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Monkey-laundering? Busts of lab suppliers follow 15 years of warnings

November 28, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Wild-caught macaques may have flooded into U.S. labs for more than 15 years before the feds moved to stop the traffic HONG KONG–Did a small amount of monkey-eating in southern China cover for the development of large amount of monkey trafficking from the wild to U.S. labs? ANIMALS 24-7 and the International Primate Protection League […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Cambodia, Chimps & other primates, China, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Feral animals, Food & agriculture, Hunting & trapping, Lab animals, Laws, Laws & politics, Legislation, Malaysia, Morocco, North Africa, Poaching & trafficking, Science, Science, Southeast Asia, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: International Primate Protection League, Masphal Kry, Merritt Clifton, Shirley McGreal, Stephen Chen, Vanny

Three-legged bears in the Great Smokies may be no accident

May 29, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

U.S. bear hunters & Asian gangsters cut paws & deals             ASHEVILLE,  North Carolina––Jody Williams and his Facebook group Help Asheville Bears want to catch the perp,  or multiple perps,  responsible for their recent discovery that at least 15 three-legged North American black bears are struggling for survival in the Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains,  […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Cambodia, China, Culture & Animals, Eastern Europe, Endangered species, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food & agriculture, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Laos, Legislation, Malaysia, Meat issues, Poaching & trafficking, Russia, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, U.S., Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Ann Bryant, Hwang Mei-hsiu, Jody Williams, Justin McVey, Merritt Clifton, Soeurn Simeth

China cloning advance to cut monkey use in research, say scientists

January 27, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Critics appear not to have read either the Chinese scientific journal reports or media release about them clear to the end SHANGHAI, China––Had the Institute of Neuroscience at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Shanghai put the last three lines of a January 24,  2019 media release announcing the births of five cloned monkeys at […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Chimps & other primates, China, Feature Home Bottom, Lab animals, Legislation, Science, Science Tagged With: He Jiankui, Hung-Chun Chang, Merritt Clifton, Mu-ming Poo, Qiang Sun, Wang Xueqiao

Who killed ivory trade investigator Esmond Martin, why?

February 11, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

Survived more than 30 years of work in some of the world’s most dangerous places,  only to be stabbed in his bed             NAIROBI,  Kenya––Nairobi police homicide detectives appear to believe that renowned elephant ivory and rhino horn trafficking investigator Esmond Bradley Martin Jr.,  75,  was murdered on February 5,  2018 in connection with a […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, China, Conservation, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Endangered species, Europe, Europe, European Union, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Isles, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Laws, Laws & politics, Legislation, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nigeria, North Africa, Pacific rim, Poaching & trafficking, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan, Swaziland, Taiwan, Thailand, U.S., Uganda, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zambia, Zimbabwe Tagged With: Chrysee MacCasler Perry Martin, Daniel Stiles, Fred Mukinda, Iain Douglas Hamilton, John Muchangi, Josphat Ngonyo, Kamore Maina, Lucy Vigne, Merritt Clifton, Pak Choi-Jun, Robyn Dixon

Why Guangzhou dog rescue reveals more about China than Yulin dog-eating festival

June 25, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Rescue in hub of dog meat trade won more notice than festival held to boost dog-eating          YULIN,  China––The largest-ever rescue of dogs from a truck hauling them to slaughter,  accomplished on June 19,  2017 in Guangzhau,  the longtime hub of dog-eating in China,  very nearly upstaged the 2017 Yulin Lychee & Dog-Eating Festival,  which […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Beliefs, Buddhism, Cats, China, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats, Eating cats, Eating dogs, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food & agriculture, Humane history, Legislation, Meat issues, Organizations, Religion & philosophy, USA, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Irene Feng, Merritt Clifton, Peter J. Li, Yulin

Fur farm releases in China reflect falling fur demand worldwide

April 26, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Raccoon dogs freed twice in eight months          BEIJING,  China––For the second time in eight months a Chinese fur farmer appears to have released his animals in response to three years of steeply falling pelt prices and fur garment demand worldwide,  with no upturn in sight. Reported the Beijing Daily News on April 13, […]

Filed Under: Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Buddhism, Cats, China, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats, Eating cats, Eating dogs, Feature Home Bottom, Food & agriculture, Fur & leather, Fur trapping, Horses & Farmed Animals, Hunting & trapping, Legislation, Population control, Population control, Religion & philosophy, Uses of dogs, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Dalai Lama, Joseph Buddenberg, Merritt Clifton, Nicole Kissane, Shenzen, Tyler Lang

Two furors bring China draft standards for lab animals

March 26, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Lab animal standards are step toward Chinese national animal welfare act BEIJING,  China––A brief public comment period on draft animal welfare and ethics standards for Chinese laboratories closed on March 20,  2016. The draft standards were released soon after two furors erupted over the use of lab animals in China. Medical university dog use “In […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Chimps & other primates, China, Cultural, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Dogs & cats lab animals, India, Indian subcontinent, Lab animals, Legislation, Mice & rats, Other species, Regulation, Religion & philosophy, Research & testing, Science, Science, Science Tagged With: George Dvorsky, Peter Li

WHO to recommend against global restrictions on ketamine

March 1, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Regulators consider request from China (See also Loss of access to ketamine threatens progress in humane euthanasia,  by Ruth Steinberger.)          GENEVA,  Switzerland––The World Health Organization Expert Committee on Drug Dependence is to recommend at the March 2016 meeting of the United Nations Single Commission on Narcotic Drugs that the drug ketamine not be internationally regulated. […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Behavior & health, Cats, China, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs & cats, Dogs & Cats, Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union, Feature Home Middle Left, Food & agriculture, Laws & politics, Legislation, Population control, Population control, Russia, Shelters, USA Tagged With: Food & Drug Administration, Jennifer Cashman, Merritt Clifton, Patrick Ryan, World Health Organization

Loss of access to ketamine threatens progress in humane euthanasia

October 28, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

by Ruth Steinberger,  founder,  Spay First (www.spayfirst.org) There is a proposed change in the U.S. and global regulatory status of ketamine, a safe, effective and cost effective anesthetic drug used in both human and veterinary medicine. Sometimes referred to as a “date rape” drug,  ketamine is already highly controlled,  yet any veterinarian or clinic choosing to […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal control, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Behavior & health, Cats, China, Cruelty & neglect, Dog health, Dogs, Dogs & cats, Dogs & Cats, European Union, Feature Home Top, Feral cats, Laws & politics, Legislation, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Population control, Population control, Shelters, USA Tagged With: euthanasia, ketamine, Ruth Steinberger, xylazine

“Xi & Obama: please talk tigers!”

September 24, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Fourteen leading tiger experts appeal to Chinese and U.S. presidents Discussion of China’s tiger farms and its growing domestic trade in luxury tiger products was unfortunately not on the table for President Xi’s September 24,  2015 visit with U.S. President Barack Obama.  Between 5,000 and 6,000 tigers are being farmed today in China for a luxury […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet, Cambodia, Captive animals, Central Asia, China, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Middle Left, Food, Habitat, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Laos, Laws, Legislation, Letters, Malaysia, Meat issues, Myanmar, Opinions & Letters, Organizations, Pakistan, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tigers, USA, Vietnam, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Barack Obama, Carole Baskin, Debbie Banks, Iris Ho, Judith Mills, President Xi, Sharon Gunyup

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