Actually invaded San Francisco SINGAPORE––VeganBurg, a vegan fast food chain already operating five restaurants in Singapore, expects to open a branch in Los Angeles in October 2014, marketing and communications manager Katrina Hossen recently told the Straits Times. Husband-and-wife duo Alex Tan and Tracy Lim founded VeganBurg […]
Awards & Honors, 1st quarter 2014
The 25th annual edition of the Limca Book of Records honored 25 women for their contributions to Indian society, including Geeta Seshamani, founder of the Friendicoes Society for Eradicating Cruelty to Animals and cofounder of Wildlife SOS. Friendicoes has operated a dog-and-cat shelter in Delhi since 1979, and has […]
Thai Court of Appeals rules for Wildlife Friends
Charges against founder Edwin Wiek, and his wife Jansaeng “Noi” Sangnanork BANGKOK––The Thai Court of Appeals on February 27, 2014 affirmed that all charges filed in February 2012 against the Wildlife Friends Foundation of Thailand, founder Edwin Wiek, and his wife Jansaeng “Noi” Sangnanork were without foundation. The charges were dropped on August 27, 2013. […]
Lily Glidden, 24, apparently trampled by elephants
Lily Glidden, 24, of Freeville, New York, was found dead on January 18, 2014 in Kaeng Krachan National Park, Petchaburi, Thailand, five days after disappearing while on a hike by herself to photograph wildlife. Glidden had apparently been trampled by elephants. “Looking at the pictures she took in […]
“Elephant whisperer” Marianus Topno, 48
Marianus Topno, 48, a factory welder in rural Odisha state, India, was fatally trampled by elephants on November 13, 2013 in the Saranda forest. Topno had become known for politely asking elephants to leave villages and farms where they were doing damage, with frequent success. His daughter Nirmala, 17, of Pograposh village, had become renowned […]
Indonesia still has traveling dolphin shows
Indonesia is the last country with a traveling dolphin show. This clearly is nothing to be proud of: traveling dolphin shows are forbidden worldwide for good reasons. As “Doubledealing sabotages dolphin rehab & release project in Indonesia” recounts (http://www.animals24-7.org/2013/03/22/doubledealing-…t-in-indonesia/ ), Indonesian forestry minister Zulkifli Hasan on February 5, 2013 stated on the @america live television program that […]
Sri Lankan government shelter became the disaster predicted
The hell at Anuradhapura has no more dogs in it. Irate villagers wanted the dogs removed and gave us a deadline. All 160 healthy dogs were relocated after seven Sundays of treatment for mange, ticks, and fleas, with the support of the Anuradhapura Municipal Council. The dogs were sterilized, de-wormed, and vaccinated against rabies. Thirty […]
Elephants no longer part of Indian Republic Day parades
Elephants will no longer be part of India’s Republic Day parades. This welcome decision will be a shot in the arm for those who would like to see abuse of our heritage animals stopped. The first step was when the Ministry of Environment & Forests during the tenure of Jairam Ramesh declared heritage status for the elephant. While […]
Forest watcher B. Suresh, 26, was among tiger victims
B. Suresh, 26, a forest watcher at the Balle-Moorkal camp west of Nagarahole National Park, India, was on the morning of November 30, 2013 the third of five people killed by tigers in or near the intersection of Nagarahole and the Bandipur Tiger Reserve. Suresh was killed […]
Anti-sacrifice & cockfighting activist Sumitra Behera, 42
Sumitra Behera, 42, of Sarsara Balanga village in Sundargarh district, Odisha, India, was found dead with her skull crushed on January 3, 2014, about 200 meters from her home. “My wife was an active campaigner against animal sacrifice and had always opposed cockfights. She had earlier received threats from several people. I suspect they might […]
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