Attempts to stretch precedents are unanimously rejected in both New York & California appellate courts NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.; LOS ANGELES, California––The Appellate Division Court of Manhattan on June 8, 2017 ruled 5-0 against the latest attempt of many by Nonhuman Rights Project attorney Steven Wise to have chimpanzees recognized as legal persons, with […]
Will ALDF fight return to Europe of big cats who performed for Ringling?
Endangered Species Act definitions changed while 15 cats were in U.S. on tour ELLENTON, Florida; COTATI, California––The Animal Legal Defense Fund on May 25, 2017 let the world know via media release that it “strongly objects” to an application from the no longer performing Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for a U.S. […]
“Ban white tigers & lion/tiger hybrids,” sanctuarians beg feds
Petition seeks rulemaking under Animal Health Protection Act & Animal Welfare Act WASHINGTON D.C.––Nearly 200 years of entrepreneurs speculatively breeding white tigers and lion/tiger hybrids are enough, say a coalition of animal advocacy organizations and several leading sanctuaries where “tigons,” “ligers,” and “liligers” have lived out their days after proving no longer profitable for […]
What Gau Rakshas, the ALF, & “pit bullies” have in common
“The difference between vigilantes and animal rights activists” NEW DELHI, India; WASHINGTON D.C.––Responding to “animal rights violence” that has cost at least 10 human lives in two years, the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations on May 7, 2017 spelled out “The Difference between Vigilantes and Animal Rights Activists.” Strongly worded as it was, […]
Three dead, two critically injured, in hotbeds of pit bull advocacy
Fresno County, California and Montgomery County, Ohio lead U.S. in fatal dog attacks since 2005 Q– What did five recent victims of nearly fatal or fatal pit bull attacks identified during the last week of April 2017 have in common? A – All five victims were killed or suffered critical injuries in communities that are […]
Campaign to pull the plug on Navy dolphin program takes to the air
Dolphin base looks like a sewage treatment plant SAN DIEGO, California––Campaigning for an end to marine mammal use by the U.S. Navy, former dolphin trainers Ric Trout and Russ Rector got a big boost on April 27, 2017 from CBS News 8 reporter Steve Price, who extensively aired recent video clips of the main […]
The Wolf in Dog’s Clothing
by Margaret A. Cleek, Ph.D In the early 1990s the Alaskan Malamute Club of America was petrified that Malamutes would be included in bans of the then very popular wolf hybrid. To protect our breed, I developed an educational brochure for the Alaskan Malamute Club of America, which with only minor updates seems applicable as an addendum and commentary […]
Greyhound Friends founder charged with felony neglect
Rescue legend allegedly no longer kept up with the pack HOPKINTON, Massachusetts––Greyhound Friends founder Louise Coleman, 72, for nearly 35 years a pioneer of racing greyhound rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption, on March 29, 2017 pleaded not guilty to felony animal cruelty for alleged neglect of many of the dogs in her care. Animal Rescue League […]
Bulldogs, bullying & bravado: the heart of pit bull advocacy
by Beth Clifton What do pit bulls have in common with other dogs? Not much actually, besides the obvious four legs, fur, two ears, and a tail––unless the ears have been cropped to make the pit bull look more dangerous. To deny that pit bull genetics predisposes them to kill other living beings, and that […]
Fatal cheetah attack spotlights big cat breeding industry
Lions & tigers bred for heads & bones PHILIPPOLIS, Karoo, South Africa––A captive cheetah on March 18, 2017 fatally mauled the three-year-old son of Jacob Pieterse, an employee at tiger breeder and filmmaker John Varty’s Tiger Canyon wildlife farm and tourist attraction. Police spokesperson Motantsi Makhele told media that the victim died while being […]
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