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Domino, Trucker Owner Reunited at Arkansas Animal Shelter
Animals  (tags: GoodNews )

Kathy
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 2 minutes ago - thetrucker.com
Domino, the female German Shepherd found by a passerby near here, has been reunited with her owner, trucker Ben Giefer
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Animal Owners Warned: Veterinarian's Work Invalid
Animals  (tags: )

Kathy
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 minutes ago - poststar.com
The state Department of Agriculture and Markets warned local pet and livestock owners on Thursday that veterinary tests conducted by veterinarian Ronald Peters since Nov. 1 are invalid,
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How Much Is a Whale Worth? $20 Bucks According to the Makah Tribal Court
Animals  (tags: Justice, Twenty Dollars, for, viciously, illegally, slaughtered, defenseless, Gray whale, Makah Tribe, illegal tribal whaling, sea shepherd )

In a Mirr
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 6 minutes ago - seashepherd.org
They promised tough prosecution, but in the end the Makah Nation couldn't put together a jury to try five whalers who were charged with illegally killing a gray whale off Neah Bay last fall. Tribal Judge Stanley Myers on Wednesday instead granted the men
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Giant Beetles Seized at Pennsylvania Post Office
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, AnimalCruelty, habitat, wildanimals )

Maria
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 53 minutes ago - theweirdpost.com
Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles _ some the size of a child’s hand _ from an overseas package after postal workers heard the insects making scratching noises.
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Loaded for Bear
Animals  (tags: animals, endangered, protection, politics )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 hour ago - motherjones.com
Any day now the polar bear could be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Conservative groups are already plotting their response—and lawsuits are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Pandas Sensed China Quake Coming?
Animals  (tags: animals, environment )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 hour ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
In the minutes before a massive earthquake shook central China on Monday, captive pandas near the epicenter began acting strangely, according to an eyewitness account released today
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Restoring Fish Populations Leads to Tough Choice for Great Lakes Gulls
Animals  (tags: animals, extinction, habitat, protection, investigation )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 hour ago - enn.com
a new report published in the April journal of Ecology by the Ecological Society of America says that the addition of species such as exotic salmon and trout to the area has not been good for the birds, demonstrating that fishery management actions can so
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World Species Dying Out Like Flies Says WWF
Animals  (tags: wildlife, animals, extinction, endangered, environment, habitat )

Cal
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 1 hour ago - reuters.com
World biodiversity has declined by almost one third in the past 35 years due mainly to habitat loss and the wildlife trade, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Friday
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Polar Bears Now Endangered
Animals  (tags: animals, nature, endangered, animalrights, endangered, environment, habitat, wildanimals, wildlife, wildanimals, protection )

Cher
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 2 hours ago - twincities.com
Polar Bears have been added to the endangered species list and in my opinion it is about time!!!
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Battle at Kruger: A Herd of Buffalo Rescue Their Baby From a Pride of Lions
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Animals  (tags: animals, lions, crocodiles, buffalo, nature, environment, survival )

Tom
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 3 hours ago - youtube.com
More than 28 million people and counting have seen the extraordinary footage on YouTube: a baby buffalo in a tug of war between lions and a crocodile. This National Geographic full-length enhanced true story has an amazing ending.
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China's Giant Pandas Survive Earthquake
Animals  (tags: 86 giant pandas, reported safe, damage to, animals' habitat, infrastructure damage, food delivery concern )

Eleanora
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 3 hours ago - cnn.com
China's giant pandas are believed to be safe after Monday's earthquake, but concern is growing over how they will get their next meals.Authorities confirmed Tuesday that captive animals in two of China's major panda reserves were alive, according to Xinhu
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Family Saves Dog From Death Row, Spurs 'Congo's Law'
Animals  (tags: Congo, dogs, GoodNews, pets, protection, AnimalWelfare, rescued )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 3 hours ago - zootoo.com
Video concerning Congo now, update on the impending law, and information on the website.
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Ruger Deserves a Steak For Saving My Life!
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, dogs, pets, protection )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - parade.com
My 11 year old German shepherd, Ruger, was a hero for a brief moment in my late husband's life.
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Zip Saved Me From An Insulin Reaction
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, dogs, pets )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - parade.com
My 2-year-old toy poodle, Zip, saved my life when he was only 7 months old. I have been a diabetic for 28 years.
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Dudley Fended Off Six Dangerous Strangers
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, dogs, protection, pets )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - parade.com
I knew there was a dog in their car and I was certainly taken aback, so one can only imagine the reaction of 5-6 young men approaching a woman who are suddenly faced with a boxer/pit bull emerging from the roof!!
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Ty Saved Me From a Killer
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, dogs, protection )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - parade.com
It was clear to me that had Ty not responded so aggressively, I wouldn’t be here to write this tale. Thank you, Ty.
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Puppy Mill Dogs Up For Adoption
Animals  (tags: puppy mills, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, dogs, investigation, rescued )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - cbs2.com
Investigative reporter David Goldstein exposed the sad reality that some seemingly reputable dog breeders are in actuality fronts for puppy mills.
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No More Animal Cruelty At Sugarcreek, Please! Sign Petition!
Animals  (tags: horses, equine meat-market auctions, animals, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection )

Cher
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
LEROY BAKER, pictured at left in the dark colored baseball cap, is the owner of SUGARCREEK LIVESTOCK AUCTION in Sugarcreek, Ohio, one of the most nortorious equine "meat-market" auction houses east of the Mississippi. Mr. Baker is a CROOK that has had
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Superfish
Animals  (tags: conservation, ecosystems, endangered, oceans, humans, protection, endangered, killing, slaughter )

Kim
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - pbs.org
Marine biologist and award-winning filmmaker Rick Rosenthal set out to capture on film the biggest, fastest, most dangerous gamefish in the sea -- the ancient creatures known as billfish. This has spectacular footage!
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PETITION: PLEASE RECONSIDER THE REPEAL OF THE CHICAGO FOIS GRAS
Animals  (tags: abuse, business, consumers, dishonesty, money, society, AnimalCruelty, animaladvocates, AnimalWelfare, animalwelfare, slaughter, suffering, ethics )

Echo
StarsGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Mayor Daley has called the Chicago Foie Gras ban the silliest ordinance they ever passed. Show them that we disagree. The food industry pressured them into repealing the ban. Let's pressure them into keeping it. Many other states ...PLEASE SIGN & FORWARD
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Save Critical Habitat for Endangered Whales and Marine Life
Animals  (tags: whales, wildlife, AnimalWelfare, endangered, killing, protection )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 4 hours ago - secure2.convio.net
U.S. activists: Stop offshore oil and gas drilling in Bristol Bay, Alaska, which is critical habitat for endangered whales and marine life.
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Three Cliff Rescues in Three Days
Animals  (tags: )

June
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk
Scorching weekend weather stretched coastguards and lifeboat crews to the limit with three cliff rescues in the Fairlight area in three days. Coastguards were aided by a police dog team on Friday night after a member of the public reported a
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Free Peppy Who Has Lived In a Cage For 15 Years!
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, abused, husky, peppy, dog )

Linda
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - care2.com
Sixteen year-old female Husky named Peppy has called her 10.5%u2019 length x 3.0%u2019 width x 3.5%u2019 height outdoor metal cage home for fifteen years. Her living situation was noticed three year ago.
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Pet Shop Takes a Stand, Stops Selling Puppies
Animals  (tags: GoodNews, pet store, dogs, AnimalWelfare, ethics )

Cory
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - tampabay.com
The owners of the Animal House pet store on 62nd Avenue N in St. Petersburg decided this year they needed a newer, greener image.
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Tigers - Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Bengal, and Sumatran Tiger
Animals  (tags: tigers, animals, AnimalWelfare, endangered, environment, extinction, protection, habitat, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - tigerhomes.org
Tigers are the biggest cats in the world. They live in steamy hot jungles as well as icy cold forests. There are five different kinds or subspecies of tiger alive in the world today. These tigers are called Siberian, South China, Indochinese, Bengal, and
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Dog House
Animals  (tags: animalwelfare, dogs, investigation, Italian Greyhounds )

JAMES
StarsButterflies
- 5 hours ago - kenoshanews.com
Disturbing news close to home............ Dozens of Italian greyhounds removed from home
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The Amazing Intelligence of Crows (Video)
Animals  (tags: crows, animaladvocates, animals, environment, habitat, investigation, society, wildanimals )

Malee
StarsButterfliesGold Notes
- 5 hours ago - ted.com
Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human.
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