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Feminists vs. PETA: 'Sexist' Ads Draw Portland Protestnew

The loosely knit Portland Feminist Action League organized the "flash protest" via the internet, criticizing PETA for its "sexist and offensive" animal rights campaigns. PETA's protests have featured nude women in cages, and most recently, the organization produced a billboard that pictured a fat woman in a bikini that read, "Save the whales! Lose the blubber. Go vegetarian."
The Portland Mercury  |  Sarah Mirk  |  08-28-2009  |  The War on Women

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

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

The Circus Under Siegenew

Charges of cruelty follow Ringling Bros. every step of the way.
San Diego CityBeat  |  Pat Sherman  |  08-22-2007  |  Animal Issues

Bobby, 1990-2006new

Two chimps are dead and a capuchin monkey is missing -- what's going on at Primarily Primates, Inc.?
San Antonio Current  |  Susan Pagani  |  05-10-2006  |  Animal Issues

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