Archive for ‘animal welfare’
Humans join hunt for Antarctica’s “pink gold”
January 29th, 2008
They only grow up to 6 cm (2.4 inches) yet are perhaps the most abundant creatures on the planet in terms of weight. Snow petrels nesting in Antarctica fly for up to eight hours to catch a meal of them.
Popularity: 4%
Rogue Cow Runs Loose in Australia
January 29th, 2008
A cow that escaped from a farm caused havoc on a motorway on the Gold Coast of Australia on Monday. Police say they were forced to put the cow down.
Popularity: 6%
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%
Antarctica on alert for alien invaders
January 27th, 2008
Seeds, spores, mites, lichens and mosses alien to the continent have been brought unwittingly by scientists and tourists, and could disrupt life in the icy wilderness. Antarctica is best known for penguins as well as seals and whales, but scientists are finding a host of other tiny organisms from springtails — closely related to insects — to mosses.
Popularity: 3%
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%
Protests Expected During Montgomery Co. Deer Hunt
January 23rd, 2008
Protests are expected during a one day deer hunt at a Norristown park.
Popularity: 3%
Rescuers Save Deer From Ice
January 23rd, 2008
When rescuers learned a deer had fallen through the ice on a Connecticut lake, they answered the call and spent two hours saving the doe.
Popularity: 4%
