Archive for ‘Animal Rights’
Polar Bear Sees Double
February 1st, 2008
Germany’s polar bear cub Flocke is enamored with her own reflection in the mirror. The cute cub is almost five-weeks old.
Popularity: 5%
Coconut Grove Sailing Club Faces Crocodile Threat
January 31st, 2008
Workers at this Coconut Grover sailing club want to be able to carry about their tasks without the threat of this dangerous reptile lurking around.
Popularity: 5%
Injured Manatee Fights for Life
January 31st, 2008
A rescued manatee is fighting for his life after being hit twice by boats off the Florida coast.
Popularity: 4%
Senators fault delay in bear protection
January 30th, 2008
A decision on whether to protect Alaska’s polar bears under the Endangered Species Act might not come before the government opens a major bear habitat to oil leases next week, although staff recommendations are completed, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service chief said Wednesday.
Popularity: 4%
Martinez Beaver Dam Takes Beating In Storms
January 29th, 2008
The Martinez beaver dam in downtown was damaged in last weekend’s storms. But some say city officials damaged the dam
Popularity: 3%
New Hearings Into SF Zoo Tiger Attack
January 28th, 2008
The San Francisco Government Audit and Oversight Committee will meet Monday, in both a private and public session, to discuss the tiger mauling at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas Day.
Popularity: 5%
Polar Bear Controversy
January 28th, 2008
Why is the government considering polar bears for the endangered species list while their population approaches an all-time high? Climate change may be to blame.
Popularity: 4%
Curious Dog Rescued From Montgomery County Sewer
January 26th, 2008
A family dog had to be rescued by emergency personnel after somehow slipping into a Montgomery County sewer.
Popularity: 5%
Deer Hunt Sparks Outrage In N.J.
January 26th, 2008
Animal rights activists are angry over a scheduled bear hunt in New Jersey. Officials in Essex County say the hunt is necessary because the deer population is destroying vegetation, causing accidents and carrying ticks.
Popularity: 5%
Crocodile caught in sewage pond
January 26th, 2008
The authorities in Darwin, Australia, have caught a crocodile that got into a sewage pond
Popularity: 3%
Caught On Tape: Dog Rescue
January 25th, 2008
Stephanie Abrams reports a dog was safely rescued after getting stuck in a Montgomery County sewer.
Popularity: 3%
Trying to Measure one of the Largest Snakes in Captivity
January 24th, 2008
The Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida has just acquired what may be one of the biggest snakes in captivity. A crew measured the huge python Wednesday and she came in at 21 feet, nine inches
Popularity: 4%
Researchers looking at coral threats
January 24th, 2008
Even coral reefs thought to be pristine are facing challenges, researchers said Thursday launching the International Year of the Reef. The year of the reef is a “campaign to highlight the importance of coral reef ecosystems and to motivate people to protect them,” Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said at a briefing.
Popularity: 4%
One-Day Deer Hunt Draws Fire From Protestors
January 23rd, 2008
Opponents gathered to protest a one day deer hunt in Bucks County.
Popularity: 3%
Police Can’t Get This Neighborhood’s Goat
January 23rd, 2008
A New Hampshire neighborhood has a four-legged visitor that police and animal control officers haven’t been able to round up.
Popularity: 4%
