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Singapore vegans to invade Los Angeles

March 11, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Food, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Vegetarians & vegans Tagged With: Singapore, vegans

Awards & Honors, 1st quarter 2014

March 11, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

            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 […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, India, Indian subcontinent, Organizations, USA Tagged With: Geetha Seshamani, Kartick Satyanarayan, Sarah Coburn

Thai Court of Appeals rules for Wildlife Friends

March 5, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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. […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Southeast Asia, Thailand Tagged With: Edwin Wiek, Merritt Clifton, Wildlife Friends

Lily Glidden, 24, apparently trampled by elephants

March 4, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

                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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Southeast Asia, Thailand Tagged With: Lily Glidden

“Elephant whisperer” Marianus Topno, 48

March 4, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Wildlife Tagged With: Marianus Topno

Indonesia still has traveling dolphin shows

March 2, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Indonesia, Marine life, Marine mammals, Southeast Asia, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Femke den Haas, Jakarta Animal Aid

Sri Lankan government shelter became the disaster predicted

March 2, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Indian subcontinent, Letters, Opinions & Letters, Sri Lanka Tagged With: Champa Fernando, KACPAW

Elephants no longer part of Indian Republic Day parades

March 2, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Elephants, India, Indian subcontinent, Letters, Opinions & Letters, Wildlife, Working animals Tagged With: Chinny Krishna

Forest watcher B. Suresh, 26, was among tiger victims

February 14, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

                  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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, India, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Tigers, Wildlife Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, Suresh

Anti-sacrifice & cockfighting activist Sumitra Behera, 42

February 14, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Cultural, India, Indian subcontinent, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human) Tagged With: India, Sumitra Behera

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