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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

Train speeding in the wee hours kills four elephants

April 17, 2018 By Merritt Clifton

“India ain’t big enough for both of us.”          KOLKATA, India––The Howrah-Mumbai Mail train in the wee hours of April 16,  2018 killed four elephants on the same stretch of track in Jharsuguda district,  Odissa state,  where two others died after falling into trackside ditches in separate incidents in September and October 2017. […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Buddhism, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Elephants, Feature Home Bottom, Hinduism, India, Indian subcontinent, Malaysia, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Azam Siddique, Bholu, Indian Railways, K.A. Sahki, Manoj Sinha, Merritt Clifton

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

Hope Ryden, 87, revealed the lives of wild horses, beaver, & coyotes

July 6, 2017 By Merritt Clifton

Known for film work before winning acclaim as author          HYANNIS,  Massachusetts––Hope Elaine Ryden,  87,  author and/or photographer for 26 books mostly on wildlife subjects,  and a frequent photo contributor to National Geographic,  died on June 18,  2017 in Hyannis,  Massachusetts from complications of hip surgery. Minister’s daughter Born on August 1,  1929,  in St. […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Book & film reviews, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Top, Habitat, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws, Malaysia, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Southeast Asia, USA, Wild horses, Wildlife Tagged With: E.E. Ryden, Hope Ryden, John Miller, Merritt Clifton, Milburn Stone, Pan Am, Robert Drew

Why is cockfighting the blood sport most often linked to murder?

March 13, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Cockfighting & murder occur together worldwide          FORT WORTH,  Texas––Fort Worth Star-Telegram reporter Deanna Boyd mentioned almost as an afterthought the murderous history of Robert Eugene Coleman,  56,  one of three alleged cockfighters arrested on February 28,  2016: “Tarrant County court records show Coleman had previously been sentenced to 20 years in prison in 1998 […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Asia/Pacific, Chickens, Cockfighting, Culture & Animals, Dogfighting, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Malaysia, Pacific islands & other, Poultry, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, USA Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, NationMaster, Poker Palenque, Pope John Paul II

Ardith Eudey, 80, exposed Malaysian monkey massacres & lab traffic

January 4, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

Co-founded International Primate Protection League Primatologist Ardith Eudey,  80,  cofounder with Shirley McGreal of the International Primate Protection League,  instrumental in recent years in exposing monkey massacres and alleged trafficking in Malaysia,  died in December 2015. The daughter of prominent California watercolorist and engraver Dora Higgins Eudey (1909-2006) and her husband Henry Eudey (1909-1989),  Ardith […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Chimps & other primates, China, Culture & Animals, Humane history, India, Indian subcontinent, Lab animals, Malaysia, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Organizations, Politics, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, Science, Science, Science, Southeast Asia, Thailand, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Ardith Eudey, Arun Rangsi, Dora Eudey, Merritt Clifton, Moraji Desai, Nanditha Krishna, Shirley McGreal

Horsewoman & horseman of the food Apocalypse

November 25, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Project Animal Farm:  An Accidental Journey into the Secret World of Farming & the Truth About Our Food by Sonia Faruqi Pegasus Books (80 Broad Street, 5th Floor,  New York,  NY  10004;  www.pegasusbooks.com);  390 pages,  hardcover.  $27.95.  Farmageddon:  The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery,  
CEO,  Compassion In World Farming,  with Isabel Oakeshott,  political editor, […]

Filed Under: Ag-gag laws, Asia/Pacific, Book & film reviews, Cattle & dairy, Chickens, China, Culture & Animals, Eggs, Food, Food & agriculture, Food & agriculture, Food security, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Laws & standards, Malaysia, Meat issues, Pakistan, Poultry, Singapore, Slaughter, Southeast Asia, Turkeys, Vegetarians & vegans, Vegetarians & vegans, Welfare Tagged With: CIWF, Compassion In World Farming, Isabel Oakeshott, Merritt Clifton, Peter Roberts, Philip Lymbery, Ruth Harrison, Sonia Faruqi

What did the Prophet Mohammed really say about dogs?

November 20, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

Kindness toward dogs could bring forgiveness for sin Will Islamic refugees from conflict in the Middle East respect western values? Of particular concern to animal lovers,  will the refugees respect our cultural concern for the well-being of dogs? Vehement foes of refugee immigration frequently allege that Islam is intolerant of dogs,  but reality is considerably […]

Filed Under: Africa, Algeria, Asia/Pacific, Bangladesh, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Egypt, Feature Home Bottom, Hunting, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Islam, Malaysia, North Africa, Pakistan, Rabies, Religion & philosophy, Southeast Asia, Street dogs, Uses of dogs Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, Prophet Mohammed

Fallen crane & stampede take spotlight from haj animal victims

September 29, 2015 By Merritt Clifton

At least 900,000 animals killed among 24 nations          RIYADH,  Saudi Arabia––After decades of global controversy over animal transport and slaughter in connection with Eid al Adha sacrificial rites,  the animal victims of the 2015 Islamic pilgrimage season went almost unnoticed amid furor over human victims. The start of the pilgrimage season,   called the haj […]

Filed Under: Africa, Agriculture, Algeria, Asia/Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cattle & dairy, Christianity, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Egypt, Ethiopia, Food, Food & agriculture, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, India, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Islam, Judaism, Kenya, Laws & standards, Live markets, Live transport, Malaysia, Meat issues, Mediterranean, North Africa, Organizations, Other, Pakistan, Religion & philosophy, Sheep & goats, Slaughter, Slaughter, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan, Turkey, Welfare Tagged With: Akif Kichloo, Eid al Adha, haj, Lyn White, Mecca, Merritt Clifton, Mohammed, Qurbani, Riyadh

“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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