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Hope for animals under Trump 2.0 means fight to keep past gains
(Beth Clifton collage) Cuts to either farm subsidies or animal testing are unlikely WASHINGTON D.C.––Donald Trump, as of January 20, 2025, is back in the U.S. White House, bringing with him a...
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First round KO: great Trump administration veggie hope Ramaswamy
(Beth Clifton collage) Ramaswamy offered the chance, albeit slim, of cuts in subsidies for animal agribusiness and animal-based biomedical research & testing WASHINGTON D.C.––Vivek Ramaswamy,...
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SHARK alert led to bust of cockfighter now charged with triple murder
(Beth Clifton collage) Charged Tennessee killer held on $750,000 bail; SHARK now trying to stop alleged scheduled cockfight in Mississippi BALDWYN, Mississippi; WALLAND, Tennessee––“We understand...
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Will Clearwater Marine Aquarium call on Trump to allow dolphin imports?
(Beth Clifton collage) Dolphin stock depleted, Clearwater Marine Aquarium counts on five from Greece to rebuild tourism CLEARWATER, Florida––Fighting for economic survival, the Clearwater Marine...
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With murder & arson in spotlight, cockfighting bust finds 53 dead horses
H5N1 in background. (Beth Clifton collage) 90 horses, five donkeys, & three alpacas found allegedly starving but still alive WALLAND, Tennessee; CLEMENTS, YUCAIPA, MERCED,...
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Vantara: billionaire-built zoo/sanctuary has conservationists in a dither
Anant Ambani. (Beth Clifton collage) Nobody knows quite what to make of the state-of-the-art facility begun by Anant Ambani, 29, but it has taken in thousands of animals from often dire situations...
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SeaQuest bankruptcy leaves animals hanging in the scales of justice
(Beth Clifton collage) Hearing ends without a ruling on petition to sell assets, including animals, to 4% owner BOISE, Idaho––The fate of anywhere from hundreds to thousands of animals surviving at...
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Can giant pandas save the San Francisco Zoo? High donor pulls funding.
(Beth Clifton collage) Multi-millionaire donor suggests fixing & finishing the facilities the San Francisco Zoo already has, instead of spending megabucks to import giant pandas while the animals...
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1st dead by dog in 2025: man killed by own pit bull & boy who allegedly...
(Beth Clifton collage) And one more pit bull fatality comes to light from 2023 ALTON, Illinois; DELAND, Florida; PHARR, Texas––Robert W. Echols, 53, on January 10, 2025 became the first U.S. dog...
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No-kill vs. high human body count: Best Friends fights Arkansas pit bull bans
(Beth Clifton collage) Arkansas ranks 33rd in population but fourth in people killed by pit bulls LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas––At least 30 cities in Arkansas ban or otherwise closely restrict possession of...
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Trump cabinet choices Bondi & Rollins: opposing views on pig welfare laws?
Pam Bondi & Brooke Rollins.(Beth Clifton collage) Pam Bondi defended Florida pig welfare law; Rollins endorsed the EATS Act, to erase states’ ability to enforce farmed animal welfare WASHINGTON...
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Again SHARK tries to stop a cockfight as new H5N1 strain hits dairy cows
(Beth Clifton collage) Trump administration meanwhile continues to suppress H5N1 updates BALDWYN, Mississippi; WASHINGTON, D.C.––For the second time in two weeks Showing Animals Respect &...
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Chinese bear bile industry is doomed by new products, science suggests
(Beth Clifton collage) “Bio-transformed bear bile powder,” of non-bear origin, shows promise of overtaking the bear bile industry SHANGHAI, China––The good news for bears in China...
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What NIH “indirect costs” budget cuts may mean for laboratory animals
(Beth Clifton collage) NIH budget cuts might mean fewer animals used––or just worse care WASHINGTON D.C.; BOSTON, Massachusetts; YEMASSEE, South Carolina––With the biomedical research...
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Cincinnati pit bull death indictment; verdict due in Circleville pit death case
(Beth Clifton collage) Four new pit bull fatalities under investigation in Colorado, Hawaii, Alabama & Florida CINCINNATI, Ohio––Warren Houston, 45, whose three pit bulls on December 27, 2024...
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Trump picks RFK Jr., Gabbard, Nesvik, Patel, & Usha Vance: hope or barf?
(Beth Clifton collage) Trump picks with best pro-animal records are in poor position to help; those with worst records will have most influence WASHINGTON D.C.––Animal advocates,...
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Trump & RFK Jr. play “chicken” with H5N1; fire 1,260 “disease detectives”
(Beth Clifton collage) 68 sick farmers, including one who died, may be the “sentinel chickens” for the next pandemic, but Trump administration says, “What, me worry?” WASHINGTON D.C.––Playing...
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SeaQuest Woodbridge animals remain onsite after New Jersey impoundment
(Beth Clifton collage) As many as 6,000 animals at other sites owned by the bankrupt SeaQuest interactive aquarium chain remain in limbo WOODBRIDGE, N.J.––A clue to the possible disposition of at least...
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The Dolphin Company, owners of 30-31 dolphinariums, goes bust
(Beth Clifton collage) Bankruptcy leaves dolphins’ fate up in the air CANCUN, Mexico––Great excitement among dolphin freedom advocates over the declared bankruptcy of The Dolphin Company, owners of...
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Best Friends’ no-kill by 2025 goal is not just rolling over & playing dead
(Beth Clifton collage) From “No more homeless pets” to “We can save them all”: the Best Friends’ Animal Society has led a long march backward Nearly 20 years ago, on June 27, 2005, in a Newsweek...
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