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Queen Elizabeth II honors Thai street dog rescuer John Dalley

October 20, 2020 By Merritt Clifton

Global recognition for Soi Dog Foundation             PHUKET,  Thailand––John Dalley,  co-founder and president of Soi Dog Foundation International,  was on October 10,  2020,  the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for service to animal welfare in Southeast Asia. The term “Soi […]

Filed Under: Activism, Africa, African wildlife, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Europe, Feature Home Bottom, Isles, Religion & philosophy, United Kingdom, Wildlife Tagged With: Brian Davies, Brian May, Clarissa Baldwin, Daphne Sheldrick, Gill Dalley, Ian Redmond, Jill Robinson, John Dalley, Merritt Clifton, Paul Seigel, Peter Davies, Shirley McGreal

Will lawsuits slow use of dogs as “ambassadors” for dangerous breeds?

May 31, 2019 By Merritt Clifton

Attacks by “service dog” and “reading dogs” illustrate risky practices             ATLANTA, Georgia;  BAKERSFIELD, California––Pending lawsuits on behalf of the victims of dog attacks aboard a Delta Airlines flight and in an elementary school classroom could potentially slow down the deployment of dangerous dog breeds as “canine ambassadors” in public places––or not,  depending on the […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, China, Dog attacks, Dogs, Dogs, Dogs & Cats, Dogs & cats, Feature Home Bottom, India, Indian subcontinent Tagged With: Ann Ardell, Dr. Dog, Jeff Jones, Jill Robinson, Joseph Luiz, Leilani Rivera, Marlin Tremaine Jackson, Merritt Clifton, Ronald Kevin Mundy Jr.

Jasper’s gift: the real-life care bear

May 2, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

“Poster bear” for ending bile farming  Jasper,  30,  the moon bear who became “poster bear” for the Animals Asia Foundation campaign against farming bears to extract bile from their livers,  was euthanized on April 29,  2016 due to incurable cancer. “Moon bear Jasper spent 15 years in a Chinese bile farm crush cage,”  the Animals […]

Filed Under: Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Asia/Pacific, Asian religions, Beliefs, China, Conservation, Cultural, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Habitat, Laws, Organizations, Other, Religion & philosophy, Sanctuaries, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, Jill Robinson, Marc Bekoff, Merritt Clifton

Queen honors British Hen Welfare Trust founder Jane Howorth

January 4, 2016 By Merritt Clifton

12th animal advocate awarded MBE since 1998      LONDON,  U.K.–– British Hen Welfare Trust founder Jane Howorth,  55,  of South Molton,  Devon,  on January 1,  2016 became at least the 12th prominent animal advocate to be admitted to the Order of the British Empire since 1998. Membership in the Order of the British Empire is presented […]

Filed Under: Animal rights & welfare, Chickens, Culture & Animals, Eggs, Europe, Feature Home Middle Left, Horses & Farmed Animals, Humane history, Isles, Laws & standards, Poultry, Religion & philosophy, United Kingdom, Welfare Tagged With: Alan Knight, Bill Jordan, Daphne Sheldrick, Elizabeth Oliver, Jane Howorth, Jean Gilchrist, Jill Robinson, Michael Balls, Shirley McGreal, Stella Brewer Marsden, Will Travers

China’s largest bear bile producer is chickening out of the market

August 6, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Five-year plan to develop synthetic alternatives             HONG KONG––The Animals Asia Foundation on July 31, 2014 cautiously welcomed a report that KaiBao Pharmaceutical, the world’s largest maker of bear bile pharmaceuticals, has embarked upon a five-year-plan to develop synthetic alternatives using byproducts from poultry slaughter. Reality is that there are already synthetic alternatives for every […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, China, Culture & Animals, Food & agriculture Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, bear bile, Jill Robinson, Merritt Clifton

Bear bile farm to become a bear sanctuary

April 17, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

Had yet to tap bears             BEIJING––The Hong Kong-based Animals Asia Foundation on April 15,  2014 announced at a Beijing media conference that it will take custody of 130 moon bears at the financially troubled Nanning Bear Farm,  and will convert the farm into a sanctuary for about 100 bears. The […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, China, Food & agriculture, Organizations, Wildlife Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, Jill Robinson, Merritt Clifton

Global response to ANIMALS 24-7 debut

April 15, 2014 By Merritt Clifton

            ANIMALS 24-7 officially launched at 2:27 a.m. on April 12,  2014.  Reader response began arriving from around the world just nine minutes later. From India: Great effort,  Merritt!  All my best wishes,  as always. ––Debasis Chakrabarti,  founder Compassionate Crusaders Trust,  Kolkata,  India <[email protected]> Editor’s note:             Debasis Chakrabarti’s 2003 essay […]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinions & Letters Tagged With: Debasis Chakrabarti, Jack Woodall, Jill Robinson, Shamsudeen Fagbo

Animals Asia Foundation saves Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre and halts Zimbabwe/China baby elephant deal––in same week

January 16, 2013 By Merritt Clifton

HONG KONG,  HANOI,  HARARE––The Animals Asia Foundation on January 16,  2013 won a six-month battle against the ordered eviction of the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre from the edge of Tam Dao National Park,  Vietnam––and just three days later won the cancellation of a controversial sale of baby elephants from Zimbabwe to China. “This is a […]

Filed Under: Africa, Asia/Pacific, China, Culture & Animals, Entertainment, Exhibition, Organizations, Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe, Zoos, Zoos Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, Jill Robinson, Merritt Clifton

Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre fights takeover attempt by zoo promoter

November 17, 2012 By Merritt Clifton

HONG KONG,  HANOI––The Animals Asia Foundation is fighting an audacious scheme allegedly advanced by Tam Dao National Park director Do Dinh Tien to evict Animals Asia and 104 moon bears from the Vietnam Bear Rescue Centre,  on the edge of the park,  and turn the facilities built at Animals Asia donor expense into a zoo. The Vietnam Bear […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, bear bile, Jill Robinson, Merritt Clifton

Ingesting bear bile can kill, warns top Vietnamese traditional doctor

July 17, 2010 By Merritt Clifton

HANOI––People’s Doctor Nguyen Xuan Huong,  chair of the Traditional Medicine Association of Vietnam,  on July 21,  2010 warned that consuming bear bile products can cause potentially fatal liver and kidney damage. Huong,  who served two terms in the Vietnamese National Assembly,   “joined Animals Asia’s campaign to end bear bile farming after seeing the shocking effects of bile consumption on […]

Filed Under: Asia/Pacific, Southeast Asia, Vietnam Tagged With: Animals Asia Foundation, bear bile, Jill Robinson, Merritt Clifton

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