“The difference between vigilantes and animal rights activists” NEW DELHI, India; WASHINGTON D.C.––Responding to “animal rights violence” that has cost at least 10 human lives in two years, the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organizations on May 7, 2017 spelled out “The Difference between Vigilantes and Animal Rights Activists.” Strongly worded as it was, […]
Indian prime ministerial candidate Modi charges the rhino horn issue
GUWAHATI, Assam, India––The most controversial issue involving Indian rhinos, before April Fool’s Day, was whether their horns should be trimmed to discourage poachers. Then Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi visited Dhemaji, Assam, to make a campaign speech alongside the Brahmaputra river. “Aren’t rhinos the pride of Assam? […]