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Protest The Cruelest Show On Earth (SCHEDULE BY CITY)

February 27, 2013

(CIRCUS PROTEST) For the rest of the year, filthy, poorly ventilated boxcars with the logo “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus” will tour the country carrying creatures of the wild in chains and cages. Elephants, monkeys, big cats, and other circus animals will be forced to travel for an average of more than 26 hours—and as long as 60 to 100 hours, all in the name of “entertainment.”  Here’s how you can join the circus protest and find great information on how to get involved. — Global Animal

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Lawmakers Roar To Save King Of The Jungle

February 25, 2013

(POLITICS) Last month, politicians took action toward finalizing the much needed preservation of big cats in Africa. A bipartisan group of 44 members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service urging them to preserve the African lion under the Endangered Species Act. It’s about time Washington finally decided to step in and help, because in the past 30 years alone, the population of Africa’s lions has been essentially cut in half due to an importation of lion “trophies,” such as lion skins and their parts, with the United States as a the clear leader in importation. Read on and learn more on what lawmakers are doing to help protect this declining species. — Global Animal

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Could Snow Leopards Become Domestic Cats?

October 19, 2012

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) PAKISTAN — In an effort to conserve Snow Leopards, an expert has proposed that we begin labeling the big cats as a domestic animal. Snow Leopards are an endangered species and have witnessed a recent decline in population due to hunting and retaliation by farmers. Labeling these cats as domestic could mean that farmers would be compensated for any of their livestock killed by the Snow Leopards. The expert, Shafqat Hussain, claims that people can easily co-exist with these leopards as they have never been known to attack people, and therefore there is no reason to consciously separate the two. Read on to see why some do not agree with the controversial proposal, and give us your feedback. — Global Animal

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Rare Sand Cat Kittens Born In Israel

August 26, 2012

(EXTINCT SPECIES) ISRAEL — Four rare sand kittens were born yesterday at the Zoological Center of Tel Aviv in Israel. This makes them the first sand kittens born in the country since 1990 when they became extinct. After they are old enough to leave their mother they are going to be sent to other zoos in to help the species continue to reproduce. Read on for more on these incredibly rare and adorable cats! — Global Animal 

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For Better Or Worse? India’s Ban On Tiger Tourism

August 21, 2012

(WILD LIFE) INDIA — India’s supreme court imposed an interim ban on tourism activities in core tiger habitats last month. The ban is in response to the belief that tourism adversely affects the threatened tiger population, although tour guides and wildlife protection officials in India claim that tourism protects against both poachers and wilderness devastation. Read on to learn more about tiger tourism and the arguments over what effect a permanent ban would have on the lives of thousands of individuals and the approximate 1,700 tigers living in India. — Global Animal

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American Jaguars To Roam U.S. Lands

August 20, 2012

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) A new proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designates land throughout Arizona and New Mexico to protect the habitat of the nearly extinct American jaguar. The proposal comes after a long fight to protect the big cats, wildlife officials arguing that in order to save the endangered species, their habitat must be protected. Read on for more on this promising news. — Global Animal  

 

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A Tiger Cub, A Puppy, And A Cat (GALLERY)

July 8, 2012

CUTE ANIMALS (RUSSIA) — A lesson in acceptance is never a bad thing, but when it comes in the form of a bunch of baby animals playing together, it’s just that much better. Check out these photos of tiger cubs playing with puppies, cats and, yes, a human baby. Precious alert! — Global Animal

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HSUS Cracks Down On Nation’s Largest Exotic Animal Owner (VIDEO)

May 30, 2012

(ANIMAL WELFARE) Since reporting on the exploitation of tiger cubs throughout American shopping malls and the associated death of 23 tiger cubs, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) recently published findings from their very own undercover investigation in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Shockingly, during the four month investigation at Joe Schreibvogel’s G.W. Exotic Animal Park, another five tigers died. Not only do these findings correspond with Schreibvogel’s long history of negligence, but the investigation also suggests that Schreibvogel may be the largest private owner of tigers in the nation, housing as many as 200 tigers and more than 1,000 other species. Read on to learn more about Schreibvogel’s corrupt pseudo-sanctuary and how the HSUS is seeking swift action to address these problems. Don’t forget to sign the petition in support of banning ownership of big cats. — Global Animal

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