Critter News

JUNE 18, 2009

million for an underground vivarium that will house University of Iowa animal research laboratories. The links would mean researchers would never have to transport animals above ground, said Jordan Cohen, interim U of I vice president for research. Poor, poor long-suffering animal researchers. And they know it.

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

We have a wonderful post from Jenny, who works with Animal Lifeline UK. I was excited to learn about the work that they are doing to help our animal friends. We at Animal Lifeline UK help animal rescues in the UK find volunteers and homes for their animals. Transporters , again as it says on the tin!

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Critter News

AUGUST 17, 2008

Thanks to Farmed Animal Net for this information from August 8. In a unanimous decision, New Jersey’s Supreme Court rejected a broad challenge by animal protection advocates to the state’s rules on the care of farmed animals) but struck down regulations that regard husbandry practices as being “humane” merely because they are routine.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2021

On a sunny day in early April Gay transported the egret to Chincoteague Island, joined Elton in his boat, and motored out to where the group had gathered. That’s it,” said Gay, as rehabbers take it for granted that once they release a bird or animal they will never see it again.

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Critter News

JANUARY 20, 2012

Animal advocacy groups have been lobbying for this for a while. The announcement below comes verbatim from the Pacific Free Press.they still need approval from the Canadian Transportation Agency though. We urge the Canadian Transportation Agency to immediately approve Air Canada's new, compassionate policy.". Excellent news!

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10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Department of Transportation has helped to reopen airports and the Department of Energy has assisted with getting power plants back online. To the extent there is one, the primary animating principle appears to be that the ABA Area includes all of the United States and Canada.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 6, 2020

It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. They had already spent the money on a toilet block, picnic area, free Wi-Fi and a rubbish drop off, so it made sense to control the situation. The rest area was reopened in April 2019.

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10,000 Birds

MAY 17, 2012

Homing pigeons were apparently able to find their way home after being transported in a closed box a long distance away (many hundreds of miles in some cases). David Dickman, in the April 26th Science Express , write: Many animals rely on the Earth’s magnetic field for spatial orientation and navigation. Le-Qing Wu and J.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Especially animal business. 6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter. Tags: horse animal cruelty legislation Slaughterhouse us. It amazes me that legislative business is still being conducted in DC these days, what with the US economic sky falling. Lovely quote.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Keeping primates as pets threatens public health and safety, as well as the welfare of the animals. The legislation is a proactive federal response that would amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to prohibit individuals from buying or transporting primates across state lines as pets.

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10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” And many become birders. They would know the local streams, lakes, and marshes.

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4 The Love Of Animals

AUGUST 18, 2010

SeaWorld animal care specialists are a little bleary-eyed this week as they provide 24-hour care for a weeks-old, baby manatee. Her weight is taken every other day as animal care specialists closely monitor her progress. The animal was transported to SeaWorld by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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Critter News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

As Hurricane Gustav roared toward the Gulf Coast Sunday, Best Friends Animal Society was already on the ground helping to make sure the animals of New Orleans get safely evacuated before the storm hits.

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Critter News

AUGUST 16, 2008

pleaded guilty in March to five counts of trafficking in wild animals. Attorney Julia Dudley said Blevins had bought animals for several years from trappers in different states and brought them to Virginia to sell to the owners of "fox pens." Howard Glen Blevins, 68, of Asheville, N.C., A statement from U.S. Often they were injured.

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4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 29, 2011

The SPCA does some amazing work on behalf of our animal friends all over the globe. They have many wonderful programs, one of which helps both animals and people. With the work that the SPCA does, soldiers who connect with animals in war zones, often get the chance to reconnect with them when they return home from service.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 23, 2012

SeaWorld’s Animal Care team is on 24-hour watch keeping a close eye on the pair, who are both doing well. Story background: On June 8, 2012, SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue team traveled to Sykes Creek in Merritt Island, Fla. SeaWorld’s Animal Rescue team is on call 24/7 to save and care for injured, orphaned or ill animals.

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10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 19, 2019

And here in Europe, they are the real deal, an indigenous species and not domesticated animals gone wild. I think all were males, at last two huge ones certainly were. For a while, they followed the levee, then climbed and crossed it in front of me, only to disappear in the poplar plantation at the other side.

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Animal Person

MARCH 18, 2009

Scientists found bit-wear marks on Botai horses’ teeth — a clear sign the animals were being ridden. Among all the animal species on this planet, humans have domesticated only a handful. They also found evidence on pottery fragments that “very likely” came from mare’s milk fat — a sign that the horses were being milked.

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Critter News

JANUARY 18, 2011

Two bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature are drawing fire from the largest animal advocacy organization in the world. Tyson Larson introduced LB 305 on Wednesday, which would create a state meat inspection program, which would in turn allow horse meat to be transported across state lines. Newcomer to the Legislature Sen.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Park rangers in Cape Canaveral, FL transported the reptilian refugees to SeaWorld after rough seas caused by Hurricane Bill prevented the week-old trio from trekking from their nest to the waters off the Cape Canaveral National Seashore. Tiny Turtles originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 11, 2009. Photo by SeaWorld.

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10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2013

The crucial factor limiting the maximum baggage is the transport of the entire German population to their new home in the central Saharan desert regions of southern Algeria, Mali and Niger by camel. Of course we are not officially allowed to take living animals with us (allegedly, Leberwurst is fine).

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Georgia's new dog fighting law makes it a felony to train, transport, sell or own a fighting dog, or to advertise, promote or bet on fights. Tags: animal cruelty georgia blood sport legislation dog fighting us. A first conviction means one to five years in prison, a fine of at least $5,000, or both.

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Critter News

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The bill amends the Lacey Act to include non-human primates as prohibited species for which: `(1) IN GENERAL- It is unlawful for any person to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 15, 2012

FedEx Express donated services to transport the giant pandas in a special plane named the “FedEx Panda Express”! “The arrival of Huan Huan and Yuan Zi is a historic eventfor ZooParc de Beauval, marking the accomplishment of a great collaboration with China and a lifelong commitment to animals and their protection. .

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Critter News

AUGUST 6, 2009

Whenever I read about dolphins in places like Sea World, I think of an ex-co-worker named Gretchen who admitted she had "issues" with animals. Once penned, some dolphins are picked out by dolphin trainers and animal brokers for purchase and transport to amusement parks and resorts. The cries of the dolphins are pathetic.

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4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 24, 2009

This is a guest post from Cherie, and I think that it is something everyone who rescues animals needs to read. “As an animal welfare worker (professionally or as a volunteer), you know what it feels like when you make a positive difference in the life of an animal. Thanks Cherie!

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 19, 2009

When I designed my first website several years ago ( Aimee’s Animals ) the goal was to help animals find homes. The internet evolved, and this site was created with a bigger, better vision, but the goal remained the same… help animals find homes through promoting rescue groups.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JULY 11, 2009

Katrina Warren and the experts at Animal Planet’s “ Housecat Housecall ”, presented by Purina Cat Chow, have put together some simple tips to help families conquer some common cat care issues. Housecat Housecall airs on Animal Planet every Saturday at 10:30AM Eastern/Pacific, with an encore each Sunday at 8:00AM Eastern/Pacific.

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4 The Love Of Animals

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin transports guests into the icy world of the penguin like never before. The post SeaWorld Orlando’s Antarctica Welcomes First Penguin Chick appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals. This is also how they carry the chick once it hatches. Guests may get a rare glimpse of the king chick during feedings.

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Animal Person

DECEMBER 5, 2009

People whose careers involve creating, fattening, transporting and slaughtering sentient nonhumans whose parts and secretions will then be used as food are having some financial difficulties. First let's deconstruct: The recession has caused a decrease in demand for animal products. Along with the rest of the country. Translation?

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4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 10, 2011

The stress of an emergency involving a pet or owner can cause an otherwise friendly animal to act aggressively. It is important to ensure the safety of all rescue personnel that are attempting to assist with an injured animal by keeping everyone calm, including your pet. On behalf of VCA Animal Hospitals.

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10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying. Dun’s innovations included advertising in gardening magazines, growing mailing lists, and seasonal catalogs. These brief stories remind us that the bird feeding industry is made up of more than shelves of feeders and seed. The writers have created a good book.

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4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Tiny’s owners receive a £250 donation to their animal charity of choice, a £100 animal gift hamper, a framed picture of Tiny in his new role as a witch’s cat, plus transport and entry to Wookey Hole to view his portrait in its pride of place at the Wookey Hole caves. Does your cat seem to survive all trouble that comes its way?

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Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 12, 2008

To the Editor: The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that nearly a fifth of the world’s greenhouse gases is generated by livestock production, more than by transportation. 9, 2008 Note from KBJ: Some reasons for vegetarianism apply to all animals, from cows, pigs, and sheep to turkeys, chickens, and fish.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

The horse slaughter industry in the United States has nothing to do with feeding hungry people and everything to do with animal cruelty. The transport and subsequent slaughter of these animals is brutal. The facts are these: ¶Most horses that end up slaughtered are bought by buyers acting on behalf of slaughterhouses.

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Animal Ethics

AUGUST 17, 2008

The plea that animals might be killed painlessly is a very common one with flesh-eaters, but it must be pointed out that what-might-be can afford no exemption from moral responsibility for what-is. Henry S.

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Global warming is an animal ethics issue. As the planet warms, fragile habitats that countless animal species depend on for survival will be destroyed. Loss of potable water threatens countless animal species including Homo sapiens. Take public transportation when possible.

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