INDIA– A record number of owls have been disappearing in India and Harry Potter’s infamous owl Hedwig may be to blame. Children’s fascination with owls has been peaked–and kids are nabbing the owls as pets. Black magic rituals are also suspected as cause to sharp decreases in owl populations.
MISSOURI – Thanks to Missouri’s compassionate voters and tireless animal advocates, this election went to the dogs! Read how the Prop B laws take a bite out of puppy breeders.
CHINA – The giant panda population has been endangered for years, in part because the pandas are notoriously shy, avoiding even each other. This year a record nineteen pandas were born in captivity, thanks to artificial insemination and ‘panda porn.’
CHINA – The financial boom in China has led to a change in appetite. Protected bears, tigers, turtles, and fish are among the casualties of ‘refined’ taste. China has massacred much of its own wild animal population, and is well on it’s way to do the same in neighboring countries.
NATIONAL: While baby chimpanzees may be cuter than cute, they are never suitable as pets. It’s not just wrong to own a chimp– science proves it’s not safe. Chimp rescue organizations at bottom of article.
Dogs can sniff out dangers we could never detect. Check out several surprising ways our four-legged friends help us out.help keep us safe.
Oct. 28, 2010 GERMANY – This week we said goodbye to Paul, the octopus with a talent for predicting World Cup winners. Today ,we say hello to his successor, also named Paul!
TOKYO-Anti-hunting activists and dolphin fishermen will meet for the first time Nov. 2 in Taiji, Japan to discuss the annual dolphin slaughter.
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