AltWeeklies Wire
When Animal Activists Attacknew
Bit on the set of a Rick Ross video, animal handler Mark McCarthy now squares off against activists.
Miami New Times |
Amy Guthrie |
03-02-2009 |
Animal Issues
Pipeline Would Bring Tankers Into B.C. Inletsnew
Although governments prefer to dance around the prickly question of an oil-tanker ban on the British Columbia coast, conservation groups, many First Nations, and other critics say the reasons for a moratorium still stand: simply that tanker traffic and oil spills pose a serious threat.
The Georgia Straight |
Andrew Findlay |
02-09-2009 |
Animal Issues
Pigs Gone Wild: Feral Swine are Tearing it Up in Oregonnew
Call them swine, hogs, pigs or boars, call them what you want, but Oregon calls them an invasive species and has come up with a Feral Swine Action Plan to get rid of the porky pests.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
02-05-2009 |
Animal Issues
Houston's Animal Shelter Just Can't Get Its Act Togethernew
Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care doesn't seem to be anyone's problem, except for the animals who live the last weeks, days and hours of their lives there. Right now, the best we can do is hope for change.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
02-03-2009 |
Animal Issues
The World of Cryptids: A Creature Featurenew
As our planet edges closer to the apocalypse, the escapist, fantasy world of cryptozoology -- literally, the study of "hidden animals" -- is suddenly coming to life.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
01-09-2009 |
Animal Issues
'Deer Management Consultants' Hunt Wealthy Suburbs with Bows & Arrowsnew
You don't hear them. You rarely see them. Although they are all quick with a rifle, they use bow and arrow when they hunt in the wealthy suburbs, because a 500-foot range is required for rifle-hunting and because archery is efficient.
New Haven Advocate |
Nick Keppler |
12-30-2008 |
Animal Issues
They Save Horses, Don't They? Equines and the Economynew
The downturn in the economy is not only hitting families; it's hitting the animals those families own and love. Equines are among the most expensive of pets, and horse owners are starting to feel the brunt of high prices and lost jobs.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-18-2008 |
Animal Issues
Mystery Disease That's Killed Thousands of Bats May Have Moved South to Pennsylvanianew
Researchers across the state are keeping a close watch on Pennsylvania's caves this winter for signs that a mysterious New England bat plague could be moving south. In the past two years, tens of thousands of bats in Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York have died.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Adam Fleming |
11-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
Texas' Booming Exotic Animal Trade Has Grim Consequencesnew
With little regulation, animal experts say tigers are increasingly being bred in the state, and that shelters and zoos are running out of resources to care for abandoned animals.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
09-10-2008 |
Animal Issues
How Far Will Montana Go for Healthy Cows?new
The state's livestock industry wants to eradicate brucellosis from Yellowstone, but more than the bison stand in the way.
Missoula Independent |
Patrick Klemz |
09-08-2008 |
Animal Issues
Are Sharks Really the Eating Machines We've Made Them Out to Be?new
For people like Dr. Chris Lowe and biologist Terry Lilley, the media's obsession with sharks -- specifically shark attacks -- and pop culture's general view of sharks as human-eating machines, is a grossly misinformed state of affairs.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
08-18-2008 |
Animal Issues
Dirty Secrets Under the Big Top
Lawsuits charge Ringling Bros. with abusing animals, endangering public health, and sabotaging its critics via former CIA spooks. This October, a federal court could finally determine whether rough, regular treatment of endangered Asian elephants by circus handlers constitutes illegal animal abuse. Could this be the end of the circus as we know it?
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Steve Jones |
08-15-2008 |
Animal Issues
Monterey Bay Wildlife Has Come Back This Year, but Will the Resurgence Last?new
Cooling currents have sparked a huge comeback for life in the Bay this year. But scientists say global warming could put an end to the extraordinary conditions that breathe new life into local waters.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Steve Hahn |
07-24-2008 |
Animal Issues
Searching for Bigfoot in Virginianew
Thirteen years ago, William Dranginis saw Bigfoot. Fifty grand, a van, and a camera in a log later, the quest continues.
Washington City Paper |
Eric Wills |
07-18-2008 |
Animal Issues
The San Diego Zoo Hopes to Help Companies Mimic Naturenew
The biomimicry unit would connect educational institutions and companies with the zoo's vast collection of plants and animals, along with the zoos expertise. Zoo CFO Paula Brock sees biomimicry as both a way to help the world move toward a greener future and bring a different kind of green into the zoo's coffers.
San Diego CityBeat |
Eric Wolff |
07-09-2008 |
Animal Issues
