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Baltimore OKs Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Release Programsnew

A bill passed by the City Council last week will decriminalize several aspects of the practice, notably the "return" part, which was previously considered animal abandonment.
Baltimore City Paper |
Chris Landers |
12-11-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Pearls Before Pigsnew
A haywire hunting trip in the Everglades for an elusive oinker.
Miami New Times |
Calvin Godfrey |
12-10-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Beasts of Burnin'new
An outlaw animal-rights group targets a bank branch in its war on animal testing.
OC Weekly |
Nick Schou |
12-04-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Puppy Grubnew
Two sisters come up with a healthier way to plump up your pooch.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Felicia D'Ambrosio |
12-04-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Not-So-Secret Life of Bees and Beekeepersnew
California bees and beekeepers dodge disease, thieves and vicious varroa mites.
Monterey County Weekly |
Nic Coury |
11-29-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Gassing Animals May be Outlawed in N.C.new
The use of carbon monoxide could be outlawed as a euthanasia method in animal shelters by 2012.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
11-16-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Dispatches from the Congonew
For the past decade, the Milwaukee Zoological Society's Bonobo and Congo Biodiversity Initiative has been dedicated to studying and protecting the elusive bonobo.
Shepherd Express |
Gay Reinartz |
11-12-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Ohio Queen Project Creates 'Super Bee'new

Beekeepers are attempting to breed a bee immune to disease and the cold to deal with colony collapse disorder.
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
11-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Gone Battynew
Bat people and the bizarre beauty of the creepy winged creatures.
Metro Times |
Samantha Cleaver |
11-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Gorillas in Our Midstnew

In the North Georgia mountains, Jane and Steuart Dewar built a one-of-a-kind haven for gorillas in need.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Freeman |
11-01-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Mass. Activists Bullish on Circus Bannew

During a raucous State House hearing last week, animal advocates pulled out all the stops convince the legislature to effectively ban the circus.
Dig Boston |
Keith Howard |
10-24-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: circus, animal issues
Raising Chickens in Your Own Back Yardnew
It may seem like a daunting task, especially in a city environment, but some Boise residents find keeping chickens a low-maintenance, highly rewarding project.
Boise Weekly |
Kelly Lynae Robinson |
10-11-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Carl's Jr. Takes First Step Away from Factory Farmingnew
Prodded by PETA, the fast-food chain has promised to immediately begin purchasing 15 percent of its pork from suppliers who do not use "gestation crates," increasing that to 25 percent by July 2008.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
10-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Tusko's Bad Tripnew
LSD experiment at zoo in 1962 killed an elephant.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Rob Collins |
10-05-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues, LSD
Blue Whale Requiemnew
Mystery reigns as sonar tests pit military training against beloved Southland pods.
L.A. Weekly |
Judith Lewis |
10-01-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues