animal rights
How “The Hobbit” caused 27 animal deaths
November 20, 2012Wranglers that worked with the animals had complained about the conditions, but their criticisms with the farm were reportedly ignored.
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U.S. to pursue aggressive crackdown on wildlife trafficking
November 14, 2012Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for a comprehensive, global strategy to combat illegal animal trafficking and poaching.
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Chinese activists don’t want Canada’s ill-begotten seal products
October 18, 2012In an open letter to the Canadian Senate, 50 Chinese environmental and animal welfare groups have asked that the exportation of seal products from Canada to China be stopped immediately.
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Bear rescue center faces risk of profit-driven shutdown
October 10, 2012A bear rescue center run by Asian-focused (with a headquarters in Hong Kong) charity group Animals Asia faces an eviction from Tam Dao National Park in Vietnam.
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Activists call for end to polar bear killings
October 5, 2012Environmentalists, looking to help polar bears already affected by global warming, are pushing for an international ban on the legal trade in polar bear items.
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