ANIMALS 24-7 reports from the scene NAIROBI, Kenya––Most of the delegates to the 2018 Africa Animal Welfare Conference, opening on September 3 at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, will have already seen the second most controversial wildlife-related topic in Kenya, a four-mile Chinese-built railway overpass crossing Nairobi National Park, on their 20-mile ride […]
Biggest pigeon shoots in years follow Pennsylvania cruelty law exemption
Showing Animals Respect & Kindness drone shot down while videotaping the killing HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania––Live pigeon shoots held at The Berm, near Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, on June 3, 2018, and on June 4, 2018, at the nearby Erdman Sportsmen’s Club, appear to have been the biggest since Libre’s Law, pushed by the Humane Society of the U.S. […]
South African lion breeders hear whispers of doom
Death at game reserve overshadows Parliamentary resolution that could kill the wildlife breeding, viewing, & hunting industries JOHANNESBURG, South Africa––The fatal mauling of a 22-year-old female visitor to “lion whisperer” Kevin Richardson’s tented camp in the Dinoken Big 5 Game Reserve stole headlines on February 27, 2018 from Parliamentary action promising to turn the South […]
Why the Second Amendment does not protect hunting animals
The only form of “hunting” that concerned the 2nd Amendment authors was catching fugitive slaves No part of the U.S. Constitution seems better known to hunters, or is more vehemently defended by pro-hunting organizations, than the single sentence that is the whole of the Second Amendment: “A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of […]
SHARK fights pigeon shooters where black man was hunted for sport
Three drones shot down; pigeon shooters quit early EHRHARDT, S.C. ––Losing three video drones to gunfire, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) nonetheless believes it won what might be termed the Third Battle of Broxton’s Bridge, South Carolina. SHARK had apparently already delayed the start of a scheduled four-day, six-station pigeon shoot by two days […]
HSUS president Wayne Pacelle responds to Maryland pigeon shoot
Replies to “Pigeon shoots ––that HSUS said it stopped––continue in Maryland,” by Steve Hindi, president, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness From Wayne Pacelle, president & CEO, The Humane Society of the United States: Last year, we were informed for the first time in my memory that there was a planned live pigeon shoot scheduled in Maryland. We have […]
Did HSUS & Humane Pennsylvania sacrifice pigeons to NRA demand?
“Libre’s Law,” without prohibiting pigeon shoots, exempts “Shooting activities not otherwise prohibited” from criminal prosecution HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania––Why did the Humane Society of the U.S. and Humane Pennsylvania not tell the world that they won passage of a much touted new Pennsylvania state humane law at the cost of accepting language, reportedly dictated by the […]
Trump booster Senator James Inhofe halts pigeon shoot fundraisers
Three-year SHARK campaign succeeds GENEVA, Illinois––Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK) on August 22, 2017 released documents obtained from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation through a Freedom of Information Act request indicating that U.S. Senator James Inhofe (Republican, Oklahoma) will no longer hold live pigeon shoots as part of his annual summer fundraising […]
Did the bastards kill any bustards? Oil sheik hunters evicted from Pakistan
Officially, the oil sheiks didn’t use their falcons THARPARKAR, Pakistan––Birding enthusiasts, conservationists, and inquiring minds throughout Pakistan are wondering how endangered houbara bustards really fared this past winter, after––according to the Urdu newspaper Daily Dunya––an alleged falconing camp set up in Tharparkar, Sindh district, by Qatari prince Fahad Abdul Rahman Al Thani was removed […]
Three views of the state of the movement: Steve Hindi, Chase Purdy, & us
Are we “winning”? What are we winning? by Steve Hindi, founder, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness (SHARK) “We’re winning!” It was phrased a few different ways, but that was the claim from the Hillary Clinton camp in the weeks before her stunning loss to Donald Trump. Now we can look forward to four […]