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Shocking deaths: Karly Cantrell, Andrea Kelly, Marty Martin,  Sarah Schmidt

October 15, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Shelter director, veterinarian, herpetologist, lepidopterist Sharing concern for animals and dedication to helping animals in a variety of ways,  Karly Cantrell, Andrea Kelly,  William H. “Marty” Martin, and Sarah Schmidt also shared recent shocking deaths. Two died by murders,  one by her own hand,  and one apparently through simple bad luck. Karly Cantrell Karly Cantrell, […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Canada, Feature Home Bottom, Insects, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Reptiles, Snakes, The Americas, USA, Venomous Tagged With: Andrea Kelly, Karly Cantrell, Merritt Clifton, Sarah Schmidt, West Valley Humane Society, William H. "Marty" Martin

Excelsior Hog Farm protest leaders Soranno & Schafer get 30 days each

October 13, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Activist couple also get year on probation.  Factory farmers get apoplexy. 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,  husband-and-wife vegan activists Nick Schafer and […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Canada, Culture & Animals, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & standards, Meat issues, Pigs, Religion & philosophy, The Americas, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Welfare Tagged With: Adam Karp, British Colombia SPCA, Calvin Binnendyk, Fritz Verhoeven, Merritt Clifton, Roy Sasano

Dogo Argentinos running at large kill 80-year-old woman out for a walk

October 10, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Supersized pit bull variant bred to kill BALDY MESA,  California––Soon Han,  80,  picked wind-swept and barren Baldy Mesa as her hill to live on. Having lived through World War II and the Korean War,  Soon Han was out for her morning walk at about 11:00 a.m. on October 7,  2022 when two Dogo Argentinos running […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Breeding, Culture & Animals, Dog attacks, Dogfighting, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Hunting, South America, The Americas, USA, Uses of dogs, Wildlife Tagged With: Antonio Nores Martinez, Augustin Nores Martinez, Baldy Mesa, Jenna Sutphin, Merritt Clifton, Soon Han

Bill Jordan, 97, wildlife vet, author, & founder of animal aid charities

October 6, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Jordan had a key role in forming at least nine organizations in 48 years,  most of which still exist William Johnston Jordan,  97,  known to the world as Bill Jordan,  wildlife veterinarian,  author,  and founder or cofounder of a constellation of wildlife care projects spanning the globe,  died on July 5,  2022,  at the SSM Health/St. […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Africa, Africa, African wildlife, Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Book & film reviews, Canada, Circuses, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Humane history, Ireland, Isles, Kenya, Latin America, Marine life, Marine mammals, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (human), Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Research & testing, Science, South Africa, Spectacles, The Americas, United Kingdom, USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife, Zimbabwe, Zoos Tagged With: Brenda Jordan, Care for the Wild, Daphne Sheldrick, Merritt Clifton, Stefan Ormrod, vicuna, Zoo Check

Rebuilding Neptune’s Navy: Captain Paul Watson post-Sea Shepherd

September 14, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

“Build me an ark!” or at least help to buy one,  Watson tells supporters WOODSTOCK,  Vermont––Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson on September 13,  2022 thanked Sea Shepherd France,  Sea Shepherd UK,  Sea Shepherd Brazil,  Sea Shepherd Austria,  and Sea Shepherd Tahiti for “loyal and much appreciated support for the establishment of the Captain Paul […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Africa, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia, Canada, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Europe, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Food, Japan, Laws, Laws & politics, Marine life, Pacific rim, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Science, Spectacles, The Americas, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Jeff Hansen, Jolly Roger, Merritt Clifton, Pritam Singh

PIRATES! Captain Paul Watson goes down with the sinking Sea Shepherds

September 5, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Under new brass,  it isn’t even the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society any more             SOUTH WOODSTOCK,  Vermont––Japanese and Russian whales,  Atlantic Canadian sealers,  and oceans of marine poachers in other parts of the world never succeeded in sinking Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society,  but the organization he founded in 1977 on […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Beliefs, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Fish, Food, Humane history, Japan, Marine life, Mexico, Organizations, Pacific rim, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Science, Seals, The Americas, USA, Vegetarians & vegans, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Alex Cornelissen, Deborah Bassett, Haans Siver, Merritt Clifton, Peter Hammarstedt, Phil Wollen, Pritam Singh, Rob Stewart, Sharkwater

Five paws up for Stephen Best dog rescue film “Saving Dinah”

August 26, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Saving Dinah Directed by Stephen Best Starring Amanda Langille, Craig Martin, and Paul James Saunders. 90 minutes.  $1.99 from Amazon Prime Video (rental) or $4.99 to purchase. Produced by the Animal Alliance of Canada. Reviewed by Merritt & Beth Clifton. Bill Sikes,  arch-villain of the 1838 Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist,  might justly be called one of […]

Filed Under: Animal fighting, Animal organizations, Book & film reviews, Canada, Culture & Animals, Dogfighting, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats lab animals, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Lab animals, Science, The Americas, Uncategorized, USA Tagged With: Amanda Langille, Barbara Kyle, Barry Kent MacKay, Bill Sykes, Cruella DeVil, Eric Christiani, Heather Sessions, John Lunman, Liz White

“America’s rifle,” “America’s dog,” & some of America’s other most enduring fictions

August 17, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Promotions & defenses of the AR-15 and pit bulls are among “America’s big lies”             WASHINGTON D.C.;  KANAB, Utah––An AR-15,  as the world knows now,  dubbed  “America’s rifle,”  was on May 24,  2022 used yet again to massacre Americans,  this time 19 fourth graders and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,  Texas. (See […]

Filed Under: Canada, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Feature Home Bottom, Hunting & trapping, Laws & politics, The Americas, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: America's cup, AR-15, Best Friends Animal Society, Mary Pickford, Merritt Clifton, Newtown, pit bull, Uvalde

Did the Omak Suicide Race start with a horse massacre & the KKK?

August 13, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal racing, Canada, Cruelty & neglect, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Horse & livestock shows, Horse racing, Horses, Horses & Farmed Animals, Laws & politics, Laws & standards, Native American beliefs, Racing, Rodeo, Spectacles, Sports, The Americas, USA, Welfare, Wild horses Tagged With: Alex Dick, Allison Williams, Claire Pentz, Karen West, Larry Lansburgh, Lillian A. Ackerman, Merritt Clifton, Nick Timiraos, Roger Harnack, Warren Cox, Will Anderson

Big Cat Public Safety Act clears House again, heads toward passage

July 31, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Captive animals, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting practices, India, Laws, Laws & politics, Mexico, Poaching & trafficking, Predators, Sanctuaries, The Americas, Tigers, U.S., USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Brian Fitzpatrick, Carole Baskin, Eduardo Serio, Ernesto Zazueta, Howard Baskin, Kevin Antle, Lacey Act, Merritt Clifton, Mike Quigley

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