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Ducks Unlimited pledge to end pigeon shoot is again a cruel hoax in Minnesota
(Beth Clifton collage) But Alabama Forestry Association pigeon shoot is ended, says Georgia-Pacific MONTGOMERY, Alabama; PRIOR LAKE, Minnesota––Having had four years of April Fools from...
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The many faces of Nasim Aghdam, vegan turned YouTube shooter
(Beth Clifton collage) Social media performer more engaged in self-promotion than in message-focused statement SAN DIEGO, California––Claiming more than 300,000 people had viewed her...
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Insuring pit bulls, State Farm pays out double the norm for dog attacks
(Beth Clifton collage) Policies on other breeds subsidize pit bull owners BLOOMINGTON, Illinois––State Farm, both the leading U.S. property-and-casualty insurance company and among the few that cover...
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Allstate “celebrates” Dog Bite Prevention Week with $362,599 payout
Right: Marlena DiBianco.(Beth Clifton collage) Second payout for mauling at Meriden Animal Shelter in 18 months MERIDEN, Connecticut––Meriden Humane Society board member Marlene Wall, 65,...
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Dog Bite Prevention Week 2018: City of Yakima reaffirms pit bull ban
(Beth Clifton collage) Attack again forestalls repeal attempt YAKIMA, Washington––Anticipating Dog Bite Prevention Week, the city of Yakima for the fourth time in five years upheld a ban on...
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Who killed pit bull victim Paris Adams, age 20 months?
From top, left to right: Whiteboy, Babygirl, Paris Adams, Sandra Adams, Laura Adams, Amy Adams.(Beth Clifton collage) Grandmother pleaded guilty HARTWELL, Georgia––Receiving the stiffest...
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Daphne Sheldrick, 83, showed Kenya that wildlife is worth most when alive
(Beth Clifton collage) Known for elephant & rhino rescue, but contributions were much bigger than that NAIROBI, Kenya––The facts of the life of the late Daphne Sheldrick, who died at...
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Aiming to kill 191 fin whales, revenge-seeking Icelandic “Ahab” raises $217.5...
Kristjan Loftsson. (Beth Clifton collage) “Blood feud” began when Sea Shepherds sank two of his ships in 1986 REYKJAVIK, Iceland––Hvalur, the Icelandic whaling firm operated at huge annual losses by...
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Former HSUS vp David Wills due for trial on child sex charges in August 2018
David Wills and Maria Candelaria Losoya .(Beth Clifton collage) Failed to quash indictment CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – David Keith Wills, former Humane Society of the U.S. vice president for...
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New Best Friends & HSUS execs flunk economic logic that dogs understand
New Best Friends CEO Julie Castle, new HSUS CEO Kitty Block, & a dog who understands that the availability of kibble does not drive hunger. (Beth Clifton collage) Response to “rescuers” buying...
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One alleged shark-dragger walks, but may testify against the other two
(Beth Clifton collage) Two felony charges dropped TAMPA, Florida––Claiming a lack of evidence sufficient to warrant a continued prosecution, Florida assistant state attorney Andrew...
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How a shelter “Blackjacked” adopters with the “nanny dog” myth
Jazmine Turner & Blackjack.(Beth Clifton collage) Four-year-old nearly lost eye to pit bull rehomed by the Humane Society of Catawba County LENOIR, North Carolina––Responding to a week...
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Goat sacrifice to begin at Olympic National Park
(Beth Clifton collage) 284-page “management plan” garbles history, all but ignores climate change, & says nothing about goats as puma prey OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, Washington––An...
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Shoot wild horses, sell them to slaughter, or just let them die?
(Beth Clifton collage) Navajo Nation & BLM look at grim options CAMERON, ARIZONA––Why did 111 wild horses die stuck in the mud at a Navajo Nation stock pond near Cameron, Arizona, during the...
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How tabloids turned the pits who killed Tracy Garcia into “dachshunds”
(Beth Clifton collage) “Hot-dogging” headlines amplify claims of pit bull advocates ARDMORE, Oklahoma––Killed by a pit bull and a pack of pit mixes on the evening of May 10, 2018, Tracy...
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What would you give to save an eagle?
Merritt, Elvira the eagle, & Beth take a breather near the end of our hike.(Orca Network photo) Three grey whales watched us What would you give to see three grey whales foraging for ghost shrimp...
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Driving at demonstrators costs “Big Lick” champ’s insurers $50,000
Witness Mario Chiozza watches alleged assailant Richard Mitch speed away. (Beth Clifton collage) Billygoboy wins again TUNICA, Mississippi––Having organized boycotts that have shut down...
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Oklahoma law to curb bogus “service dog” claims likely to flunk first test
(Beth Clifton collage) Where the hot air comes sweeping up the plain OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma–– A new Oklahoma state law takes a new approach to trying to curb widespread misuse of “service...
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Virginia bars shelters & rescues from hiding dogs’ bite history
(Beth Clifton collage) No more “Don’t ask, don’t tell” for pit bulls RICHMOND, Virginia––The era of shelters and rescues concealing dog attack history from prospective adopters is over, says the...
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Will regime changes underway in New Jersey bring a new day for animals?
(Beth Clifton collage) Biggest transitions in New Jersey humane work since 1868 FREEHOLD, TRENTON, NEWARK, New Jersey––Whether humane work will be any more effective in New Jersey going...
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