Welcome to the latest news
and archives for March 2009
28/3/09
Gunning down elk or antelope that are chewing on crops remains legal in New
Mexico, after a bill putting a halt to the practice died in the Legislature.
27/3/08
State and federal wildlife agents are investigating an apparent poaching of a
protected wolf in north central Washington, according to a state search
warrant.
26/3/09
Thailand is working harder to stop wildlife smuggling, an illegal trade that
is threatening populations of endangered animals throughout Southeast Asia.
26/3/09
A fisherman who clubbed 21 grey seal pups to death on a remote Scottish island
has been jailed for 80 days.
25/3/09
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a hunt supporter who
was killed by a gyrocopter's propeller.
25/3/09
The RSPCA is both disappointed and deeply concerned that the Welsh Assembly
Government has decided to push ahead with plans to cull badgers.
24/3/09
The RSPCA welcomes an announcement about the use of an injectable badger TB
vaccine.
24/3/09
A TRIBUTE TO THE SENIORS. It is important to
acknowledge the efforts of the BETA team and the organization as a whole,
however, it is even more important to acknowledge those who do not necessarily
affiliate with BETA, however have dedicated their lives to the simple mission
of animal care as they spread their love to the stray animals surrounding
them.
24/3/09
Today we bring you great news! The Prime Minister of Jamaica, Bruce Golding,
has written to inform us that greyhound racing will not be authorized in his
country.
23/3/09
VIRGINIA has became the third US state to temporarily ban cavers from caves
where bats are dying from white nose syndrome (WNS). New York and Vermont both
issued similar appeals in February.
22/3/09
POLICE are becoming increasingly concerned about the welfare of buzzards after
six were found dead in the area.
21/3/09
A TEENAGE greyhound trainer who kept more than 30 dogs in “concentration
camp” conditions with no food, water or light has been locked up for causing
unnecessary suffering.
Anthony's view it says He was given a 90-day sentence, which was suspended due
to his ill health. It is a shame he didn't think about the dogs health I would
have liked to see him get life in jail:
All so visit this excellent web site on this subject:
http://www.greyhoundaction.org.uk/
21/3/09
The Irish Bishops Conference has been asked to intervene after a Wexford
parish accepted a donation from a hunting group.
Info
By the ICABS.
20/3/09
Potentially fatal to the polar bear, global warming has already left its mark
on the species with smaller, less robust bears that are increasingly showing
cannibalistic tendencies.
20/3/09
Australia divided over plans to shoot urban kangaroos. Australians are in
uproar over plans to turn unleash marksmen on one of their nation's favourite
symbols after an invasion of wild kangaroos caused mayhem in Canberra.
19/3/09
A deer was rescued on Thursday evening (12 March) after being stuck for at
least 12 hours. Residents at Paddock View, off Mangrove Road in Cockernhoe,
Luton, had reported hearing an animal screaming.
18/3/09
A 21-year-old Shropshire man has been charged in connection with the illegal
importation of endangered species.
18/3/09
A falcon patrol is taking to the skies over a south of Scotland town in a bid
to rid it of an urban seagull problem.
17/3/09
Malaysian preachers are to urge mosque-goers to help stop the poaching of
tigers, elephants and other endangered animals.
16/3/09
A dog trained in Russia to sniff for tiger droppings has begun searching for
the big cats in a protected area in Cambodia, conservationists said Friday.
15/3/09
A huntsman was jailed for six months on Friday for using his horse to ram
anti-hunt campaigner Helen Weeks into a ditch as she tried to film a fox hunt,
bringing the bitter battle between huntsmen and the anti-hunt lobby into sharp
focus.
14/3/09
A friend of Conservative leader David Cameron has escaped fox hunting charges
after the case against him was dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service.
13/3/09
A trapper accused of illegally killing bobcats is challenging the use of a GPS
device that was attached to his truck as he visited dozens of trap lines in
northern Utah in the USA.
12/3/09
The sales of endangered-turtle eggs and wildlife meat have been blatantly
going on in many parts of Sarawak for a long time. The recent discovery of
turtle eggs being consumed openly in a restaurant in Kuching City is only one
case among many, a former forest ranger said in an interview.
11/3/09
Poached skins matched to tigers. A new piece of software is able to identify
individual tigers by the unique stripe patterns on their coats. This tool, the
developers say, will make it easier to estimate tiger populations and aid
conservation efforts.
10/3/09
Huntsmen had complained to authorities about being followed by a gyrocopter
just days before the aircraft hit one of its members, killing him.
9/3/09
British Airways has stopped advertising on a pro bullfighting travel website
and has reassured the League that it will not do so in future.
8/3/0
Snare Carnage: More Pet Victims of Snares. In the last two weeks the NASC has
received numerous calls and emails from members of the public who have had
their pet injured or killed by a snare by the NASC.
7/3/09
MUST SEE IN PICTURES: Rescued fr
om
hunter's trap, she-wolf returns to the wild.
Anthony's view all wildlife or
animals should live in peace.
7/3/09
An animal lover has spoken of her disgust at her grim discovery after she
found a dead dog that had been stabbed in the head. Any information about this
please contact www.greyhoundaction.org.uk
or the police.
7/3/09
This month the RSPCA has relaunched an urgent public appeal described as 'The
Biggest Animal Rescue Ever' to help the charity continue to prevent thousands
of animals from suffering.
6/3/09
Ask publicly funded TV channel, "Canal Once" (Mexico) to stop
broadcasting bullfightsThe target number of signatures for this petition is
5,000. Please spare a minute to sign this important petition
6/3/09
The Ohio Supreme Court says state wildlife officers don’t need to suspect
wrongdoing to enter private land and check up on hunters.
6/3/09
A wolf walks on an empty road in a forest in the 30 km (18 miles) exclusion zone
around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor near the village of Babchin, som.
5/3/09
About three dozen people lined up outside U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
offices in Tucson on Thursday to protest the capture and killing of a jaguar.
5/3/09
Urban foxes are becoming increasingly brave as they become used to living around
humans and even strolling into their homes, according to the latest survey.
5/3/09
Wildlife and radiation in evacuated Chernobyl zone.
4/3/09
An eldery couple in Meath, Ireland has been left traumatised following a vicious
attack on their 18-year-old cat. The unfortunate animal was mauled by a pack of
hunting hounds as it lay sleeping.
4/3/09
A man has been jailed after being found guilty of illegal possession of 28
wild-caught goldfinches.
4/3/09
The RSPCA is disgusted after a dog, whose coat was so badly matted that it
resembled a pile of dirty rags, was found dumped and close to death inside a
black bin liner in Cannock, Staffordshire.
3/3/09
Indonesian villagers have trapped and killd a fourth endangered Sumatran tiger
amid a spate of tiger attacks blamed on illegal logging, according to
environmental group WWF.
3/3/09
The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) has welcomed news that bats are among animals
earmarked top priorities in a strengthened fight against wildlife crime this
year
2/3/09
Pangolins face the worst threat from poachers and smugglers in Southeast Asia
with inadequate punishment and lack of information encouraging the burgeoning
trade, according to a wildlife official.
1/3/09
The number of African elephants (Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis)
poached in Kenya's Tsavo National Park more than doubled last year, from 48 in
2007 to 98 in 2008, according to the Kenya Wildlife Service
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Undercover
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.
If you have
any information you think may be of value to League investigators, e-mail in
confidence investigations@league.uk.com
or write to Investigations Unit, League Against Cruel Sports, 83-87 Union
Street, London, SE1 1SG.
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