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Jason Collins Scores For Gay Animals

April 30, 2013

(CULTURE) Praised NBA center Jason Collins has come out as gay in an article featured in Monday’s edition of Sports Illustrated. He is the first openly gay male professional athlete who is currently playing in a major sport. During a conversation with the acclaimed basketball player, President Barack Obama praised Collins for his bravery and gave the pro-athlete his full support. Not only is the President of the United States on Collin’s side, but the animal kingdom also has the NBA center’s back. Evidence of homosexual behavior is found throughout the animal world in many different species, including sheep and penguins. Take a closer look at some same-sex partnerships in nature that prove love is blind among all animals, including humans. — Global Animal

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Sheep Texting Their Shepherds

August 7, 2012

(ANIMAL SCIENCE) SWITZERLAND — What if your animal had a collar that could detect, prevent, and notify you via text message when they were in danger? For Swiss sheep, this device is a reality. In a trial, the collar detected a change in the sheep’s heart rate when wolves were nearby. It released a repellent to drive away the wolves and alerted the shepherds via SMS. Read on for more on these texting sheep! — Global Animal 

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An Australian sheep named Sahar was transported to safety by a young boy after falling into the Eilat Bay in Israel. Photo Credit: Animals Australia

‘Man’ Overboard! Saving Sahar The Sheep

July 3, 2012

(ANIMAL NEWS) During the unloading of a live export ship, an Australian sheep found its way off the pier and into the surrounding bay. A young boy thankfully spotted the sheep named Sahar and assisted in his transport to safety. Live exports of animals ready for slaughter are unfortunately common, and these carriers cause immense distress to the animals. Read more to learn about the ending to Sahar’s heartwarming story. — Global Animal

 

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Morrissey Stands Up For Sheep

May 6, 2012

(TAKE ACTION) — Rocker Morrissey has written a letter to the Japanese clothing company, Uniqlo, urging them to boycott  farmers who use mulesing to get their wool. Mulesing is the extremely cruel method of removing large chunks of the sheep’s flesh along with the wool, in a misguided attempt to prevent flystrike. The sheep are never given any anaesthetic and can suffer deadly infections from the mutilation. For more on Morrissey’s campaign read on and click the “Take Action” mouse to sign a petition protesting mulesing. — Global Animal 

 

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Sheep Gives New Meaning To Sheepdog

October 6, 2011

(ANIMAL VIDEO) ENGLAND —Some animals seem to be a bit confused about their identity — the small dog who thinks he’s huge, the barking cat, and the sheepdog who’s afraid of sheep. Jack the sheep is not only confused, he is convinced that he is really a dog like his best friend Jesse. Jack shakes, fetches sticks, and even tries to heard his fellow flock-mates. Watch the video of Jack the sheep-dog here. — Global Animal

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‘War On Wildlife’: Wolves Wrongly Blamed For Livestock Deaths

July 12, 2011

(WILDLIFE) UNITED STATES – Wolves in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming are being blamed for thousands more cow and sheep deaths than they are actually responsible for. Read how the discrepancy between figures reported by the USDA and those reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is affecting the innocent wolves as well as the way they’re viewed by the public. – Global Animal

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Chihuahua Loves Herding Sheep

July 5, 2011

(DOGS/VIDEO) BRITAIN — You may have read the story about Ci the border collie who was afraid of the sheep she was supposed to herd, and now there is Nancy, a chihuahua who could teach Ci a thing or two about sheep herding. Who would have thought that a 2.5 pound dog could corral sheep 10 times her size. As Yoda would say, “Judge me by my size do you?” — Global Animal

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Should One Species Be Killed To Save Another?

June 27, 2011

(ENDANGERED SPECIES/POLL) CALIFORNIA —  Sierra-Nevada Bighorn Sheep struggle to survive against mountain lions in the Yosemite National Forest. The animal’s population has increased from 114 to around 400 but it continues to be threatened by mountain lions. In an effort to save the sheep, mountain lions are now being hunted. Is one species more valuable than another?  — Global Animal

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