal control officers took more than 20 animals into
Some 100 Cubs Expected in World's Largest Siberian Tiger Breeding Base in 2010
Animals  (tags: siberian tiger breeding base, captive, 100 cubs born, endangered, year of tiger )

Simone
- 21 hours ago - english.people.com.cn
Some 100 cubs were expected to be born in the world's largest Siberian tiger artificial breeding center in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in 2010, or the year of tiger in China.
European Union Proposes Animal Testing Loophole
Animals  (tags: european untion, animal testing loophole, animal torture, legalisation anti viisection groups )

Simone
- 22 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
The European Union Parliament plans to downgrade animal welfare in their latest update to a decades-old directive. The version that's in place demands that alternatives to animal testing are used whenever there are "reasonably and practically available"
Children Targeted as Witches in the Congo | Womens ENews
Society & Culture  (tags: abuse, children, crime, culture, death, dishonesty, education, environment, ethics, family, freedoms, murder, sadness, safety, society, violence, HumanRights, witchcraft )

Kelli
- 1 day ago - womensenews.org
Many homeless children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are living on the streets after being accused of witchcraft. Some say that more girls than boys are targeted in Bukavu. A shelter in the city provides a home for children labeled as witches.
Simple Ways to Make a Difference Where the Wild Things Are
Animals  (tags: human s, wildife, advocates, living together peacefully, welfare )

Simone
- 22 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
We humans have a tendency to make a mess of the planet and the lives of species whose paths we never cross. For all the animals that don't live under our care, here are a few tips on how to make their lives a little easier: oThere are animals that
Happy Ending for Jumbo
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, GoodNews, wildanimals, wildlife )

Maria
- 1 day ago - stuff.co.nz
It is pleasing to hear that Jumbo the elephant has retired from life in the circus. Weber Brothers circus has given the elephant to the SPCA, which will temporarily house her at Franklin Zoo in Tuakau.
ACTION ALERT: ASK PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO DROP HLS (ANIMAL TESTING)!!
Animals  (tags: HLS, animals tortured, abused, animal testing, vivisection, pharmaceutical companies )

Simone
- 16 hours ago - change.org
Seven undercover investigations have exposed horrific HLS abuse: Technicians push naso-gastric tubes into dogs' lungs, drowning them. Animals dangling from slings or cowering in cages are left to seize, vomit and collapse..
Thanksgiving for My Dog
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets )

Maria
- 1 day ago - examiner.com
I am thankful for my dog because she loves me. Everyday she greets me and is so happy to see me come home. It does not matter to her what kind of day I had. She loves me whether or not I have a job, though she does love it when I bring home the bacon!
Dogs 'Tortured, Sexually Attacked'
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cruelty, dogs, pets, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 1 day ago - news-mail.com.au
A BARGARA family is angry and distraught after their two family dogs were tortured - and one possibly sexually assaulted - after escaping their yard. The nine-year-old female Staffordshire terrier had to be put down after the disturbing attack
Thanksgiving Safety Tips for Your Pet Pals
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, cats, dogs, pets )

Maria
- 1 day ago - examiner.com
Thanksgiving safety tips for your pet pals. Pets won't be so thankful if they munch on undercooked turkey or a pet-unfriendly floral arrangement, or if they stumble upon an unattended alcoholic drink.
Woodland Used to Prevent Flooding
Environment  (tags: News, world, trees, plantations )

Katie
- 6 hours ago - news.bbc.co.uk
A £25,000 project has started to explore more eco-friendly ways of preventing severe river flooding in North Yorkshire.
Greenhouse Gas Concentrations at Highest Level Since Second World War
Environment  (tags: News, UN, environment, climatechange, globalwarming, greenhouse gases )

Katie
- 7 hours ago - telegraph.co.uk
Concentrations of greenhouse gases, the major cause of global warming, are at their highest levels since the Second World War and still climbing, the UN has warned.
Humane Euthanasia Isn't Rocket Science
Animals  (tags: homeless animals, stray animals, gas chambers, torture chamger, humane euthanasia ban gas chamber, animal welfare )

Simone
- 22 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
The only reason I can imagine that gas chambers still exist in animal shelters is because people must not know that they're real. I have a hard time thinking of a bigger public relations nightmare than the idea of innocent puppies and kittens being sent
Buried Antarctica "Alps" Point to Hyper-Speed Global Warming
Environment  (tags: Antarctica, ice, Global Warming, Environment, buried )

Sophie
- 1 day ago - dailygalaxy.com
An international team of experts have mapped a huge, incredibly old location, mentioned in the notes of a Russian explorer from half a century ago, buried under hundreds of meters of ice.
 

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