Early in 2014 I was interviewed by The New York Times and the New York Post about my opinion on the ASPCA transferring humane law enforcement duties to the New York City Police Department (see ASPCA cedes lead role in New York City humane law enforcement to police.) I told both reporters that “Sometimes […]
Rehabilitating raccoons
I live in northeastern Ohio, where there is currently a ban on rehabilitating raccoons. Babies and adults are drowned, beaten with shovels, and left to starve. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources claims that this is because of the fear of spreading rabies; the uneducated public are raising these animals so they are not killed. […]
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 […]
Fife Animal Park Closure
For the past couple of years we have been receiving complaints about Fife Animal Park, a privately run mini-zoo with a mixture of domestic and exotic animals. Complaints came in from both the public and staff. Although quite obviously a commercial venture, best described as a diversification project by a farmer, Fife Animal Park was […]
Pet Overpopulation and the 70% Rule
by W. Marvin Mackie, D.V.M. March 2003 In an October 2002 article about the national Animal Birth Control program in India, entitled “Get 70% or flunk”, ANIMALS 24-7 editor Merritt Clifton mentioned the Fibonacci 70% rule. His writing piqued my interest to the point that I asked him for further clarification, and then conducted some research of […]