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“Bloody hell!” Elizabeth II set poor example on hunting, but loved her dogs

September 10, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Corgis were almost certainly first to mourn LONDON,  U.K.–– Queen Elizabeth II,  96,  who ceremonially ruled the United Kingdom for 70 years and 214 days,  died on September 8, 2022 at Balmoral Castle,  Aberdeenshire,  Scotland,  one of the three royal hunting estates. The others are the 20,000-acre Sandringham estate,  in Norfolk,  England,   and Dalnadamph,  a 6,700-acre […]

Filed Under: African species, Bears, Breeding, Captive animals, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Fur trapping, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Isles, Killing contests, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Scotland, United Kingdom, Wildlife Tagged With: Merritt Clifton, Prince Harry, Prince Philip, Prince William, Princess Anne, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, Sandringham

Sentencing for “Carefully” pit bull attack death marks start of U.K. dog law debate

June 13, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

“American XL Bully” injured three people in three days,  then killed 10-year-old neighbor LONDON, United Kingdom––On Monday,  June 6,  2022,  the British Parliament heard from pit bull advocates in the House of Commons a litany of familiar arguments against the breed-specific aspects of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991. On Friday,  June 10,  2022,  Brandon Hayden,  […]

Filed Under: Breeding, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom Tagged With: American XL Bully, Amy Salter, Brandon Hayden, Christina Rees, Emma Whitfield, Jack Lis, Jo Churchill, Lee Jenkins, Lindsey Jenkins, Merritt Clifton, Neil Hudson, Wayne David

Banning U.S. imports of Russian fish could help Ukraine & help the fish too

March 9, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Why was the U.S. still buying Russian fish while boycotting Russian oil,  gas,  coal,  & even vodka? WASHINGTON D.C.––Fish were the last major category of U.S. imports from Russia not yet embargoed by the U.S. government in protest of the February 24,  2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. U.S. President Joe Biden on March 8,  2022 […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Culture & Animals, Eastern Europe, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Fish, Fish, Food, Horses & Farmed Animals, Isles, Laws & politics, Marine life, Meat issues, Russia, Scotland, Southeast Asia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Wildlife Tagged With: Dan Sullivan, Ed Markey, Lisa Murkowski, Merritt Clifton, Tim Gallaudet, Vladimir Putin

John F. Robins of Animal Concern Scotland on fundraising & parasites

March 4, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

“John Robins has not been following medical advice & taking things easy” Editors’ note:  John Frederick Robins,  64,  probably the most colorful and dynamic animal advocate in Scottish history,  despite his self-conferred title “The Eejit,”  did not shuffle off after all,  despite the September 25,  2021 ANIMALS 24-7 headline “Eejit” John Robins shuffles off after […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Isles, Opinion, Opinions & Letters, Religion & philosophy, Scotland, USA Tagged With: Charity Navigator, Elena Edwards, Guidestar, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, Steve Hindi, Wise Giving Alliance

Irish farmers have a beef––and that’s our problem, too

November 8, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Pastoral nations object to cattle cutbacks recommended for greenhouse gas emissions based on factory farm data GLASGOW, Scotland––“Cutting methane,”  specifically methane emitted by cattle,  “is the biggest opportunity to slow [global] warming between now and 2040,”  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead reviewer Durwood Zaelke suggested in August 2021,  during the run-up to the 2021 […]

Filed Under: Africa, African wildlife, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Cattle & dairy, China, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Ethiopia, Europe, European Union, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Food & agriculture, Food & agriculture, Food security, Global, Hinduism, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, India, Indian subcontinent, Ireland, Isles, Kenya, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Pollution, Religion & philosophy, Scotland Tagged With: Amanda Little, Christine Chemnitz, Durwood Zaelke, Frank O'Mara, Ian Scoones, John Carmody, Lester Brown, Lisa O'Carroll, Merritt Clifton, Morwenna Coniam, Peter Flanagan

“Victories” that are not, & other views of big animal groups from “The Eejit”

September 28, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

“Promises, promises,”  to the skirl of bagpipes Soon-to-retire longtime Animal Concern campaign director John Robins,  being a Scot who may never have seen a baseball game,  is not known to have ever used a metaphor borrowed from baseball. (See “Eejit” John Robins shuffles off after 41 years fighting for animals in Scotland.) Robins is known,  […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Culture & Animals, Europe, Feature Home Top, Humane history, Isles, Religion & philosophy, Scotland, United Kingdom, USA Tagged With: Compassion In World Farming, Eurogroup, John Robins, Kitty Block, Merritt Clifton, RSPCA, Sara Amundson

“Eejit” John Robins shuffles off after 41 years fighting for animals in Scotland

September 25, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Transformed sleepy Scottish Anti-Vivisection Society into butt-kicking Animal Concern DUMBARTON, Scotland––John Frederick Robins,  64,  probably the most colorful and dynamic animal advocate in Scottish history,  despite his self-conferred title “The Eejit,”  has announced his impending retirement after 41 years of directing pro-animal campaigns initially for Friends of the Earth,  but chiefly as campaigns manager and […]

Filed Under: Activism, Animal rights & welfare, Birds, Captive animals, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Dog use, Endangered species, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Fish, Habitat, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Isles, Laws, Religion & philosophy, Scotland, Sheep & goats, United Kingdom, Wildlife Tagged With: Andrew Morton, Don Staniford, Elena Edwards, John Robins, Merritt Clifton, Operation Dark Harvest, Phyllis Walker, Thomas Hamilton

U.K. “animal sentience” law: “victory” claimed before the fight begins

May 19, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

Recognizing animal sentience is part of an “Action Plan for Animal Welfare” yet to be written into draft bills,  let alone passed by Parliament LONDON, U.K.––A week-plus after the Conservative government of the United Kingdom introduced an “Action Plan for Animal Welfare,”  much of the animal welfare sector worldwide has already declared “victory,”  with the […]

Filed Under: African species, Animal rights & welfare, Animal sentience & intelligence, Cats, Cattle & dairy, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Global, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Isles, Laws & standards, Live transport, Meat issues, Pigs, Poultry, Regulation, Religion & philosophy, Science, Scotland, United Kingdom, Welfare, Wildlife Tagged With: Boris Johnson, Brexit, Countryside Alliance, Edward Scott, George Eustice, Hunting Act, Merritt Clifton, Theresa May

Complaining that seals cause “stress,” farm cuts gills from salmon alive

February 14, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

John Robins:  “Salmon farming is cruel,  plain and simple.”              STORNOWAY,  Scotland––The Danish-owned Scottish Salmon Company,  just three weeks after complaining to media about seal attacks “stressing” farmed Atlantic salmon near Portree on Skye,  has been exposed in undercover video obtained by Animal Equality U.K. for allegedly allowing routine cruelty in processing on a scale […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Culture & Animals, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Fish, Fish, Food, Horses & Farmed Animals, Isles, Marine life, Meat issues, Scotland, Seals, United Kingdom, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Abigail Penny, John A. MacInnes, John F. Robins, Merritt Clifton

Seal-shooting salmon farmers have a £5,000 price on their heads

February 7, 2021 By Merritt Clifton

U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act brought law to save seals in Scottish waters             EDINBURGH,  Scotland––Seal-shooting salmon farmers have a £5,000 price on their heads,  posted by Animal Concern Scotland on February 1,  2021. The reward is specifically for information leading to the first successful prosecution under a new Scottish seal protection law,  adopted on […]

Filed Under: Canada, Feature Home Bottom, Fish, Fish, Food, Global, Horses & Farmed Animals, Isles, Laws & politics, Marine life, Meat issues, Scotland, Seals, The Americas, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Bakkafrost, Bernadette Jordan, Edward Kolodziej, John F. Robins, Merritt Clifton, Tavish Scott, Zhenyu Tian

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