PETA goes too far, too soon with orca tragedy - Vista

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PETA goes too far, too soon with orca tragedy Vista I love animals. In fact, I love them enough to devote my life and my future career to working with them. And though I'm all for their humane treatment, ... Did trainer die because SeaWorld ignored the Bible?Chicago Tribune (blog) Group wants Tilikum "stoned"WDBO Radio SeaWorld continues animal rescue work in wake of Dawn Branchau tragedy ...Examiner.com The Blue Banner -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog) -Santa Rosa Press Democrat all 2,012 news articles »

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Jolley: Five Minutes With Wayne Pacelle & The HSUS Controversies CattleNetwork.com Nearly all of the work we do in this realm is designed to address particularly inhumane practices, such as the lifelong confinement of animals in crates and ... New Web Site Set To Dog Humane SocietyYankton Daily Press Lawsuit may expose nation's richest animal rights outfit's true natureEvening Sun (subscription) Sick animals need foster homes nowWLOX Brookneal Union Star -Examiner.com -The Commercial Dispatch all 55 news articles »

WVU To Build New Animal Research Lab - West Virginia MetroNews

WVU To Build New Animal Research Lab West Virginia MetroNews West Virginia University will build a new $14.5 Million animal research laboratory on its Health Sciences Campus thanks to federal stimulus money. ... WVU receives stimulus moneyWest Virginia Public Broadcasting all 9 news articles »

Swiss May Give Animals Free Lawyers - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com
Barely three months after Swiss voters approved a measure to restrict the rights of Muslims to build minarets, they return to the polls on Sunday to consider expanding the rights of animals to get free legal representation.

The Cutest Pygmy Animals (PHOTOS)
What is it about small animals that puts us in the mood to say, "awww?" In the case of these pygmy animals it might be because they are much more rare than their standard-sized relatives.

Sea World tragedy raises questions animals in captivity - Opinion
It also caused an upheaval with animal rights activists. Many blame the people that keep whales in confinement. They argue that because the animals are enclosed, then they are forced to take out their instinctive frustrations on the ...

Swiss to vote on lawyers for abused animals (AFP via Yahoo! News)
In a country that already outlaws flushing goldfish down the toilet and protects "social" pets' need for company, Switzerland will vote Sunday on whether abused animals deserve lawyers.

Recommended: Amazing Animals ... And More (Scientific American)
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Column: Should people play with wild animals? (USA Today)
Should people play with wild animals? Plain Talk By Al Neuharth, USA TODAY Founder SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau's funeral in Chicago this week and her killing by a whale last week at SeaWorld in Orlando keep getting strong reactions about...