AltWeeklies Wire
Big Dog Spanks Michael Vicknew
Santa Barbara-based Big Dog Sportswear, with annual sales of more than $200 million, is releasing a new line of T-shirts that ridicule the NFL quarterback.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Martha Sadler |
08-31-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Animal Activist Freednew
Danae Kelley, the 23-year-old animal-rights activist who was jailed after an Aug. 18 protest of Huntingdon Life Sciences, was released from custody last Wednesday after the District Attorney's Office chose not to file charges against her.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
08-30-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Ferret Lovenew
They poop, they steal, they smell, they (sometimes) bite -- and they are adored.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
08-28-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: 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
Are B.C.'s Bee Colonies the Latest to Die Off?new
Most of the Canadian beekeeping industry says the huge bee die-off here actually had nothing to do with colony collapse disorder -- instead, it was simply caused by a harsh winter and an outbreak of Varroa destructor mites.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
08-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
No-kill Shelters Defend Practicesnew
North Carolina regulators question animal welfare at three large operations.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
08-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Use of Gassing Challenged in North Carolinanew
As state policymakers propose tightening restrictions on the use of carbon monoxide gas to put homeless companion animals to death, opponents of the practice say it is inhumane under any circumstances.
INDY Week |
Lisa Sorg |
08-09-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Local Farmers Cheer as Livestock ID System is Killednew
A provision requiring the mandatory registration, identification and tracking of all livestock in the U.S. was removed from the massive farm bill passed by the House of Representatives July 27.
C-Ville Weekly |
David Moltz |
08-08-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Honeybees Are Dying by the Million, but Why?new
The mysterious disappearances have prompted entomologists from Pennsylvania to California to scour empty beehives and dissect the survivors in hopes of finding a culprit -- but so far, no dice.
Riverfront Times |
Malcolm Gay |
07-27-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
The Shady Bunchnew
Seedy dealers may be cruising for pets online.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
07-25-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Animal Apathynew
Is the system turning a blind eye to reptile trafficking?
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
07-22-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Humane Husbandrynew
Researchers in UBC's animal-welfare program tackle hard questions -- like how much pain animals really feel.
The Georgia Straight |
Roberta Staley |
07-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
Dog Daynew
Animal activists chain off at motorcycle dealership.
The Memphis Flyer |
Cherie Heiberg |
07-06-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
If We Want More Organic Meat ...new
We're going to need more places to slaughter organic livestock.
Chicago Reader |
Nicholas Day |
07-02-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
On Becoming an Urban Chicken Farmernew
A little yard space and some determination are all you need to rule your roost.
East Bay Express |
Emma Pollin |
06-20-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
