A Call to Cut Subsidized Livestock Grazing Permits on Public Lands

lauraallen — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:23:12 -0700

A number of conservation organizations have called on President Barack Obama to eliminate or at least reform the program that subsidizes livestock grazing on public lands.

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"Settlement" to Save Sea Turtles Leaves Unanswered Questions

lauraallen — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:35:53 -0700

The news is that BP has tentatively settled a case brought by environmental and animal protection organizations to stop the oil company from burning endangered sea turtles alive during efforts to contain oil from the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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FWC Votes to Ban Live Dog Bait Training

lauraallen — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 11:39:24 -0700

Update June 28, 2010: Saying it's not a fair chase, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted unanimously to prohibit the practice of training hunting dogs by placing them in enclosures with foxes and coyotes.

The practice called live bait dog training has been under scrutiny since investigations revealed the current permitting process simply hasn't worked to stop the brutality to foxes and coyotes.

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Proposal to Lift Moratorium on Commercial Whaling Fails!

lauraallen — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:09:43 -0700

The International Whaling Commission (IWC), made up of 88 member nations, held its annual meeting in June in Morocco and was expected to decide whether to suspend for at least 10 years the 24 year old moratorium on commercial whaling originally championed by Pres. Ronald Reagan.

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It's Time to Replace Ken Salazar

lauraallen — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:20:21 -0700

There is tough talk from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar since the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. As oil creeps across marshes and spreads out across the Gulf coast - the muck coating and choking mammals, birds, turtles, fish and other life - Salazar says he has his boot on BP's neck.

Maybe ...

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Salazar Warned in May, 2009 of Danger from BP Drilling in the Gulf

lauraallen — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:16:05 -0700

The U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee chaired by Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.VA.), continues to investigate the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion that has resulted in the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and will also examine the administration's offshore oil and gas policy.

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Help Stop the Pet Trade in Nonhuman Primates

lauraallen — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:51:49 -0700

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Captive Primate Safety Act, H.R. 80, by a vote of 323-95. A Senate legislative committee also passed this bill.

But since July, 2009, the bill has languished on the Senate calendar, waiting for a vote by the full Senate.

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What Should We Learn from the Sea World Tragedy?

lauraallen — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:04:20 -0700

Many of us grew up going to circuses, rodeos, exhibitions like Sea World or have taken our children to these events where we can see animals perform and entertain us. We may have dreamed of running off to join the circus or even tried rodeo events.

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3/16 Meeting on IN Live Bait Dog Training

lauraallen — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:31:56 -0700

Loopholes in Indiana regulations still allow what some call "live bait dog training", meaning coyotes and red foxes are used as bait to train dogs to hunt, though in many cases, it is considered a "sport" where hunters place bets and prizes are awarded. What is the sport or mode of "training?

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Judge Divests Exotic Pet Wholesaler of Ownership of 27,000 Animals

lauraallen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:44:13 -0700

Arlington, Texas Municipal Court Judge Michael Smith has dealt a significant blow to the exotic pet trade. At least to U.S. Global Exotics, Inc., an international wholesaler owned by Jasen and Vanessa Shaw, that buys and sells exotic animals to supply pet stores, dealers, individual purchasers, and zoos.

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