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By Selling Cockfighting Mags, Is Amazon.com Breaking the Law?new

One man joins the Humane Society in a quest to get the online retail giant to stop selling cockfighting material.
Dallas Observer  |  Jesse Hyde  |  03-20-2007  |  Animal Issues

What Makes Canines Go Crazy?new

The Canine Behavioral Genetics Project thinks the answer is in their genes.
SF Weekly  |  Eliza Strickland  |  03-09-2007  |  Animal Issues

Vocal Farmers Oppose National Animal I.D. Systemnew

Originally, the federal government announced that National Animal Identification System (NAIS) would be mandatory by 2009 -- but the USDA has turned their attention to the state level, and the national website now emphasizes that the program is "voluntary."
C-Ville Weekly  |  Meg McEvoy  |  02-28-2007  |  Animal Issues

What the Kids Don't See at the Circusnew

Two former Ringling Bros. employees describe atrocious treatment of animals.
Port Folio Weekly  |  Allison Hurwitz  |  02-21-2007  |  Animal Issues

Not Chickennew

Sen. Mary Jane Garcia and animal rights supporters are stepping into the ring to ban cockfighting in New Mexico, but her opponents want a fight to the death.
Weekly Alibi  |  Kate Trainor  |  02-06-2007  |  Animal Issues

The Nature of Elephantsnew

An international debate on what's best for the world's largest land mammals comes home to Tennessee.
The Memphis Flyer  |  Bianca Phillips  |  01-29-2007  |  Animal Issues

Intolerablenew

After 10 years of problems, a new report reveals that Albuquerque's animal shelters are still in dire need of improvement.
Weekly Alibi  |  Christie Chisholm  |  01-03-2007  |  Animal Issues

Cloning, The Embryonic Stagenew

Clone-generated meat and milk? Could be yummy, but where is this breakthrough taking us?
San Antonio Current  |  Keli Dailey  |  01-03-2007  |  Animal Issues

Bad Dognew

Will the dangerous dog ordinance become the Louisville Metro Council's Moby Dick?
LEO Weekly  |  Stephen George  |  12-26-2006  |  Animal Issues

Animal Crackersnew

The holidays can be as stressful for our pets as they are for us -- a few animal channelers try to explain why.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  G.W. Miller III  |  12-26-2006  |  Animal Issues

Wolf Paradenew

Thanks to Canada, wolves are slowly returning to the northern U.S. -- but not all Americans are happy about it.
Montreal Mirror  |  Samer Elatrash  |  12-08-2006  |  Animal Issues

Elephants Are Good for Zoosnew

But are zoos good for elephants?
NUVO  |  Lori Lovely  |  12-07-2006  |  Animal Issues

Alien Invasionnew

Nonnative species have taken over San Francisco Bay and could mount an underwater attack on the rest of California.
Monterey County Weekly  |  Traci Hukill  |  12-07-2006  |  Animal Issues

Cock Blocknew

Five show chickens, obtained free off Craigslist, spark a genuinely bizarre showdown between BU kids and City Hall.
Dig Boston  |  Courtney Cox  |  12-06-2006  |  Animal Issues

'Live Poultry Fresh Killed'new

We take a slightly gory look inside the most recognizable independent business in Cambridge.
Dig Boston  |  Paul McMorrow  |  11-22-2006  |  Animal Issues

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