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Free Or Captive: Are All Chimps Equally Endangered?

June 13, 2013

(ANIMAL POLITICS) Earlier this week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal that would classify all chimpanzees as endangered. Chimps in the wild are currently considered to be endangered, yet those in captivity are only listed as threatened. The new motion should have a positive impact on chimps used in medical research and as pets. The current split-listing of the species has allowed for the improper commercial trade and use of the primate, who faces extinction. Keep reading for more on chimpanzees and the positive proposal. — Global Animal

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India Says Poach The Poachers

June 10, 2013

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) NEW DELHI — The Maharashtra government has taken an uncompromising stand against poaching, passing a new law that allows forest guards to defend tigers and other wildlife against illegal hunting, even if it results in the injury or death of poachers. With about half of the world’s tigers living in India, leaders are taking measures to become a powerful and effective defense force against poaching. Conservationists hope implementing this policy will deter poachers and help stabilize the populations of endangered species, as a similar strategy utilized in the Indian state of Assam has helped redeem the one-horned rhino population. Read on to learn the details of the on-going war on poaching. — Global Animal

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Lily Cole On The Ugly Truth About Beauty

May 28, 2013

(ANIMAL ACTIVISM) British model Lily Cole plans to protest the use of shark liver oil at the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts in Wales this Thursday. Squalene—an oil extracted from the livers of endangered sharks—is being used more and more frequently in the cosmetic industry, particularly in the making of a high-end face cream. Cole will be joined by Alannah Weston, the creative director at Selfridges, who  is removing all products containing squalene from the store. Sharks are already under threat from the finning industry, so it’s important to quickly curb this “beauty” trend. Read on for more on this disturbing practice. — Global Animal

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New Snake Slithering Onto Endangered List?

May 18, 2013

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) A new species of pit viper has been confirmed in the highland forests of Honduras. Named after late conservationist Mario Guifarro, the new species of snake could be an extremely rare occurrence in the wild. In fact, some scientists  argue the new viper should be classified as critically endangered, as threats to the snakes’ limited environment are increasingly imminent. Continue reading for more on the details surrounding this new discovery. — Global Animal

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U.S. CEO-Hunter Imports Rhino “Trophy”

May 4, 2013

(ENDANGERED SPECIES) For the first time since 1980, American officials are allowing a hunter to bring a slain African rhino back to the States as a hunting trophy.  David Reinke, the CEO of Liberty Parts Team, reportedly killed a black rhino in 2009 with consent from the Nambian government—which allows five male black rhinos that are too old to reproduce to be shot each year—claiming his kill was an act of “conservation hunting.” This self-serving move has angered many within the animal protection and anti-hunting communities, who believe this decision will only further glorify hunting. Read on for more on Reinke’s illogical rationalization and what he plans to do with his new “specimen.” — Global Animal

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Rehabilitating Species Howl For Help

April 29, 2013

(POLITICS) MONTANA — Efforts made over the years in response to the dwindling population of gray wolves in the United States has recently taken a critical hit. Federal wildlife officials plan to nullify legislation detrimental to the preservation of the gray wolves. If passed, laws protecting gray wolves would further jeopardize the species, despite the fact that after countless years of protection, gray wolves have begun to make a promising comeback. Read on for more regarding the hardships gray wolves may have to face in the near future. — Global Animal

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Tony The Truck Stop Tiger (UPDATE)

April 28, 2013

(POLITICS) Tony the tiger is not doing so great. The 550-pound Bengal-Siberian tiger currently resides in a 40-foot-by-80-foot enclosure at a Louisiana truck stop right outside of Baton Rouge. Tony is not the first tiger to have lived at the roadside establishment. Over the years, several adult tigers have been brought to this wild cat prison, and 13 cubs were born here. These unusual practices have caught the attention of animal rights organizations, local news stations, and law enforcement, and now the Tiger Truck Stop is smack-dab in the middle of a complicated legal dispute. Read the article below to learn more about Tony the tiger and the Tiger Truck Stop’s pending legal issues. — Global Animal

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Argentina’s Exotic “Petting” Zoo

April 23, 2013

(ZOOS) An hour outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the Lujan Zoo, patrons pay 130 Argentine pesos (about $25) to pet and feed exotic animals. The 37-acre zoo has around two dozen exhibits featuring lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! In 2011, a YouTube video was uploaded showing zoo-goers petting a full-grown lion who looks anything but comfortable. Claudio Nieva, the zoo’s general manager, claims the animals are properly trained to be around humans, yet animal advocacy groups are saying the risks are still significant. Keep reading for more on the disturbing “petting” zoo, and check out the 2011 video of the public petting a lion at the Lujan Zoo. — Global Animal

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