Fall 2005
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Animals are not a 'resource' Ben White "The briefest of encounters can still touch our hearts. Reminders of our mortality, our limited heartbeats, can steel our resolution to make each one of them count; to add a small liquid drop of love to a parched world."... more...
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Wild Free-Roaming Horses in Danger of Removal from Arizona Public Land Above and below: Horses living in the Heber territory of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona may be removed by the US Forest Service and sent to an auction that will put them at risk of slaughter. Pamela Reed... more...
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Protect Animals and the Ozone Layer USFWS Jean-francois Dupuis... more...
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Room to Hop Room to Hop Hands-on caregiver Natasha Down of Canada's York University shows how rabbits socialized in simple ways lead dramatically enriched lives.... more...
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Call for Refinement Proposals AWI offers funding for projects to improve the welfare of laboratory animals. The Animal Welfare Institute is offering up to eight $6,000 Refinement Awards to North American residents, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous... more...
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University of Nevada Cited for Violations of Lab Animal Care A paddock full of dehydrated pigs with foaming mouths was only one of the horrific sights Hussein S. Hussein witnessed at facilities owned by the University of Nevada at Reno (UNR). Ten pigs... more...
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Ex-Dealers Plead Guilty to Felonies A charging document filed at a hearing by the Department of Justice on Aug. 30 states that former random source dealer C.C. Baird and his wife Patsy "knowingly and intentionally 1. received random source dogs and cats from prohibited sources… [and] 2. prepared false and... more...
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News from Capitol Hill brought to you by the Society for Animal Protective Legislation Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act H.R. 3442 Two-year-old Princess accidentally fell... more...
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Caught on Tape Undercover investigators shoot a hard-hitting film of a Norwegian whale hunt. The Norwegian government claims about 80 percent of whales the country's hunters kill die instantly, and the remainder die within two minutes of the impact of the harpoon. Footage from... more...
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Our Animal Legislation: A Timeline Of all the existing federal laws to protect animals, 15 passed due to the substantial efforts of the Society for Animal Protective Legislation (SAPL). Nine strengthening amendments have also been ratified under SAPL's guidance. Today, we continue to seek improvements on... more...
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AWI Perseveres in Suit Against Ringling Bros. Between performances, Ringling elephants are confined by chains around their legs. Elephant Alliance... more...
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The Dolphin's Gaze We sadly inform you that world-renowned animal and environmental activist Ben White died in late July. A non-violent freedom fighter in what he called a 300-year war against nature, he had the conviction to use any means to make the world a better place. The eight years he... more...
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What Fish Feel What Fish Feel Researcher Stephanie Yue of the University of Guelph in Canada shares her team's surprising findings on fish sentience and ponders the ethical... more...
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Irresponsible Farming Practices Harm Animals Around the World Millions Left Dead in Katrina's Wake In early August, 250,000 egg-laying hens were killed in a fire at a Michigan factory farm. Sadly, this number pales in comparison to the animal fatalities caused by Hurricane Katrina at the end of the month. In addition to wildlife,... more...
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IWC 2005: Japan thwarts the ban on commercial whaling in the name of "science." The Shifting Balance of Power The outcome of June's International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting, held in Ulsan, South Korea, was different from that of previous years. On paper, the... more...
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"Sponging" Dolphins May Reveal Animal Culture A small group of related bottlenose dolphins living off the coast of Western Australia may use culture to teach their offspring how to use sea sponges as tools. Amanda Coakes Culture, "the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by... more...
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Regulations Say "No" to Cetacean Captivity Costa Rica has introduced regulations banning dolphin and whale captivity; "swim-with" programs are also now illegal. The country is renowned for its progressive approach to conservation, but this success is largely due to three years of hard work by Fundación Promar. The... more...
