Uncovering the nasty origins of an ugly event OMAK, Washington––The 88th edition of the bizarre and often deadly “World Famous Suicide Race” held annually in Omak, Washington, is to conclude on August 14, 2022, as the final event of the annual Omak Stampede Rodeo. Bizarre as is the race itself, down an extremely steep […]
Big Cat Public Safety Act clears House again, heads toward passage
Odds for Senate approval look good this time WASHINGTON D.C.––Clearing the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 278-138, the Big Cat Public Safety Act pushed since 2007 by Carole and Howard Baskin of Big Cat Rescue appears likely to win U.S. Senate approval as well, and be signed into law by President Joe […]
Activists who exposed pig farm abuse to be sentenced on August 26
Two of the “Excelsior Four” face up to 10 years in prison ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia, Canada––Convicted by jury on July 12, 2022 on charges of breaking and entering and mischief for their part in exposing alleged animal abuse at the Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford, British Columbia in April 2019, vegan activists Nick Schafer and […]
Owner charged in Calgary pit bull death case was known to police
Civic fines could total $120,000; criminal charges may be pending CALGARY, Alberta, Canada––On July 20, 2022, the first day in ten that no one was reported dead from a new pit bull attack, Calgary residents Denis Ivan Bagarić, 33, and Talyn Lexie Calkins, of similar but unclear age, were jointly charged with 12 offenses […]
Pit bull fatality streak reaches seven in eight days
Includes new U.K. record for dog attack deaths in a year NOELVILLE, Ontario; WEST MELTON, South Yorkshire––Chuck Evans, 83, and Joanne Robinson, 43, on July 14 and July 15, 2022 respectively became the sixth and seventh known pit bull attack fatalities in eight days, worldwide. (See Five pit bull attack deaths in five days: […]
Calgary asks why 86-year-old pit bull victim waited 30 minutes for ambulance
City should also ask why Calgary Animal Services continues history of promoting pit bull proliferation CALGARY, Alberta, Canada––Scrambling for answers under intense media scrutiny, Alberta Health Services and Calgary Police Services on June 7, 2022 released preliminary findings from an investigation as to why Betty Ann “Rusty” Williams, 86, fatally injured by a neighbor’s […]
Yes, the Colombian Supreme Court banned sport fishing. What does that mean?
The verdict may be more symbolic than substantial BOGOTA, Columbia––Did the Colombian Supreme Court really ban sport fishing on May 2, 2022, or is that just the biggest fish story coming out of Colombia this fishing season? Word of the Colombian Supreme Court ruling percolated north three days later with the headline “Colombia bans sports […]
Reptiles invade Canada––but not by their own choice
Inhospitable habitat, even if herps are kept indoors EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada––Reptile breeder John Makaryshyn, 31, was on May 10, 2022 hit with 37 charges under Canadian federal law and 89 counts of allegedly violating the Animal Protection Act of Alberta in connection with the deaths of 674 reptiles and amphibians whose remains were discovered […]
“Trapping defender” Proulx explains why all fur trapping is cruel
Mammal Trapping, Wildlife Management, Animal Welfare & International Standards Edited by Gilbert Proulx Alpha Wildlife Research & Management Ltd. 287 pages. Free download from: https://cwbm.ca/product/mammal-trapping-e-book/ Reviewed by Merritt Clifton Wildlife biologist Gilbert Proulx, 68, of Sherwood Park, Alberta, may know more about the technology of trapping animals than anyone else who ever lived. Having spent […]
Vultures circling overhead are good news for Planet Earth
Both black vultures & turkey vultures are rapidly expanding U.S. range and numbers Feeling down about global warming, chemical pollution, and reports about loss of species? See the vultures circling overhead? Both black vultures and turkey vultures are rapidly expanding in numbers and range across the U.S. Turkey vultures have even appeared in southeastern Alaska […]
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