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Did stranded macaques come from Cambodia, or from Thai temples?

March 19, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

1,200 monkeys stuck at Charles River Labs have reason to signify             HOUSTON, Texas––Twelve hundred illegally imported wild-caught long-tailed macaques at last report were still waiting at a Charles River Laboratory warehouse near Houston for Charles River Laboratories,  the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service,  and potential sanctuary caretakers to decide what will become of them. […]

Filed Under: Activism, Advocacy, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Cambodia, Chimps & other primates, Conservation, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Habitat, Hunting & trapping, Lab animals, Laws, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Science, Southeast Asia, Thailand, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Anna Schecter, Born Free USA, Charles River Laboratories, Edwin Wiek, Merritt Clifton, PETA, Primarily Primates

Crocodile tears in the monkey labs as Charles River suspends imports

March 7, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Charles River is latest monkey supplier named in wild-caught macaque smuggling case BETHESDA, Maryland––Laboratory monkey users and investors in the laboratory monkey business are shedding crocodile tears to mass media about an alleged monkey shortage jeopardizing public health by delaying approval of new drugs and medical procedures. No less an authority than the National Institutes […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia, Cambodia, Cats, Chimps & other primates, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats lab animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Lab animals, Laws, Mice & rats, Poaching & trafficking, Research & testing, Science, Southeast Asia, U.S., USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Charles River Laboratories, Cruelty Free International, Inotiv, Merritt Clifton, Monica Engebretson, National Institutes of Health, PubMed

Who shot pregnant harbor seals? Thomas Sewid encouraged it.

January 27, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

Seal hater even buys ammo for seal killers             DINES POINT, Washington––Who apparently cruised along the east shore of Whidbey Island,  Washington,  shotgunning pregnant harbor seals on or about January 24,  2023 is as yet officially unknown. ANIMALS 24-7 spent much of January 26,  2023 examining the bloated,  eagle-pecked remains of harbor seal victims,  and […]

Filed Under: Canada, Feature Home Bottom, Fish, Food, Hunting & trapping, Marine life, Meat issues, Native American beliefs, Poaching & trafficking, Religion & philosophy, Sea otters, Seals, The Americas, U.S., USA, Whales & dolphins, Wildlife Tagged With: Becca Jaffe, Beth Clifton, Dines Point, Merritt Clifton, Pacific Balance Marine Management, Pacific Balance Pinniped Society

For Josh & Sarah Bowmar,  it’s the fire next time they appear in court

January 19, 2023 By Merritt Clifton

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 […]

Filed Under: Bears, Culture & Animals, Deer & other horned species, Entertainment, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Poaching & trafficking, U.S., USA, Wildlife Tagged With: Josh Bowmar, Lacey Act, Lindsay Thomas, Merritt Clifton, Sarah Bowmar, Will Brantley

Alleged game farm money-laundering may oust South African president

December 10, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Cyril Ramaphosa raised animals to hunt,  purportedly had $580,000 stashed in his sofa,  & was suspected of taking a bribe linked to $42 million scam by David Wills,  former Humane Society of the U.S. exec doing life for child sex trafficking             JOHANNESBURG––Win or lose a confidence vote at the African National Congress convention beginning on […]

Filed Under: Africa, Africa, African species, African wildlife, Cattle & dairy, Deer & other horned species, Feature Home Bottom, Hooved stock, Horses & Farmed Animals, South Africa, Wildlife Tagged With: Ankole, Cyril Ramaphosa, David Wills, Gavin Watson, Hazim Mustafa, Merritt Clifton, Phala Phala

Monkey-laundering? Busts of lab suppliers follow 15 years of warnings

November 28, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Wild-caught macaques may have flooded into U.S. labs for more than 15 years before the feds moved to stop the traffic HONG KONG–Did a small amount of monkey-eating in southern China cover for the development of large amount of monkey trafficking from the wild to U.S. labs? ANIMALS 24-7 and the International Primate Protection League […]

Filed Under: Adaptive species, Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Cambodia, Chimps & other primates, China, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Feral & "nuisance" wildlife, Feral animals, Food & agriculture, Hunting & trapping, Lab animals, Laws, Laws & politics, Legislation, Malaysia, Morocco, North Africa, Poaching & trafficking, Science, Science, Southeast Asia, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: International Primate Protection League, Masphal Kry, Merritt Clifton, Shirley McGreal, Stephen Chen, Vanny

Lab animal supplier Inotiv allegedly sold smuggled monkeys

November 28, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Company hits trifecta:  alleged monkey-trafficking,  mass neglect of beagles,  & accused of stock fraud MIAMI,  Florida––It isn’t easy to get caught in the middle of the biggest monkey-smuggling case associated with biomedical research,  the biggest beagle neglect case in the history of vivisection,  and the alleged biggest pump-and-dump stock-selling scandal to hit biomedical research investors,  […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Breeding, Cambodia, Chimps & other primates, China, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats lab animals, Endangered species, Feature Home Bottom, Lab animals, Laws & politics, Poaching & trafficking, Regulation, Science, Science, Southeast Asia, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: David Grimm, Envigo, Masphal Kry, Merritt Clifton, Omaliss Keo, Shirley McGreal, Steve Hindi

Bamboo, 56, last Seattle zoo elephant, euthanized in Oklahoma City

November 17, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Her life story was the story of most U.S. zoo elephants OKLAHOMA CITY,  Oklahoma––“Where will Woodland Park Zoo elephants be sent to die?”,  ANIMALS 24-7 asked on December 7,  2014,  as the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle finalized plans to transfer Chai and Bamboo,  the last two elephants to reside there,  to the Oklahoma City Zoo. That […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Animal organizations, Asia, Asia/Pacific, Conservation, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Obits & Memorials, Obituaries (animals), Poaching & trafficking, Sanctuaries, Southeast Asia, Thailand, USA, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Chai elephant, David Hancocks, Merritt Clifton, Oklahoma City Zoo & Botanical Garden, Woodland Park Zoo

Celebrity bowhunters Josh & Sarah Bowmar cop a plea

October 21, 2022 By Merritt Clifton

Claim victory despite accepting penalties totaling $138,000 OMAHA, Nebraska––Charged in July 2020 with six counts each of violating the Lacey Act,  the U.S. federal law prohibiting interstate wildlife offenses,  self-promoted online celebrity bowhunters and physical fitness gurus Josh and Sarah Bowmar for more than two years squawked defiance. (See Celebrity bowhunters Josh & Sarah Bowmar […]

Filed Under: Bears, Culture & Animals, Deer & other horned species, Feature Home Bottom, Hunted species, Hunting & trapping, Hunting practices, Poaching & trafficking, Screen industry, U.S., Wildlife Tagged With: Conrad Heuftle, Jacob Hueftle, Josh Bowmar, Merritt Clifton, Rod Owen, Sarah Bowmar

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

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