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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

Hunting and Fishing

HSUS Activists Reportedly Not Happy at Being Caught on Film

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

All Archives

Kansas State Students to Stop Throwing Chickens During Basketball Games (Seriously) - 7 Mar 2007

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

Berosini Loses Final Appeal In Long-running Fight Against PETA - 5 Mar 2007

Court rules Berosini must pay PETA $250,000 in lawyer fees.

Another PETA Staffer With a Name Change Gimmick - 16 Jan 2006

Karin Robinson did the same thing a couple years ago, and dropped the new name as soon as the media stopped covering it.

Friends of Animals vs. The New York Theosophical Society - 16 Jan 2006

Does Lee Hall really want to laud 19th century vegetarian Anna Kingsford as an example to follow?

Bloomington, Indiana, Adopts Pet "Guardian" Language - 8 Jan 2006

Activist who pushed for change likens it to changes in racially offensive language.

PETA Award to Person Who Perfected Mouse Killing Technology - 8 Jan 2006

Trap that kills animals by exposing them to toxic dose of carbon dioxide wins man PETA's "Person of the Year" award.

Good Point, Holly, Except Lincoln Never Said It - 28 Oct 2005

The bogus Abraham Lincoln quote that just will not die.

PETA Activists Arrested in Peoria, IL - 19 Sep 2005

Police arrest two activists and ticket another after duo disrobes outside of Caterpillar Inc. headquarters.

Cornell Scientists Want to Introduce Megafauna to North America - 15 Sep 2005

Researchers say Americans will just have to change their attitudes and take precautions to avoid predation . . . like, perhaps, ignoring ivory towered nut cases.

Majorca's Bizarre Fiesta of the Ducks - 15 Sep 2005

Residents of Spanish island hold fiesta where they throw ducks into the water.