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Australia Zoo to Cover the World | World Zoo Today
Animals  (tags: Steve Irwin, Australia_Zoo, tourism, animals, international )

Jenny
- 6 minutes ago - worldzootoday.com
Within five years, Australia Zoo at Beerwah, the state's top tourism destination, will take on a distinctly international flavour. Plans are under way to expand the zoo, which covers 28 hectares, to 141ha in size
ACTION ALERT: STOP THE U.S. MILITARY FROM USING LIVE ANIMALS!!!
Animals  (tags: US military, animals, tortured, experiments, taxpayers, cruelty )

Simone
- 38 minutes ago - animalrights.change.org
Every year the U.S. Military wounds and kills hundreds of thousands of animals -- exhausting taxpayer dollars to amputate goats' legs, bomb pigs, and inject monkeys with
Top 10 Beautiful Snow Animals
Animals  (tags: animals, wildanimals, wildanimals, wildlife )

Nena
- 1 hour ago - zevs.net
Animals that live in the Arctic are adapted to extreme conditions. Many animals who overwinter in the Arctic have a coat that thickens and changes color to white during the winter as ca
"Volatile" Lynx Went to Three Weeks in the Case
Animals  (tags: animals, lynx, escaped, captured, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - abendblatt.de
The escaped from the zoo a few weeks ago Wismar lynx is fallen into a box trap and is now back in his cage.
Putting the Gore in Gourmet: The Death of the Foie Gras Ban
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, foie gras, ban, AnimalCruelty, suffering, protection, environment )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
In 2006, Chicago banned foie gras. In doing so, it became the first place to take a stand against the inhumane conditions and abusive force feeding used to enlarge the fatty liver of ducks and geese that's considered a delicacy.
When Animals Need Rescue From Rescuers
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, rescue, environment, habitat, protection, pets, cats, dogs )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
It takes a certain kind of person to rescue an animal off the streets, to run a shelter faced with overwhelming numbers of animals and underwhelming resources. There's an amazing amount of self-sacrifice, love, and dedication that goes into rescuing and
Aggression Assumptions Fail the Test
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, aggression, environment, pets, protection )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Long before dogs were being swabbed for their DNA makeup, they were being given personality tests to predict how they'd react in different situations. The tests aren't perfect, but you can tell a lot about a dog by the way he reacts to strangers, sudden
92 Reasons Why You Should Care About Breed Specific Legislation
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, pets, protection, dogs )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalwelfare.change.org
Six years ago, Italy opened the door to breed specific legislation and ended up with a list of 92 breeds subject to restrictions. After a while, it was narrowed to 17 breeds, which still proved costly and ineffective. This past spring, the smaller list
Make Animal Cruelty Illegal in CA ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, protection, environment, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Laws written to protect animals from cruelty and abuse vary from state to state.Some states, like that of California, lack adequate provisions that would help to keep our four-legged companions (as well as some wildlife species) safe from those in society
Oh Deer! Animals Being Murdered In National Parks ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, deer, killing, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - change.org
One thousand white-tailed deer are scheduled to be killed at Valley Forge National Historical Park. The park's new management plan has called for a deer call due to an increase in the deer population.
"Cavemen" in Cages Do Nothing to Help Zoos' Real Captives
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, zoos, captivity, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalrights.change.org
In August, I expressed frustrations with the concept of zoos in the post "'On Display' at the Zoo." One of my points was that until zoos start keeping humans from dwindling and dying cultures on display in small spaces behind glass walls in full view of
Indonesia Rejects Bali Plan for Hindu Turtle Sacrifices
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, turtles, sacrifices, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - all-creatures.org
Turtles were traditionally decapitated. But since they became protected in 1999, ceremonies in many temples [not all temples, but some] have changed with turtles being symbolically sacrificed through their release to the sea alive.
Remembering Baxter, Therapy Dog Extraordinaire
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, therapy dogs, environment, habitat, protection, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
We're deeply impressed by therapy dogs, animals that brighten the lives of the people whose lives need brightening the most. Guest blogger Janet Kinosian shares the story of one such dog, Baxter, who passed away recently after years of helping the
Disgusting Animal Abuse Case in Lithuania Leads to the Potential for Stricter Punishments for Animal Abuse
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, dogs, AnimalCruelty, abuse, protection, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalblawg.wordpress.com
Recently, the shocking video of a dog being thrown from a bridge has circulated the internet. Svajunas Beniuk from Kaunas, Lithuania was the culprit. Svajunas, who was joined by at least two other people who filmed the event, took a neighbor's dog and
Euthanasia Is NOT the Answer
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, euthanasia, protection, pets )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - animalblawg.wordpress.com
As the year 2009 comes to an end, over 4 million dogs and cats will have been euthanized in the United States alone due to over population in animal shelters. Dogs and cats that do not end up living in shelters often live as strays on the street.
Artificial Refuges Created to Save the Reptiles of DoñAna
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, refuge, reptiles, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 3 hours ago - wildlifeextra.com
The Aznalcóllar mining accident, which happened more than 11 years ago, contaminated part of the Coto Doñana National Park and, in particular, damaged reptile habitat there. Now a team of Spanish researchers, who have been studying the reptile community
Farm Sanctuary in Portage County Takes in 11 Starving Horses
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, crime, cruelty, sadness, suffering )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - blog.cleveland.com
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary took in 11 starving horses, a goat and a calf from a Trumbull County woman who is charged with cruelty to animals. Sheriff's deputies arrested the woman Friday afternoon at her home on Ohio 82 in Braceville
Spayed Cat's Ear Cut Off
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, cats, pets )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - gtowntimes.com
She said she had the cat that she has had for about a year taken to the facility last Monday to have her spayed. But she said that when she visited the center the next morning she discovered the cat was missing most of her left ear.
Labrador Coco Trained to Spot When Owner Is Slipping Into Coma - Exclusive
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets, GoodNews )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - mirror.co.uk
The one-year-old dog is also her lifesaver - stopping her from falling into a coma at least twice a week. Coco is the first dog in the world to detect a potentially fatal attack caused by Addison's disease.
Beloved Family Dog Found Dead After Groomer Mix-Up
Animals  (tags: animals, animalcruelty, abuse, death, dogs, pets, sadness )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - cbs2.com
For some people, a pet is not just a pet, but a member of the family. For Jo Joshua of Stevenson Ranch, she just wanted her pet dog to be well-groomed for the holidays.
First Case of H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection in Dogs
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, dogs, pets )

Maria
- 5 hours ago - examiner.com
Two dogs were reported yesterday to be infected with the H1N1 influenza virus, according to the China Daily news. The dogs were both located in Beijing, China.
Please Help Romeo The Cat's November FURPOWER Recipient, Nine Lives Foundation
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, pets, protection, donations needed, Romeo the cat )

Ginger
- 8 hours ago - romeothecat.com
Founded on November 5, 2003 by Monica Thompson, D.V.M., the Feline Well-Care Clinic started as a veterinary hospital that occasionally rescued cats. She eventually established the no-kill Nine Lives Foundation in December of 2004...
SCOTLAND: Eagles to Get Safe Havens
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, goodnews, environment, endangered, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cal
- 10 hours ago - heraldscotland.com
Golden eagles, one of Scotland's most iconic birds, are going to be given greater protection against persecution and disturbance
Maggie
Animals  (tags: animals, dog rescue, donations, animal welfare, animal health )

Crystal
- 11 hours ago - dittydatsanddogsrescue.com
Please help Maggie and share this with all who care to help this beautiful creature. Thank you.
Neglected Shelly Needs a Home
Animals  (tags: abuse, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, cruelty, death, dogs, pets, protection, rescued, sadness, suffering )

Barbara
- 15 hours ago - darlingtonk911.chipin.com
Every now and then a dog will come to the shelter that just GRABS my heart and won't let go. Since Nov 9th that dog has been Shelly. She is a beagle with buckshot riddled thru her body & was also hit by a car. She is DESPERATE for a home.
Oreo\'s Law: Will Good Intentions Go Bad?
Animals  (tags: animals, animal cruelty, animal welfare, oreo, oreo's law, aspca, new york )

Alicia
- 18 hours ago - care2.com
The tragic story about Oreo, the one-year old Pit bull mix who was thrown from a roof in Brooklyn, NY, spread far and wide and may result in new legislation, but will good intentions be poorly executed?
Over 17,000 on ~Red List of Endangered Species
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animals, animalwelfare, conservation, endangered, environment, ethics, extinction, habitat, humans, investigation, law, protection, sadness, society, suffering, wildanimals, wildlife )

CA
- 1 day ago - animals911.org
A rare Panamanian tree frog, a rodent from Madagascar and two lizards found only in the Philippines are among over 17,000 species threatened with extinction, a leading environmental group said Tuesday. The Rabb's fringe-limbed tree frog, only...
Super-Predators: Humans Force Rapid Evolution of Animals
Animals  (tags: animals, conservation, endangered, environment, ethics, extinction, habitat, humans, slaughter, society, suffering, wildlife )

CA
- 1 day ago - animals911.org
Acting as super-predators, humans are forcing changes to body size and reproductive abilities in some species 300 percent faster than would occur naturally, a new study finds.
Hundreds of Birds Seem to Mourn Deaths of Fellow Ravens
Animals  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animalrights, animals, animalwelfare, environment, ethics, endangered, habitat, humans, killed, protection, sadness, society, suffering )

CA
- 1 day ago - animals911.org
Ravens have feelings, too, at least judging from an eerie scene Tuesday morning on Minnie Street in east Fairbanks. After two ravens roosting on top of a power transformer were electrocuted, ..
Albino Animals - Slideshow
Animals  (tags: animals, environment, ethics, endangered, habitat, humans, protection, society, wildlife )

CA
- 1 day ago - nydailynews.com
A tiny albino alligator rests inside its artificial habitat at 'Sao Paulo Aquarium', in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 

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