The local Animal Protective League is joining a nationwide effort to find homes for nearly 1,000 dogs and puppies taken from a puppy mill in Parkersburg, W.Va. Over 1,000 dogs seized from West Virginia puppy mill »»
2008 Archives
2008 Archives
New Legislation Introduced to Protect Wild Horses
U.S. Representative Nick J. Rahall (D-WV) introduced legislation today that would protect the wild horses roaming our public lands from certain slaughter. New Legislation Introduced to Protect Wild Horses »»
Two sentenced for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
On January 31, Mylon L. Stockton, 36, of Noblesville, Indiana, was ordered to pay a total of $90,000 for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Stockton’s co-defendant, Mark A. Borinsky, 39, of North Port, Florida, has been fined $10,000 after pleading guilty to a similar offense. Both defendants were placed on probation for one year after being sentenced by U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore in Tampa, Florida. Two sentenced for violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act »»
Can America’s wild horses survive another four years of Bush?
George W. Bush styles himself a cowboy president. One job of cowboys is to claim the American wilderness for ranching, so it’s little surprise the Bush administration is behind a new effort to suppress- and perhaps slaughter-one of the last symbols of untamed America: our wild horses. Can America’s wild horses survive another four years of Bush? »»
Organization trying to save endangered species
Asian Wildlife Consultancy Services Ltd. is an internationally known organization that is focused towards improving zoological and wildlife management standards across the globe. Organization trying to save endangered species »»
BLM announces first sale of wild horses to tribes
The federal Bureau of Land Management says it is selling wild horses to American Indian tribes for the first time. BLM announces first sale of wild horses to tribes »»
The Habit of Flesh Eating
The modern Vegetarian movement, much like the old, has brought determination and strength to their cause. Yet, unlike the older writers and activists — those noble poets who would spend a night on a hill in the wilderness, marvelling at the tears of the stars — unlike their ancestors, the modern Vegetarian movement has gained validity from science and literature. The Habit of Flesh Eating »»