AltWeeklies Wire
The Lost Cats of Poverty Gulchnew
Felines and their owners struggle to survive along Seattle's wildest corridor.
Seattle Weekly |
Mike Seely |
10-14-2008 |
Animal Issues
Baby is the Most Famous Three-Legged, Barkless Dog in the Worldnew
She's also the only one to tour the country in a bus with her likeness emblazoned on the side, and have her picture taken with, among others, Barack Obama, Bill Maher, Amy Sedaris, Steven Tyler, Jane Fonda, and Eric Idle.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Sullivan |
10-02-2008 |
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
Toothless: Orange County Animal Services Can't Help Abused and Neglected Animalsnew
Animal Services hasn't been able to shelter the very animals it's supposed to protect. But even if the county agency did have the resources, a toothless state law still wouldn't allow them to do their jobs.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
09-04-2008 |
Animal Issues
Speak Softly and Throw a Big Sticknew
Cesar Milan (aka the Dog Whisperer) talks pit bulls and racism while he rehabilitates "El Diablo" the most vicious Chihuahua in Oregon.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
08-28-2008 |
Animal Issues
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
Advocates Say Minnesota's Largest Animal Shelter Could Reduce Euthanasia Ratesnew
The Animal Humane Society killed more than 14,000 animals last year. How many were unnecessary?
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
08-20-2008 |
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
San Francisco is a Dangerous Town for Butterfliesnew
According to lepidopterist Liam O'Brien, 24 of 58 local species have been wiped out in regional extinctions caused mainly by habitat destruction. Another three or four, he said, will likely be gone within the next five years.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kat Renz |
07-23-2008 |
Animal Issues
Texas Honeybee Guild Encourages Local Homeowners to Be Sweet on Beesnew
One of the group's most pressing goals is to expand the number of healthy beehives in North Texas and protect the insects -- crucial for agriculture and horticulture -- at a time when they face a mysterious peril that's been destroying colonies since 2006.
Dallas Observer |
Megan Feldman |
07-21-2008 |
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
Letter to the Editor Sparks International Dog Rescuenew
Through the Internet, the locally focused Athens (Ohio) News and an Athens legal-aid attorney had roles in triggering an international rescue operation that plucked six abandoned mutts off a deserted Greek island on July 5.
The Athens NEWS |
Terry Smith |
07-11-2008 |
Animal Issues
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