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You'd Lie Too If You Were In His Place - 9 Jan 2006

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

PETA Complains about Zoo Fishing Program - 13 Aug 2005

But state biologist says PETA does not know what it is talking about.

Minnesota Governor Rejects PETA's Request To Protect Walleye Pike - 10 Aug 2005

Governor says animal rights group is "goofy" and "nutty".

PETA Wants Newspapers to End Fishing Columns - 1 May 2005

Karin Robertson or whatever her name is claims fishing columns help perpetuate cruelty.

Group Fights Against Aquariums - 30 Apr 2005

Fight Against Animal Cruelty in Europe says aquariums are inherently cruel.

PETA -- Spare the Rod and Spoil the Fish - 7 Mar 2005

PETA argues that fish are real smart; they're so smart, in fact, that some fish even eat other fish!

PETA Asks Alabama ... Umm, Make that Alaska ... To Ban Salmon Fishing - 5 Mar 2005

But lets just see how consistent it is willing to be with its demands that cruelty against fish end.

Missouri Legalizes Fishing With Bare Hands - 31 Jan 2005

Missouri look to become 12th state to allow a handfishing season.

PETA Wants Jimmy Carter to Give Up Angling - 31 Jan 2005

Bruce Friedrich notes that, unlike people, fish cannot go to the hospital.

PETA Launches "Turn In Your Tackle" Campaign - 26 Oct 2004

PETA wants fisherman to donate their fishing poles and other supplies to the animal rights group's anti-fishing campaign.

Genetically Modified Fish Produce Blood Clotting Agent - 18 Oct 2004

Could eventually provide cheaper alternative to current treatment which involves expensive blood clotting agent derived from genetically modified hamsters.

Animal Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against USDA Over Cormorants - 17 Mar 2004

Proponents claim that cormorant is causing decline in fish populations, while animal rights groups claim that hasn't been proven and, besides, fishing is just natural.

PETA Gets Under Alaskan State Senator's Skin - 29 Feb 2004

Wehyrauch asks attorney general to look at possibility of suing PETA, and for some reason attorney general takes him seriously.

Singapore Researchers Working on Edible Zebrafish Vaccine - 2 Nov 2003

Genetically modified zebrafish produces Hepatitis B vaccine in its muscles.

U.S. Seafood Consumption Rises to Record Levels in 2002 - 2 Nov 2003

Americans consumed an average of 15.6 pounds of seafood per capita in 2002.

NIH to Fund Zebrafish Laboratory - 15 Oct 2003

When finished in 2005, lab will house more than half a million zebrafish for research purposes.

Vegetarian Society: Fish Is Not Vegetarian - 16 Sep 2003

Then why is there a specific term for vegetarians who eat fish?

New York State Assembly Approves Fishing Protection Bill - 9 Jul 2003

Bill would prevent private landowners from banning fishing along navigable waters that run through their land.

Glow In the Dark Fish First of Many Future GM Pets - 8 Jul 2003

Already on sale in Taiwan, glowing fish are coming soon to an aquarium near you.

Another Art Installation Featuring Fish in Oregon Draws Protesters - 27 Jun 2003

Activist Barbara Rosen protests an art installation at Southern Oregon University featuring goldfish in fish bowls.

Another Bizarre Art Project Involving Killing Animals - 25 Jun 2003

Danish museum director is acquitted of animal cruelty charges stemming from goldfish-in-a-blender art installation.

Anti-Fishing Activist Attacks Breast Cancer Survivor in Op-Ed - 11 Jun 2003

Don Hendershot says that breast cancer survivors who fish are simply perpetuating pain and suffering.

Researchers: Fish Feel Pain - 14 May 2003

Do fish really feel pain? That depends on what you mean by "pain."

Researcher: Fish Don't Feel Pain - 8 Apr 2003

James Rose publishes study claiming that fish don't feel pain because they lack a specific region of the neocortex where pain sensations occur in animals.

Anyone for Pufferfish Rights? - 26 Mar 2002

The pufferfish turns out to contain about 90 percent of the genes that human beings have, which makes it great for research.

Does Cod Liver Oil Help Reduce Pain/Damage from Arthritis? - 25 Feb 2002

Research funded by Great Britain's Arthritis Research Campaign suggests it just might.

PETA Asks State Park Officials to Ban Fishing in State Parks - 15 Jan 2002

Meanwhile fishing consistently comes in the top four of favorite leisure activities that Americans say they enjoy participating in.

Help Conservation Efforts: Eat More Fish - 17 Jul 2001

In their anti-fishing arguments, animal rights activists occasionally argue that fish consumption leads. . .

PETA: A Boy Is A Dog Is A Fish - 1 Jun 2001

A new PETA billboard pushes the group's anti-fishing agenda.

PETA: Stop "Hunting in the Water" - 19 Mar 2001

PETA says teaching children to fish desensitizes them to violence.

Scientists Modify Zebrafish Germ Line - 16 Mar 2001

Researchers can now create genetically modified zebrafish which could eventually mark the species as useful as genetically modified mice in models of human diseases.

British Activists Harass Fisherman - 8 Mar 2001

Animal rights activists harass a disabled fisherman.

Scientists Busy Decoding the Fugu Genome - 12 Dec 2000

Decoding of fugu genome could yield important clues about the human genome.

British Researchers to Decode Zebrafish Genome - 1 Dec 2000

Zebrafish is already a popular research animal, and decoding its genome could make it even more useful.

Research on Sea Squirts Might Aid Infertility Research - 30 Nov 2000

Researchers hope to better understand how proteins in sperm initiate fertilization -- a process still poorly understood in human beings.

PETA pushing fishing ban, hermit crab ban, deer slaughter ban, and "Monkey Shorts" ban - 2 Aug 1998

PETA says fishing is cruel, and selling hermit crabs is ecologically unsound.