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latest news and Archives for January 2011
31/1/11
Police are hunting illegal snare-layers after a dog had a lucky escape when it
became trapped in west Cumbria.
31/1/11
Two years ago, Naturewatch launched a campaign called Spotlight on China. We
have since made full use of the internet to expose the wide-spread abuse that
China inflicts on its animals; and we will continue to do so until the Chinese
authorities show commitment to improving their animal welfare practices
30/1/11
We are launching a major new campaign to bring an end to the neglect and
suffering endured by thousands of dogs living in filth and squalor.
29/1/11
Please join the ICABS/ARAN peaceful demonstration against hare coursing on
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011. The protest will take place outside Powerstown
Park, Clonmel, Co Tipperary from 12 noon until around 2pm
29/1/11
A Shropshire man who was found with a number of items stolen from the home of
Otis Ferry has been warned to stay away from the hunt campaigner..
28/1/11
The numbers of some songbird species have more than halved since 1970.
Meanwhile, the population of predators such as magpies has increased by 98 per
cent.
27/1/11
Four Turner men were charged with multiple illegal hunting offenses Monday,
following a four-month investigation by the Maine Warden Service, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
26/1/11
Poachers are using aircraft to hunt and kill rhinoceros, Zimbabwe's wildlife
chief said Tuesday, as demand in Asia for their horns' supposed medicinal
benefits grows. Seven endangered rhinos were killed in southern Zimbabwe from
early December.
25/1/11
Officials at the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) handed over
four cheetah cubs to the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) that
were confiscated last week in Denbel Arapea, in Dire Dawa City, while allegedly
being smuggled to Somaliland.
24/1/11
A German man admits smuggling live tarantulas into the US after prosecutors said
he made $295,000 (184,548) in the illegal trade.
23/1/11
A huge haul of illegal ape parts in Central Africa is seized by officials in
Gabon.
22/1/11
Police have raided a dog fighting gang in Scotland seizing nine dogs. The joint
operation between Grampian Police and the Scottish SPCA resulted in four
men being cautioned under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.
21/1/11
A high speed train running from London to Cheltenham Spa was forced to stop
earlier today after colliding with a pack of foxhounds in Wiltshire.
21/1/11
Speaker reveals he is a supporter of the hunting ban, Commons Speaker John
Bercow is at the centre of a fresh row over his impartiality after he revealed
he backed the hunting ban.
20/1/11
Evidence of experts at odds in badger trial - The credibility of a huntsman who
was presented as an expert witness at the trial of a terrier man accused of
digging out a badger sett was questioned in court yesterday.
19/1/11
Two men had hidden more than 50 turtles and tortoises in snack food boxes inside
a suitcase and could face up to 21 years in prison if convicted.
18/1/11
Federal wildlife officers are investigating the death of a wolf in central
Wyoming, but they say they don't know the cause of death.
17/1/11
A high speed train running from London to Cheltenham Spa was forced to stop
earlier today after colliding with a pack of foxhounds in Wiltshire.
17/1/11
A devastating upswing in rhino poaching by criminal syndicates armed with
helicopters, night vision goggles and silenced rifles is threatening to roll
back more than three decades of conservation work that brought the species back
from the brink of extinction.
16/1/11
SECURITY agencies have mounted a search for suspected Kasuku (parrot) smugglers
who recently escaped at the Uganda/D.R Congo customs post.
15/1/11
ACTION ALERT: Unpunished Shocking Animal Murders in Russia !! PLEASE TAKE ACTION
!
15/1/11
Animal rights campaigner claims he was sacked for his views on fox hunting, An
animal rights campaigner yesterday brought a landmark legal challenge claiming
he was sacked from working at a garden centre because of his views on fox
hunting.
15/1/11
Authorities in Romania have said dozens of starlings died of alcohol poisoning,
not avian flu as feared.
15/1/11
Mozambican authorities who seized the container ship "Kota Mawar" in
the northern port of Pemba as it was about to depart with 161 twenty-foot
containers full of unprocessed timber, have announced that they have made
another discovery. In a parallel operation, the authorities found 29 containers
on the docks belonging to Miti Lda, some of which contained ivory.
15/1/11
The Bornean Bay Cat, one of the world's most elusive wildcats believed extinct
after it was last seen in 2003, has been spotted in pictures from camera traps
set up on Malaysian Borneo.
15/1/11
Rhino Poaching in South Africa Worst Ever. Poachers killed a total of 333 rhinos
in South Africa in 2010, the highest amount ever in the country, according to a
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report.
14/1/11
Huntsman and terrierman of Fernie Hunt convicted under Hunting Act and
Protection of Badgers Act following five day trial. Despite mounting a legal
defence suspected to have cost tens of thousands of pounds, two members of an
East Midlands hunt have been convicted of animal cruelty offences.
13/1/11
Please donate your old towels and blankets. Help us keep animals snug
during the cold winter months South Godstone Animal Centre in Surrey is in
need of towels and blankets to help keep the animals in its care warm and
is appealing to kind-hearted members of the public to donate any spare ones
they no longer need.
12/1/11
Please join the ICABS/ARAN peaceful demonstration against hare coursing on
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011. The protest will take place outside Powerstown
Park, Clonmel, Co Tipperary from 12 noon until around 2pm. Please make a very
special effort to attend and demonstrate your opposition to this cruel
activity. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you there.
11/1/11
One Kind has commissioned a new film, starring popular broadcaster and
naturalist Bill Oddie, which demonstrates the extent of snaring in the
Scottish countryside. Please note: This
film does include One Kind library footage of animals caught in snares, which
you may find distressing
10/1/11
An animal welfare expert has condemned the killing of a giant fox also blamed
hunt supporters for hyping up horror stories to try and over turn the hunting
ban.
10/1/11
A WSPA investigation has revealed that one of Christmas most popular
symbols, the reindeer, is subjected to immense suffering in large-scale
round-ups and slaughter in Sweden and Finland.
10/1/11
An expert witness has told a court he does not believe Fernie Hunt workers
disturbed an active badger sett when they dug out a fox.
9/1/11
South Africa Resumes Canned Hunting. In 2007, Environmental Affairs and
Tourism Minister for South Africa Marthinus van Schalkwyk instituted rules to
restrict the practice of captive or "canned" hunting. The rules were
already seen as a cowardly compromise by animal rights activists who hoped to
see the practice abolished entirely.
9/1/11
More than 20 people have joined-up to cut countryside crime around Brampton
and Longtown as police continue investigations into lamping and badger baiting
8/1/11
New page added to site now I have modified a simple mains remote control to
work with the DTMF PSTN Devise below saves you putting wires all over the
place, The modification and the commands you will need are on the page as
well.
5/1/11
New page added to site Now on Line Operate up to 8 electrical devises around
your home or where ever using the DTMF of a cell phone, land line phone
or even Skype VoIP from any where in the world.
3/1/11
Douglas Batchelor to step down in summer. After eleven successful years as
chief executive of the League Against Cruel Sports, Douglas Batchelor is set
to retire in July 2011, the charity has announced.
2/1/11
Chowti, the blind bear recently rescued from a life of bear baiting, has taken
her first tentative steps in a new life without cruelty.
1/1/11
Six Staffie puppies brought into Mallydams Wildlife Centre the day before
Christmas Eve are looking for new homes.
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investigations form a vital part of the League's overall campaigning strategy to
abolish blood sports and tackle wildlife crime. Without these investigations,
MPs, the media, League members, supporters and the wider public would not be
aware of the nature and scale of wildlife persecution.
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