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$20,000 fine for fatal dog attack on endangered Hawaiian monk seal
(Beth Clifton collage) But what exactly happened & why, & who tried to cover it up, remain undisclosed HONOLULU, Hawaii––Why is the National Oceanic & Atmospheric...
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San Diego cat control “trial of the century” is continued until August
(Beth Clifton collage) Courtroom debate is on hold, but “Kitten Lady” Hannah Shaw & Nathan Winograd, among others, hiss & spit online SAN DIEGO––Continued on July 17, 2024 until...
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VP Kamala Harris has long, strong record on animal issues
(Beth Clifton collage) Pro-animal record as prosecutor, candidate, and in office WASHINGTON D.C.––U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, 59, endorsed by President Joe Biden to become his successor as...
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Paul Watson arrested in Greenland; may be extradited to Japan
Paul Watson handcuffed. (Beth Clifton collage) Denmark acts on Japanese warrant originally issued in 2010 NUUK, Greenland––Canadian/American conservationist Paul Watson, now a legal resident of...
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“Food fight over veganism” becomes fight over anti-Israel statement
(Beth Clifton collage) July 4 article on definitions of veganism sparks dispute over who was responsible for anti-Israel statement purportedly signed by Mercy for Animals pres & PETA science policy...
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Kamala-won precedent for pigs wins again in Massachusetts federal court
(Beth Clifton collage) Massachusetts federal judge upholds Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act BOSTON––U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris had only been the likely Democratic candidate for president in...
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PETA steals the Olympics dressage show. Now what about rodeo?
(Beth Clifton collage) PETA video embarrasses three top riders in just three days, but only SHARK appears to have cameras watching rodeo & charreada PARIS, France; PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania––As...
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Hong Kong: no-kill beacon to the world or hub of grand scale scamming?
(Beth Clifton collage) The 121-year-old Hong Kong SPCA has a hard-earned great reputation, but about half of the purported no-kill shelters in the New Territories do not even exist HONG KONG––Is Hong...
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Lolita: not the orca whale activists thought she was. Her truth was worse.
Hugo & Lolita returning to Penn Cove in spirit.(Beth Clifton collage) Lolita, also called Tokitae, even if freed, had no known family or home to return to GREENBANK, Washington––What if almost...
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Cockfights hit, pumas on Colorado ballot, but no gains vs. steer-tailing
(Beth Clifton collage) Cockfighters on the run in North Carolina, but only the steers are running––again and again––in Illinois coleaderos CREEDMOOR, North Carolina––Granville County,...
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Racing at Indianapolis is now safer than giving two pit bulls a bath
(Beth Clifton collage) The most recent death at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was 14 years ago. Seven Indianapolis-area residents have been killed by pit bulls since then. INDIANAPOLIS,...
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Trainer of pit bull “service dogs” for veterans faked just about everything
(Beth Clifton collage) Michigan TV 6 News exposes Kirk Lanam for “Stolen Valor” HOWELL, Michigan––Again an alleged trainer of pit bull service dogs for U.S. war veterans is in trouble for...
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Losing money, U.K. Kennel Club drops programs helping flat-faced dogs
(Beth Clifton collage) Canine genetic research might have supported breed-specific legislation LONDON, U.K.––The Royal Kennel Club, enjoying the endorsement of Buckingham Palace since inception under...
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Demo VP nominee Tim Walz hunts, but loves cats & is hated by gun lobby
Tim & Kamala waltz. (Beth Clifton collage) Not as good a pro-animal record as Kamala Harris, but Donald Trump & J.D. Vance have none ST. PAUL, Minnesota––Introduced on August 6, 2024 as vice...
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“Animal rights” is not a “left” or “right” cause, & never was
(Beth Clifton collage) Attempts to force “animal rights” into either a “left” or “right” political agenda both miss the point OAKLAND, California––The venerable Eric Mills, among the oldest, longest...
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Did the Omak Suicide Race start with a horse massacre & the KKK?
(Beth Clifton collage) Uncovering the nasty origins of an ugly event OMAK, Washington––The 90th edition of the bizarre and often deadly “World Famous Suicide Race” held annually in Omak,...
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Why is Norway giving beluga Hvaldimir to “Teenage Dirtbag” film maker?
Hvaldimir. (Beth Clifton collage) Tame but wild & free beluga to be moved 1,400 miles to sea pen, 10 miles from Russia OSLO, Norway––How did 54-year-old film maker Regina Crosby Haug,...
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Four U.S. dog attack fatalities in one week for the third time in 2024
(Beth Clifton collage) Victims were two babies, a nine-year-old girl, & a 56-year-old woman ROCHESTER, New York; FEATHER FALLS, California; MEMPHIS, Tennessee; ARIPINE,...
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“Hurry up & wait,” courts tell Paul Watson & San Diego cat advocates
Captain Paul Watson. (Beth Clifton collage) Watson to remain in Greenland jail until September 5; cat trial on hold even longer NUUK, Greenland; SAN DIEGO, California––British prime minister...
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Puma hunting & pit bull fighting: cats & dogs on the Colorado ballot
(Beth Clifton collage) Pumas & pit bulls have similar records of mayhem in Colorado, but the pit bull record is mostly much more recent AURORA, Colorado––Whatever else happens during the...
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