The Cost of Shark Bait Soup: Dolphins Chopped Up And Skinned Alive

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Shark fin soup comes with a price. And we’re not talking the thousands people pay to eat it — we’re talking the mass killing of sharks, the disruption of our oceans’ ecosystem, and the brutal slaughter of hundreds of thousands of dolphins used by fishermen as shark bait.

Every day, hundreds of dolphins in Peru are harpooned, chopped up, and skinned alive to be used to lure sharks to boats. And despite Peru’s legislature outlawing dolphin killings in 1996, enforcement is so lax that up to 10,000 dolphins are still slaughtered every year.

Fishermen eager to cash in on shark fin soup’s popularity don’t care about these amazing creatures or the havoc they’re wreaking on the ecosystem. But if we pressure the Peruvian government to crack down and enforce its dolphin hunting ban, we can save our oceans before…

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Bay Ridge Civic Association Supports Deer Massacre – In Defense of Animals

Ditched again, pup with ‘two noses’ is back up for adoption

London Summit Intensifies Battle Against Wildlife Crime

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Illegal wildlife items like these tiger heads are stored at the U.S. National Wildlife Property Repository in Colorado before being destroyed or used in research.

Bringing together heads of state and government ministers from 50 countries, Thursday’s high-level summit on illegal wildlife trade may represent a turning point in the fight against wildlife crime.

The London summit—hosted by the British government and led by Prime Minister David Cameron, Foreign Secretary William Hague, and Environment Secretary Owen Paterson—focuses on securing specific actions around elephants, rhinos, and tigers.

Topics being discussed include improving law enforcement and the role of the criminal justice system, reducing demand for illegal wildlife products, and supporting the development of sustainable alternative livelihoods.

Prince Charles and his son, William, the Duke of Cambridge, are attending, as are the presidents of Botswana, Chad, Gabon, and Tanzania. There is also a delegation from China.

A two-day International Wildlife Trafficking Symposium…

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Hanoi dogfight video goes viral — Vietnam criticized for allowing inhumane activity

FLORA AND FAUNA 100 S. African rhinos moving to Botswana to escape

FLORA AND FAUNA 100 S. African rhinos moving to Botswana to escape.

Idaho Plans To Kill 60% Of Wolf Population

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Idaho Intent on Killing Wolves in the Wilderness

New plan aims to reduce population by 60% to please elk hunters

POCATELLO, Idaho – In an effort to inflate elk populations for commercial outfitters and hunters, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) hopes to kill 60 percent of the wolves in the Middle Fork area of central Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, according to a predator management plan for the area released this week.

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Bird Trapped in Indoor Water Park — Please Help!

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BACKGROUND

Parrots are beautiful and highly intelligent birds. In the wild, they are never alone and will fly up to 30 miles a day through forests, foraging and exploring with their flockmates. But in captivity, they are denied the opportunity to engage in natural behavior and often become neurotic, sometimes fatally mutilating themselves.

Splash Lagoon, an indoor water park in Erie, Pennsylvania, has reportedly confined this parrot to a barren enclosure in a noisy, busy, chlorine-rich facility for years.

WHOM TO CONTACT

Please politely urge parent company Scott Enterprises to improve this parrot’s quality of life by providing him with enrichment like toys for playing, chewing, and intellectual stimulation.

Individual

Carrie Wakinekona
Manager, Splash Lagoon
carriew@visitscott.com

Paul Pisano
Executive Director, Scott Enterprises
paulp@visitscott.com

Group

carriew@visitscott.com ; paulp@visitscott.com

SAMPLE COMMENT

Dear Manager Wakinekona and Executive Director Pisano,

I was shocked to learn that a parrot at Splash Lagoon is reportedly forced…

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Chinchali Fair: Sponsor a Bus, Spare a Bull – Animal Rahat

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Every year, thousands of people from all over the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka travel to the village of Chinchali to attend the annual fair celebrating the goddess Mayakka Devi. Entire families pile into carts pulled by bullocks, horses, and donkeys for what can be a two-day trip of hundreds of kilometres. The animals often suffer from severe thirst or lameness, and some collapse from exhaustion and despair.

Animal Rahat, a PETA-supported relief program for animals who have been forced to work, has provided aid and emergency veterinary care to animals in years past, including a phenomenally successful program that transports villagers to the fair in chartered buses. More than 600 people availed themselves of the free rides the first year that they were offered.

This year, outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have occurred in regions near the Chinchali Fair site, so Animal Rahat met with local authorities…

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THE VICTIMS THAT PAY THE PRICE FOR PALM OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE WEST! DON’T CONSUME PALM OIL IN ANY FORM!

GREED FOR PALM OIL ~ DEFORESTATION WIPING OUT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SUMATRAN ELEPHANT ~ DON’T CONSUME PALM OIL IN ANY FORM!

DEATH ROW IN ANOTHER DENMARK ZOO? ~ ANOTHER GIRAFFE ALSO CALLED MARIUS AWAITS SAME FATE AS PREVIOUS MARIUS!

A LIFE SO INTOLERABLE POLAR BEAR ARTURO IS GOING INSANE ~ PLEASE HELP & SIGN PETITION!

(BTW…No Killings or Captivity Today…Nothing to report on the Cove MONITOR) but AN ANGEL WILL be in THE NEW YORK TIMES tomorrow!

UK – Six lions at Longleat Safari Park have been put down, triggering outrage among staff

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Zoo officials kill six lions, including four cubs

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Six lions killed at popular zoo in BritainPhoto by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images

February 10, 2014

A popular wildlife safari park in Britain is on the receiving end of public outcry after word got out that six lions in their care have been destroyed, reported Sunday’s publication of the Daily Mail.

A lion, lioness and four cubs were destroyed at the Longleat Safari Park last month.

Officials at the zoo blame the killings on an increase in pregnancies at the park. On Sunday, the Longleat Safari Park posted this statement on their Facebook page:

In regards to the lions, there has been a large increase in pregnancies, resulting in a 40 per cent increase in population. This has unfortunately resulted in excessive violent behaviour, putting 21 of them at risk.

The park added:

Longleat takes…

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Deadly Mystery: Why Did 9 Killer Whales Die in New Zealand?