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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany) No. 054/14 | Berlin, 31.03.2014 Joint press release with the Federal Ministry of Education and Research IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlights the far-reaching impacts […]

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Just over two weeks ago, conservationists in the Malaysian state of Sabah managed to finally catch a wild Sumatran rhino female after months of failed attempts. But following such hopeful events, comes bad news thousands of miles away: a young female rhino, named Suci, died over the weekend at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) I hope all you turkey hunters south of State Road 70 took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close. For those of us in the rest of the state (excluding Holmes County), we still have until April 20 to bag […]

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

(Source: South African National Parks) A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda Date: 1st April 2014 A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda,outgoing CEO of South African National Parks (SANParks). Saying farewell is never considered to be a joyful thing to do and becomes even more difficult […]

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

April 1, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

GaussBricks lets tablet users create interactive shapes that bring digital drawings, animations and games to life Continue reading →

Virginia Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Cruel “Fox Penning,” Support Stronger Pet Store Regulation

January 15, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Virginia voters overwhelmingly oppose the practice of “fox penning” by a more than 9-to-1 margin – and a large majority support legislation to prohibit the practice. A new poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research surveyed 625 statewide voters on various animal welfare issues. Fox pens are fenced enclosures where dogs are released to chase […]

African Lion of Ramona-based Wildlife Center Passes Away

January 15, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Samson, an African Lion and long-term resident at The Fund for Animals Wildlife Center, has passed away. Samson came to the wildlife center as a 3-month-old in 2001 after being rescued from the exotic pet trade and an unlicensed owner who hoped to use the kitten as a profit-making prop.

Galactic star ‘baby boom’ ended five billion years ago

January 15, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Notices of Appeal in New York State Petitions

January 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

January 10th, 2014: The Nonhuman Rights Project today filed Notices of Appeal in the cases of Tommy (NY State Third Judicial Department), Kiko (Fourth Judicial Department), and Hercules and Leo (Second Judicial Department). Each lawsuit involves a separate appeal, and since the chimpanzees are imprisoned in three different judicial departments, there will be three separate […]

Congress Urged to Ban Funding for Horse Slaughter

January 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Congress released the details of a FY 2014 spending bill, which includes language that halts any efforts to resume horse slaughter for human consumption on U.S. soil. The legislation will forbid spending by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on inspections at U.S. horse slaughter plants, reinstating a ban on domestic horse slaughter for the fiscal […]

Hidden soy on supermarket shelves masks assault on nature

January 14, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Gland, Switzerland: The invisibility of soy on supermarket shelves masks the major contribution that it makes to environmental destruction and degradation, a new WWF overview of soy related issues has found. “We consume more soy than we realise, but it is the soy that goes into pork, chicken and processed foods not the soy in […]

Illegally Captured Gopher Tortoises Rescued; Transported to Safety

January 13, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Two threatened gopher tortoises were illegally taken from the wild by tourists who picked up the animals while vacationing in Florida in October and took the animals home to Arkansas. Although the tourists were concerned about the tortoises’ health when they removed them from their natural habitat, these animals are a threatened species and it […]

The Cheesecake Factory Announces Progress in Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain

January 13, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

The Cheesecake Factory, which serves more than 80 million customers a year, announced that it has begun eliminating gestation crates from its pork supply.

Bill Richardson Named Humane Horseman of the Year

January 10, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

Bill Richardson, former New Mexico governor, U.S. Energy Secretary and Ambassador to the United Nations, has been chosen as the 2013 Humane Horseman of the Year by The Humane Society of the United States. The HSUS recognized Richardson for his leadership in working to block horse slaughter from resuming on U.S. soil and his efforts […]

Statement on New York Governor Signing Groundbreaking Puppy Mill Legislation

January 10, 2014 / Angela Cave / News

New York local governments can now regulate large-scale commercial puppy mills and provide oversight of pet dealers, thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signing of A.740a/S.3753a. Sponsored by Assembly member Linda B. Rosenthal, D-New York, and Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-Buffalo, the law grants counties and municipalities the ability to enact regulations to protect dogs raised in […]

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Climate Change is a key challenge for society IPCC presents report on impacts of climate change (Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany)

Death of young Sumatran rhino shouldn’t discourage captive breeding efforts say conservationists

Stop! Think before buying your child a mallard duck for Easter (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)

A goodbye message to staff and stakeholders from Dr David Mabunda (South African National Parks)

Magnetic Bricks Bring 3-D Interaction to Screens

Virginia Voters Overwhelmingly Oppose Cruel “Fox Penning,” Support Stronger Pet Store Regulation

African Lion of Ramona-based Wildlife Center Passes Away

Galactic star ‘baby boom’ ended five billion years ago

Notices of Appeal in New York State Petitions

Congress Urged to Ban Funding for Horse Slaughter

Hidden soy on supermarket shelves masks assault on nature

Illegally Captured Gopher Tortoises Rescued; Transported to Safety

The Cheesecake Factory Announces Progress in Eliminating Controversial Pig Cages from Supply Chain

Bill Richardson Named Humane Horseman of the Year

Statement on New York Governor Signing Groundbreaking Puppy Mill Legislation

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