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Sloths & the 70 (?) deadly sins of wildlife exhibitor Larry Wallach

June 5, 2026 By Merritt Clifton

Cougars,  bears,  sloths,  & a kangaroo,  oh my,  & a rap sheet as long as a python MARGATE,  Florida;  BROOKHAVEN,  New York––Sloth,  a harmless herbivorous “species of least concern,”  according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature,  frequently exhibited but rarely surviving long in captivity,  also happens to be the name of one […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Africa, African wildlife, Animal organizations, Asia/Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Culture & Animals, Endangered species, Entertainment, Exhibition, Feature Home Bottom, Laws, Laws & politics, USA, Wildlife, Wildlife, Zoos Tagged With: Ana Maria Campos, Antoine Yates, Barbara Hartman-Harrod, Harold H. Malkmes, John Di Leonardo, Kathi Travers, Merritt Clifton, Richard Sowers, Tommy Ruzzano

Long Island wildlife rehabber posted years of warnings before her crash

October 11, 2025 By Merritt Clifton

Samantha Boyd & Neal Wechsler:  headed for catastrophe at least since 2021 NORTHPORT, New York––Charged with misdemeanor animal cruelty and endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person,  Safe Haven Wildlife Rehab Facility operator Samantha Boyd,  57,  and her partner Neal Wechsler,  61,  in early October 2025 made the top of news broadcasts and screaming […]

Filed Under: Activism, Adaptive species, Animal organizations, Animal rights & welfare, Bees, Feature Home Bottom, Horses & Farmed Animals, Religion & philosophy, Shelters, Urban wildlife, USA, Wildlife Tagged With: John Di Leonardo, Merritt Clifton, Neal Wechsler, Samantha Bee Kind, Samantha Boyd, Susan Marino

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