Summer 2000
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In Remembrance of Nick Carter Nick Carter's death on March 16th in Zambia marked the loss of a dedicated and passionate conservationist. His work took him all over the world from London's emergency animal clinics in the 1950s to the Far East and Africa to investigate wildlife smuggling and illegal whaling. His... more...
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Elephant Seals Hot Iron Branded Hot iron branding has caused terrible pain to animals, both wild and domestic. Photographs of branded elephant seals, with hot iron brand marks covering a significant part of the animals' sides (both sides so scientists can read the number easily) were published in the Sydney,... more...
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Political Spin By Adam M. Roberts The Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) concluded in Nairobi, Kenya on April 20, 2000. The 151 nations that are signatories to the Convention considered over sixty... more...
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Judge Strikes Down Phony "Dolphin-Safe" Label On April 11, 2000, Judge Thelton Henderson of the U.S. District Court in San Francisco ruled against the blatant defrauding of consumers by the U.S. government. The judge struck down the new "dolphin-safe" label for canned tuna fish—a label that is distinctly dolphin unsafe. Judge... more...
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Music of the Birds Music of the Birds A Celebration of Bird Song Includes audio compact disc featuring songbird concerts and solos by Lang Elliott, Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999, 136 pages, $25.00 A book published a few... more...
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China's Torture Chambers The results of an extensive undercover investigation into China's cruel bear bile farms by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) were revealed in a new report discussed at the recent meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) in... more...
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Wildlife Conservation Heroes The 2000 Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards by Adam M. Roberts During the Species Survival Network reception on April 11, 2000, CITES Secretary General Willem Wouter Wijnstekers graciously presented the Animal Welfare Institute's Clark R. Bavin Wildlife Law Enforcement Awards.... more...
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Report: Japan is Top Importer of Endangered Species According to Kyodo News Service, February 8, 2000, "Japan in 1996 was the world's top importer of endangered tortoises and birds whose trading is restricted by an international convention, a survey by a Japanese group monitoring wildlife trafficking showed Tuesday. "Japan also... more...
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Join the Fight to End Abuse of Laying Hens Millions of laying hens are subjected to three shameful cruelties: forced molting, debeaking and battery cages. At last, the industry is listening to the sharp criticism of its routine practices. Now is the time to write to the head of the United Egg Producers with a strong protest... more...
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Mexican Ecological Group Blockades Logging Road to Save Forest Under the headline "Jailed Mexican Wins Environmental Prize" Sam Dillon wrote a report of Rodolfo Montiel's heroic struggle to save the forest near his village north of Acapulco (The New York Times, April 5, 2000). The transnational Idaho logging company,... more...
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$10,000 Reward for Stolen Labrador Retriever My name is Dewayne Eubanks. I am no animal rights activist—I am a neurosurgeon, an avid hunter, conservationist, dog lover, horseman and all-around country boy. I was brought up to believe in caring for the animals that we own and I love my 4 year old black Lab, Rebel,... more...
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BioMusic: The Music of Nature and the Nature of Music Scientists discuss the Songs of Birds and Whales and Insects Dr. Patricia Gray, Artistic Director of National Musical Arts, led the 14-year-long planning of the program, which took place February 19-21, 2000. It began with a public symposium at The National Zoo, which filled... more...
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The Environment Comes Second At the recent meeting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Alexey Yablokov, the distinguished Russian Scientist who is a member of AWI's International Committee, and was an advisor to former President Boris Yeltsin, presented a letter, with several other scientists, to President of... more...
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World Bank vs. Tigers in India Green mining threatens precious habitat By Bittu Sahgal, editor of Sanctuary Asia, India's largest circulation wildlife magazine and Daphne Wysham, research fellow of the Washington-based Institute for Policy Studies. While the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met in... more...
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Two AWI Missions to Central Europe By Tom Garrett On March 10, Agnes Van Volkenburgh and I traveled to the ancient Czech city of Prague with Samoobrona Chairman Andrzej Lepper for a meeting of farm unions and agrarian parties from the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, Cyprus and Estonia.... more...
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Another Dealer is Exposed for Illegally Acquiring Dogs for As many as 1,000 former racing greyhounds may have been acquired fraudulently by a USDA-licensed Class B, random source, dealer and sold for experimental purposes. The owners of the dogs were led to believe the animals would be adopted to homes; instead the dealer, Daniel... more...
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A Power Struggle on Capitol Hill Over Chimpanzees' Future By Adam M. Roberts On May 18, 2000, Dr. Jane Goodall brought 40 years of primatological knowledge to Congress, strenuously advocating passage of legislation to enable retirement for chimpanzees formerly utilized in biomedical research, the "Chimpanzee Health Improvement,... more...
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Animal Dealers Arrested and Convicted Special Agents of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Division perform invaluable services in capturing criminal animal dealers and following each case to its conclusion. "Operation Chameleon" has resulted in the conviction of over 20 smugglers and reptile dealers... more...
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rBGH Reconsidered By Chris Bedford Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) was the first genetically engineered food product to be sold in the United States. Approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration on November 5, 1994, rBGH has played a significant role in the industrialization of... more...
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The Farm Bureau Prediction on China According to the May 2000 issue of Multinational Monitor, Alex Jackson speaking for the American Farm Bureau says, "China is our number one growth market in the world." Wheat, corn, soybeans and meat are expected to be the biggest "market gainers." Jackson claims that by 2020 "China... more...
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"The Voice of the Turtle is Heard in Our Land" The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund—What They Do Just at the close of World War II, a conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire created the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the monster that... more...
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A Fur Promotion Frenzy Saga Furs of Scandinavia is desperately attempting to invigorate abysmal fur sales. In the hope of manipulating consumer demand, Saga is offering promotions to designers including giving designers free fur, offering free trips to Copenhagen to learn about fur, sponsoring fashion... more...
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Canadian Bear Parts Traders Jailed Two brothers have been jailed and fined for illegal trafficking, possession and transportation of bear parts in Canada. Both men were fined $7,000 and will serve 31 days in jail. "These tough penalties send a clear message that illegal trafficking in wildlife parts will not be... more...
