Technically not a banana republic, Sint Maarten acts like one PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten––Suddenly globally infamous for a scheme to exterminate an estimated 450 feral vervet monkeys, who have colonized the 16-square-mile Caribbean island nation for nearly 400 years, the former Dutch colony of Sint Maarten might be considered a banana republic. Sint Maarten does have […]
For Josh & Sarah Bowmar, it’s the fire next time they appear in court
Fined but no jail time in poaching-related plea bargain, truck-burning & cabin-burning cases still ahead OMAHA, Nebraska––Self-promoted online celebrity bowhunters and physical fitness gurus Josh and Sarah Bowmar on January 12, 2023 escaped jail time for misdemeanor conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, which prohibits transportation of illegally obtained wildlife and wildlife parts across state […]
Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. for animal advocates
by Steve Hindi, with response from ANIMALS 24-7 For me, more than 31 years after founding Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, following extensive frustration in trying to work with national animal advocacy organizations that lacked––and still lack––a work ethic, the biggest lesson Martin Luther King Jr. taught and exemplified is, never stop fighting . This, […]
Conservatism, the religious right, & the evolution of anti-vivisectionism
The right & left hands of anti-vivisectionism have rarely known what each other were doing Included in the recent ANIMALS 24-7 article What animal advocates owe to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. was a mention that during King’s lifetime, 1929-1968, “Anti-vivisection activism had become co-opted by the radical right and was seemingly intertwined […]
What animal advocates owe to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Leading influence on rise of animal rights movement Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., 1929-1968, in whose honor we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, never had any visible direct involvement with animals or animal issues––but he is justly remembered among the greatest influences on the animal rights movement of our time, and the many […]
Four black leaders who built the humane movement––long before MLK!
Long before Martin Luther King Jr. had his enduring influence, more people recognized William Key, John W. Lemon, Richard Carroll, & F. Rivers Barnwell in their own time than would have recognized ASPCA founder Henry Bergh INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana––“I am the only colored speaker on the program, and in fact I have not seen a […]
Black humane history found in great-grandpa’s attic near a town called Ark
Letters and a map document humane & racial justice movements that pointed the way for Martin Luther King Jr. ARK, Virginia––Bus driver Alan Lemon, then 59, hoped to find antiques that might be sold online in 2018 when he and a friend decided to explore the attic of his great grandfather John W. Lemon’s long […]
“Recognized” for trash pickup, Mississippi sheriff ignored cockfighters
Two cockfights cancelled in Kentucky, but two go on in Mississippi despite tips to Lee County Sheriff Department TUPELO, Mississippi––Driving south with the Showing Animals Respect & Kindness [SHARK] drone squadron, through Kentucky en route to Mississippi on the first weekend of January 2023, SHARK founder Steve Hindi felt gratified to discover that two of […]
Soccer hero Philemon Mulala is latest South African pit bull victim
South African pit bull-inflicted fatality rate, over past 100 days, soars to four times the U.S. record rate of 2022 LICHTENBERG, South Africa––Few Americans would recognize the name Philemon Mulala, but among soccer fans in Africa, he enjoyed approximately the fame of a major league baseball player who punctuated a career longer than most by […]
Why did the ASPCA pres get $966,004, while we got $9.70 an hour?
We are NOT the ASPCA!!! This is an exposé (and appeal) that Beth & I really did not want to have to write, but one of our faithful & reliable donors of $8.00 per month persuaded us that we had to –– because donors like her, for the most part, are paying not only for […]