AltWeeklies Wire
Dog Beat Dognew
To pull off the biggest dogfighting bust in U.S. history, investigators went deep undercover. So did their dogs.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
09-02-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: Dogfighting, John Bacon
The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rightsnew
On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms that operate on large economies of scale, raising 10 billion animals a year. On the opposite side: the Humane Society, founded as a protector for all animals, from dogs and cats to seals and whales to hens and cattle.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
04-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: USDA, Humane Society
Recent Tiger Attacks Have Some in Missouri Calling for Tougher Exotic Animal Lawsnew
Missouri is one of 23 states that permit individuals to keep tigers and other big cats as pets. State law says only that owners must register their animals with a local law enforcement agency and that failure to do so is a misdemeanor.
Riverfront Times |
Keegan Hamilton |
08-22-2008 |
Animal Issues
Honeybees Are Dying by the Million, but Why?new
The mysterious disappearances have prompted entomologists from Pennsylvania to California to scour empty beehives and dissect the survivors in hopes of finding a culprit -- but so far, no dice.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
07-27-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Human Hands at Work for Wolf Babiesnew
It's electrojaculating season, which means that help is on the way for the endangered Mexican gray wolf.
Riverfront Times |
Ben Westhoff |
04-26-2005 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
