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Animal Rights Extremism

Animal Experiments in UK Up Slightly, But Still Far Below Highest Levels

Procedures involving non-human primates decline 12 percent in 2004 compared to 2003. Full Article

Animal Testing

The American College of Surgeon's View of Animal Research

While the American College of Surgeons recommends animal alternatives that have proven to be equal or superior to traditional methods, the organization is on record as supporting the use of animals in education and research. Full Article

Diet and Nutrition

You'd Lie Too If You Were In His Place

Along with not vaccinating his children, one vegan father also chooses to lie to them about the meat-eating habits of Asians. Full Article

Fur

USDA Reports Increase in Mink Pelt Production

Average pelt price for mink reachest highest mark since 1995. Full Article

Miscellaneous

Kansas State Students to Stop Throwing Chickens During Basketball Games (Seriously)

Kansas State to fans -- please stop bringing the live chickens to games. Full Article

All Archives

HSUS Activists Reportedly Not Happy at Being Caught on Film - 5 Mar 2007

Pro-hunt filmmaker catches HSUS allowing a seal to suffer for an hour while they film fund-raising promotion.

Activists Complain about Mitt Romney's Canned Hunt - 11 Jan 2006

A canned hunt . . . on a 45,000 acre preserve.

Controversy Follows Plans for British Dogs to Compete in Irish Coursing Contests - 9 Jan 2006

And British animal rights activists plan to follow them to protest.

Paul McCartney: Bambi and Dumbo Turned Me Into an Animal Rights Activist - 21 Dec 2005

McCartney reveals the profound intellectual underpinnings of his views on animals.

Feds Hold Hearing on Makah Whale Hunt in Seattle - 15 Nov 2005

Hearing is part of process to determine whether or not to issue Makah a waiver from the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

Optimizing Polar Bear Hunting and Fees in Nunavut - 28 Sep 2005

Environmentalists, economists and hunters debate the best options for the Nunavut polar bear hunt.

Illinois Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Legalized Snares - 23 Aug 2005

Calling the use of snare traps cruel, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich vetoes bill that would have legalized snares in Illinois.

HSUS Opposes Hunting at Federal Wildlife Refuges - 18 Aug 2005

Pending lawsuit filed by Humane Society of the United States will address what sort of impact statement is required before U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service can expand recreational hunting at federal wildlife refuges.

Bill Introduced in U.S. House to Ban Trapping Nationwide - 16 Aug 2005

Bill would ban possession, transportation and sale of steel-jaw leghold traps.

New Jersey's Fish and Game Council Proposes Bear Hunt - 14 Aug 2005

This time around, Fish and Game Council working closely with environmental official who has ultimate authority to approve bear hunt.