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Animal Experiments in UK Up Slightly, But Still Far Below Highest Levels - 23 Dec 2005

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

New Jersey Activists Arrested for Interfering with Bear Hunt and Making Terroristic Threats - 23 Dec 2005

As New Jersey's bear hunt finally got underway after two years of controversy and efforts by animal. . .

Belgian Rail Company Refuses Animal Rights Anti-Foie Gras Ads - 23 Dec 2005

It is a clever ad . . . probably a bit too clever.

They Should Rename It The Vivisection Mis-Information Network - 21 Dec 2005

As usual, the Vivisection Mis-Information Network can't quite get its facts straight.

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.

Massachusetts Activists Protest Geese Hunt at Golf Course - 21 Dec 2005

What's the big deal about infectious diseases anyway?

Animal Rights Extremists Release Animals, Set Fires at Hunt Kennels in UK - 21 Nov 2005

Dozens of dogs and five horses released by animal rights extremists opposed to hunting.

ELF Extremists Claim Responsibility for Weekend Arson at Maryland Development Site - 21 Nov 2005

Four separate fires at new properties causes more than $200,000 in damages.

HSUS Files Lawsuit to Force USDA to Oversee Poultry Slaughter - 21 Nov 2005

Dispute centers over whether poultry should be considered "livestock."

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.

ALF Sends Threatening Letters to Dozens of British Construction and Decorating Firms - 15 Nov 2005

British animal rights extremists continue tactic of threatening secondary and tertiary targets.

Heather Mills McCartney vs. Naomi Campbell - 14 Nov 2005

In which the former anti-landmine campaigner expresses her support for an organization whose members admire serial killers and praise violent acts.

Activists Hit Anna Wintour With Tofu Pie - 14 Nov 2005

And PETA is quick to condemn . . . Wintour.

Kenya's Institute of Primate Research Woos Western Drug Firms Wary of Animal Rights Extremism - 14 Nov 2005

Kenya starts to pick up its marketing to Western firms fed up with animal rights extremism in Europe.

Basic Research With Animals Is Not Immoral -- It Is Imperative - 13 Nov 2005

Tali Woodward would hold animal research to a standard that it cannot possibly meet.

Peter Daniel Young -- I'd Break Into Mink Farm Again - 13 Nov 2005

Young is proud of crime, and says he would do it all again.

PCRM Lawsuit Against Dairy Industry Demands Warning Labels - 13 Nov 2005

PCRM wants dairy products in Washington, DC, to carry warning labels about lactose intolerance.

Bill Introduced in House to Make Downer Ban Permanent - 28 Oct 2005

Bill would make permanent a temporary ban instituted after discovery of BSE in United States.

What Matt Rice Does Is Lie - 28 Oct 2005

From "we're going to have a naked woman protesting" to "we don't use shock tactics against children" to "circuses are cruel," you just can't believe a damn thing Matt Rice says.

Activist Wants Senate to Cancel Eco/Animal Rights Terrorism Hearings - 28 Oct 2005

Is the animal rights movement starting to feel the heat from the negative attention of its violent extremists?

HR 3931 - Downer Ban Bill - 28 Oct 2005

109TH CONGRESS H. R. 3931 1ST SESSION To amend the Humane Methods of Livestock Slaughter Act of 1958. . .

Alka Chandna: Animal Rights Activists Not Racists; So Why Do They Adopt Racist's Tactics? - 28 Oct 2005

Alka Chandna highlights pain of violent attacks on her home, but then supports an organization and movement that advocates much more violent actions against its opponents.

Animal Liberation Front Claims Responsibility for Attack on Home of GlaxoSmithKline Executive - 28 Oct 2005

ALF activists proud of setting fire to home with children inside.

Three Activists Indicted in Wegmans Break-Ins - 28 Oct 2005

Activists formally charged in break-in at egg farm.

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

The bogus Abraham Lincoln quote that just will not die.

Man Becomes First In UK Charged Under Laws Targeting Animal Rights Extremists - 28 Oct 2005

Mark Taylor becomes charged for harassment, assaults related to animal rights protests in Great Britain.

Justus Ireland Says Its All His Lawyer's Fault - 28 Oct 2005

Earth Liberation Front extremists wants his sentence reduced to what he claims prosecutors promised him.

Brisbane City Council Punts on Animal Research Ordinance Until After November Election - 24 Oct 2005

City looks at various options for possibly regulating the construction of animal research firms.

United Egg Producers Agrees to Modify "Animal Care Certified" Logo - 24 Oct 2005

New logo will simply read, "United Egg Producers Certified."

Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network: Two Dead Hunters Is Good News - 11 Oct 2005

The Earth Liberation Prisoners Support Network is a European-based organization that provides support. . .

Elle Macpherson Abandons Lucrative Contract After PETA Threat - 6 Oct 2005

PETA's serial killer admiring Dan Mathews sends letter warning supermodel that she will become "a top target for PETA and animal activists around the world" if she continues to work for fur company Blackglama.

Violent Extremists and the Reporters Who Love Them - 6 Oct 2005

On the tendency of left-liberals to excuse and diminish the crimes of animal rights and environmental extremists.

Great Ape Trust of Iowa, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Lobby Against Apes in Ads - 28 Sep 2005

Unfortunately, this is an example of an important animal welfare issue that people easily dismiss -- thanks to PETA's antics -- as just another animal rights exaggeration.

PETA Protests Against Land Acquisition By Covance - 28 Sep 2005

Covance purchases 38 acres of land in an Arizona community, and PETA is quickly there to protest the possible construction of an animal research facility.

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.

In Defense of Animals Asks Judge to Reconsider Feral Pig Slaughter Ruling - 27 Sep 2005

Elliott Katz says that using human standards of right and wrong to protect native species from a non-native species is wrong.

Activists Steal Dogs Used for Genetic Disease Research - 27 Sep 2005

Dogs are stolen from breeding facility at university and then apparently dumped near river.

Animal Rights Groups Call for End to Primate Experimentation - 27 Sep 2005

Groups sign on to resolution calling for worldwide ban on primate experimentation.

More Than 500 UK Researchers Sign Research Defence Society Statement In Support of Animal Research - 19 Sep 2005

Hmmm . . . how come you never see Nobel Laureaetes singing on to PCRM statements?

PETA Activists Arrested in Peoria, IL - 19 Sep 2005

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

Pamela Anderson On Vivisection: "I Don't Know Much About That Part" - 19 Sep 2005

I have a feeling that Anderson could answer "I don't much about that part" to a whole range of things.

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.

Activist Defends PETA's Comparison of Slaves to Chickens - 15 Sep 2005

Plus a refutation of animal rights activist's fallacious interpretation of Darwin.

Activist: We Need More Deadly Hurricanes - 1 Sep 2005

Rick Bogle says the animals would be helped by more hurricanes like Katrina.

Primate Freedom Project Publicizes University of Wisconsin Documents on Experiments that Lead to Researcher's Suspension - 23 Aug 2005

Which begs the question why the public had to wait to get these documents from the Primate Freedom Project rather than having them released by the University of Wisconsin.

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.

PETA Suspends Its Slavery Exhibit - 23 Aug 2005

Less than a month after debuting its "Are Animals the New Slaves?" campaign, PETA halts exhibit tour after complaints from civil rights groups.

Dr. Terasawa Response - 23 Aug 2005

To: Eric Sandgren, Chair of the Graduate School ACUC From: [REDACTED] Date: May 7, 2003 Re: Protocol. . .

University of Wisconsin Report on Terasawa Research - 23 Aug 2005

To: Christine Parks RARC From: [REDACTED] RE: Protocol G00146 Date: July 1, 2003 [REDACTED] and [REDACTED]. . .

Illinois House Bill 1486 - Snare Legalization - 20 Aug 2005

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Research Animal Resources Letter to University of Wisconsin ACUC - July 10, 2003 - 20 Aug 2005

The University of Wisconsin Madison To: Tim Mulcahy Chair, All Campus ACUC From: [REDACTED] RARC RE:. . .

Minutes of University of Wisconsin's Graduate School Animal Care Committee - May 12, 2003 - 20 Aug 2005

The University of Wisconsin Madison Graduate School Animal Care Committee May 12, 2003 Present: Bolton,. . .

Primate Freedom Project and University of Wisconsin in Fight Over Land Near University's - 18 Aug 2005

And Rick Bogle says that he's afraid if he doesn't get his way that "radical elements" of his movement may lash out at the University of Wisconsin.

Has FDA Vascillation Effectively Killed Market for Cloned Farm Animals? - 18 Aug 2005

FDA issue draft assessment two years ago saying food from cloned animals was safe, but says it has no timetable for making a final decision.

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.

U.S. Food and Drug Association -- Animal Cloning: A Risk Assessment - 18 Aug 2005

Animal Cloning: A Risk Assessment DRAFT Executive Summary October 21, 2003 A. Overview Cloning is the. . .

PETA Calls on Richmond, VA, to Reject Philip Morris Facility - 18 Aug 2005

PETA claims plans for research center show two rooms for primate research; Philip Morris says only rodents will be used for research at facility.

Judge Tosses Cockfighting Charges; Says Kentucky Law Is Too Ambiguous - 17 Aug 2005

Statute refers to events where a "four (4) legged animal is caused to fight" and judge rules that chickens only have two feet.

Yet Another Wife Beater for Animal Rights - 17 Aug 2005

PETA doesn't want people to hurt animals, but it welcomes people who hurt their spouses.

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.

Hunting Heritage Protection Act Introduced in Senate - 16 Aug 2005

Bill would require federal lands to be managed in ways that are consistent with allowing recreational hunting.

Animal Defenders International Calls for Boycott of Sony Ericsson Over Ad Featuring Bear - 16 Aug 2005

Group argues that its cruel to use animals in entertainment.

House Resolution 3442 - Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act - 16 Aug 2005

Inhumane Trapping Prevention Act (Introduced in House) HR 3442 IH 109th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3442. . .

Senate Bill 1522. Hunting Heritage Protection Act - 16 Aug 2005

Hunting Heritage Protection Act (Introduced in Senate) S 1522 IS 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1522. . .

John Hopkins Reaches $25K Settlement with USDA - 15 Aug 2005

University settles complaints of failure to provide proper care and failure to provide adequate living environments for animals in its various research programs.

More Animal Rights Reactions to Dog Cloning - 15 Aug 2005

Neal Barnard says dog cloning is pointless -- just look at Vioxx!

Campaign Wants South Africa to Recognize Sentience of All Animals - 15 Aug 2005

Petition seeks 1 million signatures.

PETA Wants NCAA Ban on Gamecock Mascot - 14 Aug 2005

PETA says Gamecock mascot promotes cockfighting.

PETA Features Shackled, Beaten Woman to Protest Circus - 14 Aug 2005

But observers complain that activist was not quite naked.

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.

Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders Pull Off Marriage Proposal Stunt - 14 Aug 2005

Animal rights activists Matt Prescott and Lara Sanders pulled off a marriage proposal stunt at an August. . .

Three Activists Arrested, Fourth Loses Job in Wegmans Case - 14 Aug 2005

Activists face up to seven years in jail after being charged will felony burglary.

PETA Activists Protest at Sea Food Store -- But Some Folks Mistake It for Store Promotion - 14 Aug 2005

Some passersby were confused as to why PETA activist was standing around in a lobster suit.

Are Feds Preparing Indictment Against Rodney Coronado? - 14 Aug 2005

Did Coronado violate a federal law in demonstrating how to construct an incendiary device?

UPC Unhappy With Carl Jr.'s Ad - 14 Aug 2005

I found it laugh out loud funny, but apparently United Poultry Concerns is less than impressed with. . .

Karen Davis Publishes Book Defending Holocaust/Chicken Comparisons - 14 Aug 2005

Karen Davis argues its completely appropriate to say slaughter of chickens is just like the Holocaust.

Activists In Monkey Suits Turn in Anti-Primate Research Petition - 14 Aug 2005

Meanwhile, idiot journalist says toxicology tests are not medical research.

Activists Upset Op-Ed Focused On Killer Meatpackers Rather Than Their Victims - 14 Aug 2005

Activist horrified that op-ed focuses on conditions of killers -- meatpacking plant workers -- rather than their victims -- the animals.

Australian Model Sarah Jane Does PETA Anti-KFC Ad - 13 Aug 2005

PETA finds yet another spokesperson whose main talent is taking off her clothes.

Effort Underway to Put Greyhound Racing Ban on Massachusetts Ballot in 2006 or 2008 - 13 Aug 2005

Massachussetts voters narrowly rejected a similar proposed ban in 2000.

Idiot Activists Vandalize Wrong House - 13 Aug 2005

Activists cannot even get their facts straight when it comes to whom to vandalize.

PETA Complains about Zoo Fishing Program - 13 Aug 2005

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

Animal Rights Group Protests at Sausage Sale - 13 Aug 2005

Activist says who knows what children will turn into now that they've been desensitized to violence.

British Pharmaceutical Association Says Number of Violent Animal Rights Attacks Down - 13 Aug 2005

But number of very aggressive attacks increases.

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

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

PETA's Anti-KFC Protest Draws More Customers - 10 Aug 2005

After PETA activists show up to protest at KFC, customers line up out the door.

South Korean Researchers Clone Dog - 10 Aug 2005

Cloning dog proved to be difficult, but finally achieved; ultimate goal is to create embryonic stem cells from dogs.

Researchers Develop Test Tube Plan to Save Grey Nurse Shark - 9 Aug 2005

Australian researchers exploring several avenues to prevent complete loss of grey nursing shark off its coast.

Once Kids Go to The Circus, They Don't Realize Animals Are Even Alive - 9 Aug 2005

ADAPTT activist says once children see circus, they don't even realize that animals are living creatures.

U.S. FDA Bans Antibiotic Baytril In Poultry - 9 Aug 2005

Drug will remain legal for treating cats, dogs and cows, but risk of antibotic resistant bacteria in chickens and turkeys leads FDA to pull drug for use in those species.

PETA Asks Palisades Park to Stop Squirrel Slaughter - 9 Aug 2005

PETA tells Palisades to use LA County Health Department guidelines -- but LA County Health Department ordered the poisoning.

Australian RSPCA Angered by Mock Killing of Pig on Reality Show - 9 Aug 2005

Australian RSPCA freaks out over scene from reality show which featured no animals.

PETA Launches Campaign Comparing Animal Use to Slavery - 9 Aug 2005

A rat is a pig is dog is a slave.

Who Sheltered Peter Daniel Young? - 6 Aug 2005

Young was using credit card that belonged to another California animal rights activist, and who received mail at Young's apartment.

British Court Rejects Latest Fox Hunting Appeal - 6 Aug 2005

Prospects for reversal of fox hunting law in Great Britain appears to be slim.

Why Activist Alfredo Kubra Gets Butterflies - 4 Aug 2005

Activist gets butterflies, apparently, when comparing hunters to Nazis.

Activists Target Red Lobster Over Canadian Seal Hunt - 4 Aug 2005

Activists demand that Red Lobster stop buying seafood from Canada.

Animal Liberation Victoria Claims Activists Assaulted - 4 Aug 2005

Animal Liberation Victoria suddenly finds its against assaults -- except when the assault is against its opponents.

Brave Activist Assaults Homeless Man - 4 Aug 2005

On July 8, a homeless man was assaulted by a female animal rights activist. The activist was not apprehended. . .

The Protest That Launched A Thousand Lawsuits - 4 Aug 2005

Hopefully the numerous lawsuits and losses for Salt Lake County will convince it to take the First Amendment rights of activists a bit more seriously.

Janice Angelillo Can't Imagine Why Police Are Targeting Her - 4 Aug 2005

It couldn't have been the fact she was wandering near Hoffman-Laroche at 4 a.m. with the residue of white spraypaying on her hands and clothes. Nope, they just hate her for her animal rights views.

Activist on Need to Change Impressions, If Not Ideology - 4 Aug 2005

Activist Charlotte Gordon wishes the public did not understand how her movements wants to eliminate the use of animals.

Debate Over School's Slaughter of a Pig - 3 Aug 2005

School bought pig so student group could turn it into sausages and enter food contest, but some students and activists objected.

Activists Continue to Protest Documentary about Cat Killers - 3 Aug 2005

The last thing animal rights activists can tolerate is any sort of criticial examination of

Mary Max: Stop Making Fun of the Sharks - 3 Aug 2005

Max and the Humane Society of the United States are not happy that fisherman caught huge tiger shark.

Worldwatch: World Meat Production Increased 2 Percent in 2004 - 31 Jul 2005

And meat production and consumption are likely to keep growing for the forseeable future.

U.S. Sen. James Jeffords Introduces Captive Primate Safety Act - 31 Jul 2005

But if Jeffords wants to target an animal that causes lots of injuries to children, he'd be better off banning private ownership of dogs.

New Jersey SHAC Activists Arrested - 31 Jul 2005

Janice Angelillo and Nicholas Cooney allegedly caught white-handed.

HR 1329. Captive Primate Safety Act - 31 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 1995 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 1996 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 1997 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 1998 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 1999 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 2000 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service on Mink Production, 2001 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 2002 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 2003 - 25 Jul 2005

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National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 2004 - 25 Jul 2005

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USDA Reports Increase in Mink Pelt Production - 25 Jul 2005

Average pelt price for mink reachest highest mark since 1995.

National Agricultural Statistics Service Report on Mink Production, 2005.07.15 - 25 Jul 2005

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Profile of Researcher Who Spent Six Months in Jail to Protect Rodney Coronado - 25 Jul 2005

Doctoral student who let Coronado stay at his home claimed he had right to keep any discussions with Coronado secret.

Supreme Court Case Forces Prosecutor's to Drop Charges Against Animal Rights Extremists - 25 Jul 2005

When the Supreme Court overturned civil verdict against anti-abortion protestor, it narrowed the definition of extortion.

PETA Protests Circus; Concedes It Does Not Know of Any Instances of Abuse - 25 Jul 2005

PETA concedes it does not know of any animal abuse at Circus Gattie, but protests anyway.

Eli Lilly Plans Withdrawal of Insulin in Canada; Diabetics Not Happy - 25 Jul 2005

Since introduction of syntethic insulin in early 1980s, animal-based insulin products have gradually declined in importance and are beginning to disappear.

Newkirk: Sometimes You Have to Carry a Big Stick - 25 Jul 2005

Finally, an explanation of that ELF donation PETA made a few years ago.

Whaling Shock -- Japan Paid Solomon Islands for IWC Vote - 25 Jul 2005

The biggest non-secret in whaling becomes public -- Japan pays nations to vote for end to whaling moratorium.

SAEN Not So Sane - 25 Jul 2005

Michael Budkie sticks with his usual errors and inaccuracies in protesting primate research centers.

Washington State Sen. Wants Bestiality Ban -- Don't Tell Ingrid! - 25 Jul 2005

Washington is one of 20 states that do not have ban on bestiality.

Prosecutor in KFC Supplier Case Receives Threats from Animal Rights Extremists - 25 Jul 2005

Compassionate activists threaten prosecutor over KFC animal abuse case.

USDA Rejects Call to Regulate Pet Cloning - 25 Jul 2005

USDA says that since Genetic Saving & Clone only deals with embyros, it cannot be regulated

Seattle Activist Is Not A Terrorist, But She Is A Liar - 25 Jul 2005

Nancy Pennington puts her foot in her mouth again.

AVMA Rejects Foie Gras Resolution - 25 Jul 2005

AVMA rejects proposal that would have put it on record as opposing force feeding of ducks and geese.

Huntingdon Wins Limited Discovery Access to SHAC Financial Records, Supporters List - 2 Jun 2005

But judge refuses HLS request for names and addresses of all 10,000 SHAC supporters.

Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Selling Dogfighting Videos - 2 Jun 2005

First person convicted under 1999 law plans to appeal his conviction on First Amendment grounds.

Farm Lobby Blocks Proposed California Ban on Killing Chickens Via Wood Chipper - 2 Jun 2005

Bill stems from 2003 incident in which 30,000 live chickens were killed by being fed into wood chippers.

FBI Hopes Distinctive Tattoos Will Lead Them to Suspect Animal Rights Bomber - 2 Jun 2005

FBI keeps the heat on suspected animal rights terrorist Daniel Andreas San Diego.

PETA Offers Congratulations to Pope Benedict XVI, and Distorts His Views on Animals - 2 Jun 2005

PETA leaves out a few quotes when claiming Pope Benedict XVI has a good friend of animals; Benedict is pro-welfare, but not rights.

California Supreme Court Refuses to Hear PETA's "Happy Cows" Appeal - 2 Jun 2005

End of the line for PETA's lawsuit asserting that California's cows aren't really happy.

Jim Mason's Creation Myths - 2 Jun 2005

Jim Mason wants to return to an oh-so-idyllic pre-historic time when human beings hadn't committed the sin of agriculture.

Alicia Silverstone's Cruel Garments - 2 Jun 2005

Ms. Vegan shows up at her movie premier wearing a silk dress from a designer known for fur.

California Lawmakers Wants to Amend Kangaroo Leather Ban - 2 Jun 2005

Currently California bans the import of all kangaroo products, but legislator wants to limit the ban to only products from endangered kangaroos.

Ronda Roaring: Aldo Leopold No Environmentalist - 2 Jun 2005

Leopold hunted, therefore he cannot possibly have been an environmentalist.

Oregon Senate Considers Bill to Ban Foie Gras Sale, Production - 2 Jun 2005

Activists believe bill can pass in Democrat-controlled Senate, but it likely faces uphill climb in Republican-controlled House.

Animal Rights Extremists Take Credit for Cutting Fishing Nets - 2 Jun 2005

Extremists target lobster fisherman.

Salt Lake County Settles Civil Suit with Animal Rights Activists - 2 Jun 2005

What were these public servants thinking in pointlessly harassing animal rights activists?

Friends of Animals's Response to Joan Dunayer - 2 Jun 2005

Priscilla Feral replies to Dunayer's announced withdrawal from conference because anti-AR terrorism activist was scheduled to speak.

Convicted Eco-terrorist Receives 8 Year Sentence - 2 Jun 2005

William Cottrell can plan on spending the next 8 years (minus credit for time already served) in a federal prison.

California Assembly Bill 1587 - Ban on Killing Animals With Wood Chippers - 2 Jun 2005

BILL NUMBER: AB 1587 AMENDED BILL TEXT AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 20, 2005 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL. . .

PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC., et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. CALIFORNIA MILK PRODUCERS ADVISORY BOARD, Defendant and Respondent. - 2 Jun 2005

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California Assembly 734 - Amend California's Kangaroo Import Ban - 2 Jun 2005

BILL NUMBER: AB 734 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Parra FEBRUARY 17, 2005 An act. . .

Oregon SB 861 - Ban on Foie Gras Production - 2 Jun 2005

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Why PETA Stopped Its "Holocaust On Your Plate" Campaign - 31 May 2005

Hmmm . . . guess which animal rights organization is advocating gassing chickens in death chambers?

Joan Dunayer Withdraws from Friends of Animals Conference Because Opponent of Animal Rights/Eco-Terrorism Invited As Well - 31 May 2005

Dunayer will not appear at conference where Southern Poverty Law Center's Mark Potok is scheduled to speak.

PCRM Sues OSU -- Wants Photographs and/or Videotapes of Spinal Cord Injury Course - 31 May 2005

But Ohio State University says videotapes and photographs are its intellectual property, which is exempt from disclosure under Ohio's public records act

Dog Genome Expected to Enhance Cancer Research - 31 May 2005

Why dogs are such good models for genetic research into human cancers.

Bash the Toxic Toads? - 31 May 2005

Australian MP suggests killing toad pests by taking a bat to them.

PETA vs. Ringling Bros. - 31 May 2005

PETA claims Ringling Bros. is "bottom of the barrel" when it comes to welfare, while Ringling Bros. fires back that footage on PETA's site is misleadlingly edited and in at least one case not even of Ringling Bros.

Company Says Sex Selection for Cattle Should Arrive Soon - 31 May 2005

Company moves forward in commercializing process that produces the correct sex in bovine breeding about 90 percent of the time.

Viva! Says Plant-Based Diet Promotes Better Sex Life, But Nutrition Expert Says Not So Fast - 31 May 2005

Viva! claims that plant-based diet can cure everything from baldness to impotence.

Colorado Dog Sled Operation At Center of Controversy Over Fate of Unwanted Sled Dogs - 31 May 2005

Krabloonik disposes of old dogs and young pups who cannot pull a sled by euthanizing them with a shot to the head -- which, not surprisingly, lands itself in the middle of controversy.

NBC News Interviews SaveToby.Com Proprietors - 31 May 2005

Thanks to outraged animal activists, the SaveToby.Com proprietors claim to have collected $20,000 and a book deal.

Meat, Milk from Cloned Animals Nearly Identical to Non-Cloned Meat, Milk - 31 May 2005

Study confirms previous studies that meat and milk from cloned animals is well within standards for non-cloned animal meat and milk.

Japan Reportedly Set to Expand Number of Whales Species It Hunts for 'Scientific' Purposes - 31 May 2005

Japan will reportedly almost double its annual 440 minke whale catch as well as start hunting humpback and fin whales.

PETA Ends Protests Against Petco - 31 May 2005

PETA agrees to end protests after Petco agrees to stop selling large birds.

California Considers Ban on Ear Cropping - 31 May 2005

Bill would make ear cropping illegal in California, but would not outlaw cropped dogs in the state.

IFAW Needs Basic Economics Lesson - 31 May 2005

IFAW destroys ivory which, of course, simply decreases the stock of available ivory and thereby increases the value of existing ivory.

California AB 418 - Ban on Ear Cropping - 30 May 2005

BILL NUMBER: AB 418 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Koretz FEBRUARY 15, 2005 An act. . .

Study of Raw Food Vegan Adherents Suggests They Have Strong Bones - 30 May 2005

Raw food vegans appear to have lower bone mass due to low body mass index, and have higher levels of vitamin D than those on traditional American diet.

PETA Targets Children in Idaho - 30 May 2005

Parents not happy with PETA handing out its propaganda in front of schools in Idaho.

Illinois Senate Passes Foie Gras Ban - 30 May 2005

Near-unanimous support for ban on force feeding of ducks and geese in Illinois.

Illinois SB 413 - Ban on Force Feeding of Ducks and Geese - 30 May 2005

SB0413 Engrossed AN ACT concerning animals. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented. . .

Circuses -- Cruel By Definition? - 25 May 2005

The only thing self-evident here, however, is the nuttiness of some animal rights activists.

University of Iowa vs. Leana Stormont - 25 May 2005

The University of Iowa offers a textbook case of how universities should respond to animal rights extremists.

Ohio Senate Passes Animal Rights Terrorism Bill - 25 May 2005

Bill would allow prosecution of animal and environmental terrorism under Ohio's racketeering statutes.

Ohio Senate Bill 9 - Animal Rights/Environmental Terrorism - 25 May 2005

As Passed by the Senate 126th General Assembly Regular Session 2005-2006 Sub. S. B. No. 9 <br/><br/>. . .

Judge Dismissed Cruelty Charges Against Charles River Laboratories - 25 May 2005

Judge rules that since chimpanzees death occurred in the practice of veterinary medicine, animal cruelty laws do not apply.

Animal Rights Extremists Driving Pharmaceutical Investment Out of Great Britain - 25 May 2005

While pharmaceutical spending increased by 11 percent worldwide in 2003, spending in Great Britain declined in part due to animal rights extremists.

How Close Is HLS To Closing? Its Actually Expanding Its Facilities - 25 May 2005

HLS plans to build new facility in New Jersey.

Someone Leaves Dead Rabbit Outside University Vegetarian Cafeteria - 25 May 2005

Three men caught on security camera leaving dead rabbit and anti-vegetarian graffiti at vegetarian-oriented cafeteria.

Frank Perdue Dies at 84 - 23 May 2005

CEO of Perdue Farms

India Considers Streamlining Animal Research Guidelines - 23 May 2005

India considers loosening its highly restrictive rules on animal research.

Pig Domesticated Repeatedly Throughout Human History - 23 May 2005

As settled farming spread in the Neolithic era, many different strands of human civilization all managed to domesticate pigs.

Meatout Sets New Record -- Of Course, So Did Worldwide Meat Production - 23 May 2005

Activists celebrate 20 years of the Great American Meatout -- a period which saw per capita meat consumption in the United States rise 22 percent.

Just When You Think Animal Rights Activists Can't Get Any Nuttier - 22 May 2005

Activists invite a conference keynote speaker who was convicted bank robber and worked for an organization that opposes prison for men who assault their girlfriends or wives.

Great Britain Approves Horse Cloning Plan - 22 May 2005

But government continues to reject horse cloning for commercial purposes, such as creating better race horses.

Police Warn Hunt Opponents about Vigilante Activities - 22 May 2005

Police come out with wishy washy statement that they want to "discourage" illegal anti-hunt actions. Are officials in the UK really this clueless?

David Cantor on Animal Rights Accommodationist vs. Abolitionist Factions - 22 May 2005

David Cantor is right -- activists should stop their efforts at small changes and folk all their energy on the really big abolitionist goals.

Hunts Continue Despite Ban - 22 May 2005

Even though ban forced them to change their methods, hunts supporters say 800 foxes were killed after the ban went into effect -- about the same as during the identical period last year.

Activists Angered by Researchers Plans to Test Stun Gun Safety on Pigs - 22 May 2005

PETA and anti-Taser activists argue that testing a hypothesis is not science. Apparently they'd prefer astrology or divination instead.

Paul Watson Compares Seal Hunt to Holocaust - 22 May 2005

As Canada announced in March that it would proceed with a seal hunt this spring in which up to 320,000. . .

PETA Cries Wolf Over J. Lo Cancelled Billboard Ad - 22 May 2005

PETA apparently cannot handle it when their targets actually start to fight back.

South Korea Moves Toward Formal Regulation of Dog Meat Industry - 22 May 2005

But animal rights activists complain that regulation constitues de facto legitimization of killing dogs for meat.

Hunting on the Decline in Florida and Nationwide - 22 May 2005

Sales of hunting licenses declines almost 10 percent over 9 years in Florida, and more than 7 percent over 10 years nationwide.

North Carolina State Senator Introduces Hunter's Bill of Rights - 22 May 2005

Bill would, among other things, forbid any law or regulation that holds animals as anything but property under North Carolina law.

North Carolina SB 918 -- Right to Hunt and Fish - 22 May 2005

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2005 S 2 SENATE BILL 918* Corrected Copy 4/12/05 Short Title:. . .

Missouri Representative Again Introduces Proposed Ban on Photographing Animal Enterprises, Knowingly Introducing Diseases - 22 May 2005

Rather than ban on photography, Missouri should strengthen its statutes and enforcement of trespassing.

Missouri House Bill 666 - Ban on Photographing Animal Enterprises - 17 May 2005

FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE BILL NO. 666 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY     INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES. . .

Activists Show True Colors by Hosting Ramona Africa - 17 May 2005

Member of cult that ate raw meet, kept children from being educated, and forbids female members from visiting gynecologists or obstetricians is featured at Grassroots Animal Rights Conference.

Activists Obtain Signatures to Put Michigan Dove Season on Ballot - 17 May 2005

Ballot measure sets up interesting urban vs. rural voter dynamic in 2006.

EU Commission Rules Against Swedish Battery Hen Ban - 17 May 2005

EU Commission rules that battery hen ban conflicts with EU regulations.

PCRM May Not Have Many Physicians, But Its Got Alicia Silverstone - 17 May 2005

Silverstone fields questions about the best way to cure cancer.

British Cancer Charity Turns Down 30,000 Pound Donation Because Money Was Raised At Pheasant Hunts - 16 May 2005

But the Institute of Cancer Research funds animal tests.

Heather Mills McCartney: Vegetarian Diet Cures Cancer! - 16 May 2005

McCartney endorses fraudulent health claims about wheatgrass.

Rodney Coronado On His Recent Legal Troubles - 16 May 2005

For once, Coronado is right -- more animal rights extremists should be under indictment or in prison.

Bob Barker Donates $1 Million to Northwestern School of Law - 15 May 2005

Barker has now give $1 million donations to six of the most prestigious U.S. law schools to establish or enhance animal rights law programs.

New Jersey Audubon Society Comes Out In Support of Deer Hunting - 15 May 2005

The New Jersey Audubon Society angered animal rights activists in March. After collaborating with animal. . .

Republic of Ireland Rejects Fur Farm Ban - 15 May 2005

Proposed fur farm ban goes down 67-50 in Republic of Ireland parliament.

Debate in Republic of Ireland Dail on Proposed Fur Farm Ban - March 22, 2005 - 15 May 2005

Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill 2004: Second Stage. Mr. Boyle: I move: ?That the Bill be now read a. . .

Animal Defense League Activists Acquitted; Sue City of Los Angeles - 11 May 2005

Activists file $3 million lawsuit claiming city violated their civil rights.

Helen Woodson Will Say Anything to Excuse Her Violence - 11 May 2005

Woodson complains that the government has unfairly linked her to the Animal/Earth Liberation Front, but then turns around and says she won't challenge the designation and is, in fact, happy for it.

Chrissie Hynde Is Sad -- Thank Goodness She's Not Angry, As That Could Be Murder - 11 May 2005

Hynde should really let us know how close we are to the point where assassination becomes necessary.

SEC Orders General Electric to Include PETA-Sponsored Proposal at Company's Shareholder Meeting - 11 May 2005

But shareholders reject PETA measure that would have ended animal testing at General Electric.

Peter Young Arrested After Seven Years on the Run - 10 May 2005

Young could potentially receive life in prison if convicted on all charges.

Kevin Kjonaas: It's The End of the World As We Know It - 3 May 2005

Kjonaas says activists need to build a movement worth going to prison for -- and hopefully he'll get the chance to do so later this year.

PETA Targets Donatella Versace - 3 May 2005

The serial killer who murdered Gianni Versace is PETA's hero, so Donatella might be concerned about the animal rights group targeting her.

Activist Complains About Being Victim of Manipulative Video Editing - 3 May 2005

Why do activists complain about deceptive video editing only when they are the targets of it?

Arkansas Legislature Debates Amendment to State Constitution to Protect Right to Hunt - 2 May 2005

Proponents aim to have proposed amendment on the ballot for Arkansas' 2006 general election.

Arkansas SJR 1 - Constitutional Amendment to Protect Hunting, Fishing and Trapping - 2 May 2005

State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/7/05 S3/23/05 S3/28/05 S3/29/05 85th General Assembly Regular Session,. . .

New Zealand Whaling Commissioner -- Whaling Moratorium Likely to Be Rescinded Soon - 2 May 2005

New Zealand's representative to the International Whaling Commission, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, gave a speech. . .

Tel-Aviv Bans Circuses With Animal Acts - 2 May 2005

Mayor forbids city from entering into contracts with circuses that use live animal acts.

He's A Good Boy -- He Just Occasionally Commits Acts of Arson! - 2 May 2005

Would sending a 21-year-old to jail for 40 years for a series of arsons be unjustified? Hell no -- don't do the crime, if you can't do the time.

FBI Releases Sketches of Woman Wanted for Questioning in University of Iowa Break-In - 2 May 2005

Suspect sought for questioning in Animal Liberation Front attack that did more than $450,000 in damages.

Just How Influential Is the California Animal Association? - 2 May 2005

So far CAA's pet bill on poultry slaughter seems to be going nowhere.

California Senate Bill 662 - Humane Slaughter of Poultry - 2 May 2005

BILL NUMBER: SB 662 INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Migden FEBRUARY 22, 2005 An act to amend. . .

Pennsylvania House Overwhelmingly Passes Eco-Terrorism Legislation - 2 May 2005

But bill goes too far when it defines obstructing an animal facility as an act of terrorism.

Pennsylvania House Bill 213 - Eco-Terrorism - 2 May 2005

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 215, 1072 PRINTER'S NO. 1177 ------------------------------------------------------------------------. . .

Researchers Grow Stem Cells Without Direct Use of Animal Cells - 2 May 2005

But indirectly, animal cells are still used in growing one of the components used.

France Fails In Initial Effort to Overturn European Union Ban on Cosmetics Testing - 2 May 2005

Final decision should be in later this year on EU ban on cosmetics testing and importing of cosmetics tested on animals.

PETA Once Again Targets Children - 2 May 2005

Contradicting previous claims that PETA doesn't target children, Andrew Butler says that children have a right to be informed about the evils of meat and make their own dietary decisions.

United Poultry Concerns Plans "International Respect for Chickens Day" - 1 May 2005

Plan on celebrating at KFC near you!

Joan Court Goes On Yet Another "Hunger Strike" - 1 May 2005

Three days without food is not much of a "hunger strike."

More Arrests in California Eco-Terrorists Attacks - 1 May 2005

Four activists each face at least fifteen years in prison if convicted on all charges.

Sunday Times Claims Wealthy UK Developer Is Linked to Animal Rights Extremists - 1 May 2005

But Times fails to back up its main claim that former developer James Gorman is actively funding such extremists.

PETA Wants Newspapers to End Fishing Columns - 1 May 2005

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

Makah Tribe Asks Congress for Exemption from Marine Mammal Protection Act - 1 May 2005

But opponents say that any whaling is unacceptable.

In Pennsylvania, At Least, Turkey Hunting Is Most Dangerous - 1 May 2005

Study find generally low rates of injury among hunters, but says rates could be brought down even further with more training for young hunters and forcing hunters to once again don orange clothing.

PETA's Hypocrisy on Cloning Cats - 1 May 2005

Before PETA criticizes how other people spend their money, it might want to take a harder look at its own profligate ways.

Hunting Over the Internet? I Say Go for It - 1 May 2005

A brief defense of hunting-over-the-Internet and canned hunting.

Vegan Voice Interview With Joan Dunayer - 1 May 2005

Dunayer takes the animal rights argument to its logical conclusion, for which we can be thankful.

Vietnam Agrees to Phase Out Bear Farms - 30 Apr 2005

About 3,000 bears are kept on illegal farms in Vietnam where their bile is extracted for use in folk remedies.

In Defense of Unborn Lambs - 30 Apr 2005

Activists and others upset over alleged use of unborn lambs in making of coats and other fashion items.

Jarrod Bailey Is No Animal Rights Activist? - 30 Apr 2005

Of course Bailey, who seeks to abolish all animal testing, is an animal rights activist.

Accused Eco-Terrorists Arrested - 30 Apr 2005

Two alleged would-be eco-terrorists arrested in plot to blow up equipment owned by quarry company.

Animal Rights -- Its Even for Flesh Eaters! - 30 Apr 2005

Can you really support animal rights and still eat animal flesh?

Group Fights Against Aquariums - 30 Apr 2005

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

PETA and Bestiality, Round 2 - 30 Apr 2005

After Ingrid Newkirk says there might be nothing wrong with bestiality, PETA changes its mind and argues for prosecuting such acts to the fullest extent of the law. Could someone at PETA please provide a little consistency?

We Don't Need Pro-Hunt Liars - 30 Apr 2005

Heritage Foundation pro-hunt writers match animal rights activists for deception by ommission.

New York Assemblyman Wants Anti-Hunting Office - 30 Apr 2005

Felix Ortiz introduces legislation that would create new department designed, in part, to find alternatives to hunting, fishing and trapping for wildlife management.

UK Animal Welfare Minister Assaulted, Receives Death Threats from Pro-Hunt Extremists - 30 Apr 2005

Advocates of hunting in Great Britain prove they can be as extreme and violent as animal rights activists.

Christina Louise Dicker Reviews Joan Dunayer's Speciesism - 30 Apr 2005

Yet another animal rights activists weighs in on Joan Dunayer's absurd philosophy.

New York State Assembly Bill 4306 - 28 Apr 2005

S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________. . .

Yum! Brands CEO Required to Fly Via Private Jet for Security Reasons - 24 Mar 2005

David Novak, who has had a number of confrontations with animal rights activists, flies his company jet as part of an "executive security program."

Is SaveToby.Com The Next BonsaiKitten.Com? - 24 Mar 2005

Donate $50,000 or the cute bunny gets it.

Wait, Wait, Don't Make Me Laugh - 24 Mar 2005

NPR show makes fun of Bubba the lobster upon his untimely death.

Australian Minister Accuses PETA of Involvement with Terrorist Groups - 17 Mar 2005

PETA threatens to sue Agricultural Minister, but this is almost certainly just puffery -- PETA's got way too much of a history of endorsing animal rights extremism to sustain a serious lawsuit.

Star Jones Takes PETA's Bait - 17 Mar 2005

Like an idiot, Star Jones threatens PETA with a completely baseless lawsuit over an ad campaign parodying her.

How Not to Think Logically about an Animal Issue - 17 Mar 2005

Animal advocate argues that since there's no evidence for a practice, it must be widespread.

Utah Passes New Records Bill Despite Opposition from Animal Rights Activists - 17 Mar 2005

Beckham says bill is designed to prevent access to records about animal research; sponsor says bill is designed to attract more private research grants to the state's universities.

Utah SB 179 - Protection of Government Records - 17 Mar 2005

S.B. 179 Enrolled PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT RECORDS 2005 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:. . .

PETA Takes Credit for Hitting Anna Wintour With a Pie - 17 Mar 2005

PETA activist was apparently responsible for throwing pie at Wintour as she entered a Chanel show.

Oregon Senate Passes Animal Researcher Privacy Bill - 17 Mar 2005

Oregon Senate passes bill to extend privacy of animal researchers; goal is to minimize the access that animal rights extremists have to personal information about researchers.

Should Pharma Firms Bear Costs of Police Protection? - 17 Mar 2005

British police have spent 10 million pounds over the last 5 years protecting companies from animal rights activists, and may be looking for money from the firms themselves.

Activists Rally Around 10th Anniversary of Death of Jill Phipps - 17 Mar 2005

In February, animal rights activists in Great Britain and the United States held protests to remember. . .

British Film Censor Wanted Cut In Emir Kusturica's Latest Film - 17 Mar 2005

Silly debate over brief scene of cat attacking a pigeon in "Life Is A Miracle."

Government Sentencing Memorandum In United States vs. Rodney Coronado (1995) - 16 Mar 2005

United States of America In the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern. . .

New Jersey Supreme Court Decision Effectively Ends Bear Hunt, But Still Activists Unhappy - 9 Mar 2005

Commissioner and Council disagree on bear hunting, but that's about all they disagree on.

OSU Responds to PCRM's Claims about Spinal Cord Injury Course - 9 Mar 2005

OSU says Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine claims about its spinal cord class are inaccurate.

Is PETA Training Slaughterhouse Workers? - 9 Mar 2005

Indian newspaper claims People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will provide training for workers to be employed at slaughterhouse opening later this year.

United States of America v. Eva Holland, Lili Holland, and Jeremiah Colcleasure - 8 Mar 2005

United States of America v. Eva Holland Lili Holland Jeremiah Colcleasure Criminal Complaint I, the. . .

Oregon Senate Bill 262 -- Exempt Researchers from Some Public Records Reporting Requirements - 8 Mar 2005

73rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2005 Regular Session NOTE: Matter within { + braces and plus. . .

Yet Another Group Weighs In On Lobster Pain Debate - 8 Mar 2005

Norweigian committee finds it is unlikely that lobsters feel pain.

"McLibel" Defendants Win Partial Victory at European Court of Human Rights - 7 Mar 2005

Court awards activists monetary damages, but upholds backwards British libel laws.

Chamber Judgment Steel And Morris V. The United Kingdom (McLibel) - 7 Mar 2005

069 15.2.2005<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Press release issued by the Registrar<o:p></o:p>. . .

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!

Violence at British Hare Coursing Hunting Event - 7 Mar 2005

Hunt spectators throw things at animal rights demonstrators.

PCRM Develops Animal-Free Insulin Assay - 7 Mar 2005

PCRM works with two companies to create insulin assay that is created without any animal products.

Blast From the Past: Hans Ruesch and Anti-Research Idiocy - 7 Mar 2005

Ruesch is relatively marginalized even in the animal rights movement, but really kicked off the movement's approach to animal research.

Are Vegan Diets Unethical? - 5 Mar 2005

A nutrition research finds herself in the middle of a controversy after being misquoted to the effect that it is unethical to place a child on a vegan diet.

Stella McCartney: Its Not Dead, Its Vintage - 5 Mar 2005

The anti-fur hypocrite loves her leather boots.

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.

PETA vs. Jennifer Lopez - 4 Mar 2005

Damn, J-Lo looks hot in fur.

Tennessee Lawmakers Consider Constitutional Amendment to Protect Hunting, Fishing - 4 Mar 2005

Worried about well-funded campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States, Tennessee lawmakers propose constitutional amendment to protect hunting and fishing in that state

Tennessee House Joint Resolution 35 - Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish - 4 Mar 2005

Filed for intro on 02/02/2005 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 35 By Casada A RESOLUTION to propose an amendment. . .

PETA Doesn't Target Children . . . Except When It Does! - 4 Mar 2005

For a group that doesn't target children, PETA sure spends a lot of time handing out its paraphenilia at middle schools.

Sarah Gisborne Receives 6 1/2 Years for UK Animal Rights Attacks - 4 Mar 2005

Another prominent SHAC activist convicted of extremist activities.

Makah Environmental Assessment - 3 Mar 2005

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT on ISSUING A QUOTA TO THE MAKAH INDIAN TRIBE FOR A SUBSISTENCE HUNT ON GRAY. . .

Teaching Kids to Abuse Animals With Whac-A-Mole - 2 Mar 2005

But it turns out that Superman is the real danger.

SHAC Predicts HLS Demise Real Soon Now - 1 Mar 2005

Once again, SHAC claims it has HLS teetering on the brink -- even as HLS' earnings and stock price soar.

PCRM vs. Ohio State University - 28 Feb 2005

PCRM claims credit for shutting down research that is actually still ongoing at Ohio State University.

Study Suggests It May Be Possible to Transplant Animal Embryonic Stem Cells to Grow New Human Organs - 28 Feb 2005

Study finds that pig embryonic stem cells must be transplanted during narrow window of opportunity if they are to promote growth of cells in other animals.

If All Else Fails, Harass the Pet-Related AIDS Charity - 28 Feb 2005

Fur supporters in Guerneville, California, held an even to mock animal rights protests and were going to donate all money raised to a local charity that cares for pets of AIDS patients -- until activists started harassing the charity and it decided to refuse the donation.

Don't Make the Same Mistakes as the Activists -- Do Your Homework - 27 Feb 2005

The last thing opponents of the animal rights movement should do is stoop to the activists' level of truthfulness.

Memo to Steven Wise: Your Gaze-Inspired Intuitions Don't Mean Squat - 27 Feb 2005

Why do animal rights activists insist they can divine the nature of creatures by longingly gazing at them?

Animal Rights Activists Nails Problems with Anti-Hunting Legislation - 27 Feb 2005

If activists do not want wildlife killed, then why are they stopping fox hunting?

PETA Once Again Simulates Cow Slaughter in India - 27 Feb 2005

More stuff from PETA in the "you can't make this stuff up" category.

Compassion Over Killing Files Lawsuit Against Egg Producers Over Animal Care Certification - 27 Feb 2005

Lawsuit claims that "Animal Care Certified" program and logo are deceptive.

Affidavit in the Case of United States of America v. Christopher W. McIntosh - 26 Feb 2005

January 24, 2005 United States District Court Western District of Washington at Seattle United States. . .

Man Arrested In Connection With McDonald's Arson in 2003 - 26 Feb 2005

Christopher McIntosh could face up to 5 years in jail and a $250,000 fine if convicted.

British Police Reach £30,000 Settlement with Anti-Hunt Protesters - 26 Feb 2005

Ten protesters were wrongly charged with assault in 2001, and police reach settlement agreement to avoid lawsuit.

Makah Files for Waiver to Hunt Whales - 26 Feb 2005

Waiver process will likely take a couple years and will almost certainly be met with lawsuits from activists should it be granted.

Salt Lake County Reaches Settlement Agreement with Two Activists - 26 Feb 2005

Salt Lake County rightly gets its hand slapped for interfering with the civil rights of a pair of animal rights activists.

The British Government Is Hopeless - 26 Feb 2005

The British government once again demonstrates it doesn't have a clue by leaving open the issue of whether denial of service attacks are legal.

Perhaps David Cross Should Take His Own Advice and Shut Up - 26 Feb 2005

Will someone please grab a fur coat and cover these PETA freaks up?

Karen Davis on Bird Brains - 26 Feb 2005

We're certainly willing to posit that the chickens and turkeys Davis spends her life with are at least as smart as she is.

Gene Therapy Used to Prevent Parkinson's Disease in Primates - 26 Feb 2005

Gene therapy that produced protein in brains of monkeys warded off damage to dopamine-producing cells.

California Foie Gras Restaurant Targeted by Extremists Closes - 22 Feb 2005

Lack of customers forces California foie gras restaurant to close.

SAEN: Animal Research? Must Be The Money! - 22 Feb 2005

SAEN animal research is all about the money, but animal rights activistm seems to be all about the stupidity.

Suspect Arrested in Attempted Ecoterrorism Arsons - 22 Feb 2005

Ryan Davis arrested and charged with planting incendiary devices that failed to ignite at commercial complex under construction in California.

Criminal complaint - United States of America v. Ryan Daniel Lewis - 21 Feb 2005

Criminal complaint - United States of America v. Ryan Daniel Lewis Case number: 2:05-MJ-00036PAN EASTERN. . .

Activists March Against Oxford - 21 Feb 2005

British activists see fight against Oxford University research center as pivotal moment.

Washington State Senator Reintroduces Animal Rights/Ecoterrorism Bill - 21 Feb 2005

Bill failed to make it out of committee in 2004, but gets another chance this year.

Undercover Slut Expresses How Much It Knows about Animal Rights - 21 Feb 2005

If only all animal rights activists would follow this group's lead.

PETA Features Dennis Rodman in New Anti-Fur Ad - 21 Feb 2005

PETA perfectly comfortable with a man who has a long history of assaulting women.

Washington State Senate Bill 5314 -- Animal and Ecoterrorism - 21 Feb 2005

BILL REQ. #: S-0740.2 _____________________________________________ SENATE BILL 5314 _____________________________________________. . .

ALF Damages McDonald's, KFC in Torrance, California - 21 Feb 2005

Extremists smash windows and paint the same old lame slogans.

After Failure of Bear Baiting Referendum, Maine Activists Focus on Narrower Legislation - 20 Feb 2005

In November, Maine voters handily ejected a referendum that would have banned bear baiting, trapping. . .