Blind dog taken for walks by guide cat
"Eight-year-old Terfel kept bumping into things and spent most of his time stuck in his basket after being diagnosed with cataracts.
Then owner Judy Godfrey-Brown let a stray cat into her home — and was amazed by what happened next... She uses her paws to help guide him." (thesun.co.uk)
'Cat burglar': Neighbourhood moggy with a magnetic collar responsible for spate of missing keys
"The neighbours discovered that Milo the neighbourhood moggy was stealing the keys – attached to his magnetic collar."
(telegraph.co.uk)
"A thief, a crook, a robber, a lifter, a pickpocket, a pilferer, a cat burglar. When a small neighborhood discovered
that more than 20 sets of house and car keys had gone missing, where did they place their blame?..."
(Neatorama)
DOLPHINS :
Robots to replace Navy's mine-hunting dolphins- 2 December 2012
"Starting in 2017, 24 of the Navy's 80 military-trained dolphins will be replaced by a 12ft unmanned torpedo-shaped vehicle, according to the newspaper U-T San Diego." The dolphins "will be used along with sea lions for port security and retrieving objects from the sea floor." (independent.co.uk)
USDA, McDonald’s suspend slaughterhouse buys
"The video appears to show workers bungling the slaughter of cows struggling to walk and even stand.
Clips show workers kicking and shocking cows to get them to stand and walk to slaughter... Federal regulators shut down the slaughterhouse Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, "after receiving the animal welfare video,
and are investigating whether beef from sick cows reached the human food supply...
The suspensions by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the fast-food chain came after an animal welfare group’s video shot at a slaughterhouse operated by Central Valley Meat Co. showed cows that appeared to be sick or lame being beaten, kicked, shot and shocked in an attempt to get them to walk to slaughter." (sltrib.com)
Rescue Dogs Taught How To Drive A Car In New Zealand - Video
"The drive for publicity by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals saw the four-legged friends spend weeks getting to grips with four wheels.
The dogs, a giant schnauzer, a whippet cross and a beardie cross can change gear, steer and brake.
They sit in a driving position on their haunches responding to instructions called out from the dog behaviour experts...
The SPCA in Auckland wants people to see just what rescue dogs are capable of doing.
They hope more of these dogs will end up in good homes. " (YouTube)
VOCABULARY :
- crawl / rescue / edging his way / haul / clamber / go straight through the ice / get hold of
- the ice gave way / eggshell thin
- extremely dangerous / foolish act of bravery / be mad / the man could have been killed / could get trapped under the ice / not worth the risk / Frozen lakes and rivers are potential death traps
CUSTOMS :
Record $2.2M rhino horn shipment seized by customs - 15 November 2011 "Customs officers guard smuggled rhino horns, ivory chopsticks and ivory bracelets at the Customs and Excise Department in Hong Kong on Tuesday." (thestar.com)
Cloned sniffer dogs begin duties "South Korea's customs service says it has deployed the "world's first cloned sniffer dogs" to check for drugs at its main airport and border crossings." (BBC)
NEW SPECIES
Astonish Me - a short film for WWF
"to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF)...
A magical tale of adventure and discovery showcasing some of the extraordinary species recently found around the world." (YouTube)
7 Curious Cases of Criminal Cats
"Animals who steal are referred to as kleptomaniacs, or in the case of cats, “cat burglars”, but they most likely just think of themselves as collectors - they find something they like and take it, with no consideration of the ethics involved..." (mentalfloss.com)
DOG SENTENCED TO DEATH :
Dog sentenced to death by stoning
"A Jerusalem rabbinical court recently sentenced a wandering dog to death by stoning.
The cruel sentence stemmed from the suspicion that the spirit of a famous secular lawyer, who insulted the court's judges 20 years ago, had been transferred into the dog's body...
Still offended, one of the judges sentenced the poor animal to death by stoning, recruiting the neighborhood's children to carry out the order.
Luckily, the dog managed to escape...
The Let the Animals Live organization filed a complaint with the police against Rabbi Levin." (ynetnews.com)
Dotty the Donkey gets PDSA award for saving sheep+ a video(BBC) "A donkey which saved a sheep from being savaged by a dog has been honoured for her bravery."
Dotty "pinned the dog to the ground until it let go of five-year-old Stanley...
Nearly two years on, the two animals are inseparable - even sharing the same stable at night." PDSA = People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
Poaching = "The illegal shooting, trapping, or taking of game or fish from private or public property." (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com)
DEFECATING DOG :
Defecating dog sparks US shootout
"Two neighbours in the US state of Mississippi drew weapons and fired at each other as an argument over a defecating dog ran out of control." (BBC)
WILD ANIMALS IN ZOOS / DEBATE:
Knut: A polar bear story
"The death of Knut, the world's most famous polar bear (in Berlin Zoo), has reopened the debate on the ethical minefield of man's relationship
with wild animals. So should polar bears be kept in zoos, asks Tom de Castella." (BBC)
Mice :
Mice trained for airport security "Mice are being trained to detect would-be bombers and drug couriers at airports...
The device was tested last year on 1,000 shoppers in a Tel Aviv shopping mall when the mice successfully picked out 22 people carrying mock explosives. " (telegraph.co.uk)
Super dogs :
Dog takes bullets to save owner
"Max (the dog) leapt to defend him from armed robbers, taking three bullets along the way." (thestar.com)
DOGS GUIDED REMOTELY BY STEALTH SYSTEM
"New tech could turn search dogs into remotely guided super dogs that could take on risky jobs." (news.discovery.com)
"A custom harness equipped with GPS, sensors,
a processor and a radio modem,
allows dogs to be directed remotely."
Pepe the hippo :
12 Foreign Objects
"The late Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar had a pet hippopotamus named Pepe that went on the loose and was shot in 2009. This highly-detailed poster by Dan Zettwoch documents the foreign objects that Pepe ingested and were found after his death." (streetanatomy.com)
LITTLE GENTLEMAN IN BLACK VELVET- UPDATED
"It was in Hampton Court Park, on the north side of the River by Raven's Eyott, that King William III's horse (Sorrel) stumbled over a mole hill and threw the unfortunate and unpopular Monarch to his death in 1702. Thereafter, the Jacobites - supporters of James II, who was deposed by William III - would toast the health of 'the little gentleman in black velvet'." (flickr.com)
Buddy the dog saves owner's home from fire
"A German Shepherd named Buddy saved his owner's home by guiding emergency services to the blazing building...
The dog will be presented with a silver-plated dog bowl next week in recognition of his work. " + a VIDEO (telegraph.co.uk)
FOX PUPS RESCUED :
Fox Pups Rescued With Help From Soap
"Three fox cubs got their heads stuck in a drain grate in Plainfield, Connecticut last Friday.
Neighborhood residents could hear their mother calling for them from out of sight.
After firefighters were unable to cut the grate, Animal Control Officer Karen Stone tried lubricating the pup’s heads with Vaseline, then corn oil, but had no luck. What finally did the trick was a dose of Dawn dishwashing detergent.
The pups were freed from the grate and driven back to the area of their den, soapy but unharmed." (courant.com)
CITES : - UPDATED
Bluefin tuna ban proposal meets rejection "A proposal to ban international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna, which is a sushi mainstay in Japan, has been rejected by a UN wildlife meeting." (BBC)
CITES
(the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention)
"is an international agreement between governments, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1973 at a meeting of members of theInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival and it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 33,000 species of animals and plants." (Wikipedia)
Shark attack :
An Australian grandmother has survived a shark attack by repeatedly punching and kicking the animal.
"She was snorkelling near the Whitsunday Islands off the coast
of Queensland in eastern Australia when the attack happened." + a VIDEO (BBC) Vocabulary : attack / punch / kick / bite/ rip off / maul
Puppy saved from euthanasia :
Teen kidnaps puppy to save it from euthanasia
"Public rallies around desperate pet owner to help him pay expensive vet bill.
A New Zealand teenager faced legal action for stealing his own injured puppy from a clinic to save it from euthanasia when the family couldn't afford
expensive surgery after it was hit by a car. " (msnbc.msn.com) Watch the VIDEO. (wpri.com)
Bullfighting :
"A member of Anima Naturalis holds a sign that reads "No to bullfighting"
as other activists lie covered in red paint mimicking blood, to protest against bullfighting in Mexico City as the capital's bullring Plaza Mexico celebrates its 64th anniversary." (alertnet.org)
Awards :
Dickin Medal awarded to bomb sniffing search dog Treo
"A search dog that sniffed out bombs in Afghanistan is to be honoured with the animal version of the Victoria Cross...
Treo will be the 63rd animal to receive the medal created by veterinary charity the PDSA to honour gallantry in war...
A total of 26 other dogs, 32 World War Two messenger pigeons, three horses and one cat have won the award, introduced by PDSA founder Maria Dickin in 1943. " (BBC)
Cat owners :
Cat owners are 'cleverer'
"Cats have long been thought to be cleverer than dogs - and now it seems the same is true of their owners...
The combined cat and dog population of Britain is more than 20.8 million..
People with cats are more likely to have university degrees than those with dogs, according to a scientific survey of pet ownership...
The study... also found that cat owners were more likely to be older and female. " (telegraph.co.uk)
Cat found 'marinating' in New York man's trunk has a new home
"Former owner charged with cruelty.
The police "found the man's black-and-white cat, Navarro, in a cage, covered in oil, chili peppers, crushed red peppers and salt." (latimesblogs.latimes.com)
See2006 New York Code - Unlawful Acts.
ex : "It shall be unlawful for any slaughterhouse,
abattoir or other place or establishment,
or for any person, to slaughter or butcher
domesticated dog (canis familiaris)
or domesticated cat
(felis catus or domesticus) to create food,
meat or meat products for human or animal consumption..." (law.justia.com)
New York statutes "A person who overdrives, overloads, tortures or cruelly beats or unjustifiably injures, maims, mutilates or kills any animal, or deprives any animal of necessary sustenance, food or drink, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by both..." (animallaw.info)
'Rabbit jumping' craze takes off in Britain
"The rabbits are trained by owners at home who use treats to encourage the animals to make a leap of faith over barriers." (telegraph.co.uk)
A law to defend animals from abuse :
Switzerland rejects move to provide lawyers for animals
"Animal rights groups had proposed the move, saying that without lawyers to argue the animals' case, many instances of cruelty were going unpunished...
Switzerland already has some of the strictest animal welfare legislation in the world.
Pigs, budgies, goldfish and other social animals cannot be kept alone; horses and cows must have regular exercise outside in summer and winter; and dog owners have to take training courses to learn how to care for their pets." (BBC)
My furry client bleats not guilty
"SWITZERLAND is going to new extremes in the battle to improve life for its animals.
The country of Heidi and cuckoo clocks will hold a referendum in March on whether domesticated creatures should have the right to be represented by lawyers in court...
If the referendum is approved, every canton in Switzerland will be obliged to appoint a lawyer to act for pets as well as farm animals and defend them from abuse." (timesonline.co.uk)
Dog rescued :
Dog rescued after drifting 75 miles on ice in Baltic Sea
"It was really a tough struggle. It kept slipping into the water and crawling back on top of the ice. At one point it vanished underwater, under the ship and we thought it was the end, but it emerged again and crawled on an ice sheet,"...
"At that point, the crew lowered a pontoon down to the water and a crew member managed to grab the dog by the scruff of its neck and pull it to safety." (telegraph.co.uk)
Crocodile living in Kent
"A caiman is just one of the dangerous animals Britons keep as pets...
Caesar the spectacled caiman crocodile, who lives with his owner in a converted bungalow in Kent, is one of dozens of alligators and crocodiles
kept as licenced pets, according to a Sunday Telegraph study...
More than 4,000 animals are licenced under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act (DWAA), which imposes strict security rules on owners to prevent escapes." (telegraph.co.uk)
Polish dog :
English lessons for 'Polish' dog
"A dog caused confusion in an animal home when he failed to respond to basic commands - until staff realised he could only understand Polish...
Staff ( at the RSPCA centre) brushed up on Polish commands and, four months on, they say Cent is now bilingual and ready for a new home. " (BBC)
Neath, South Wales - town centre Ce plan pourrait être utilisé lors de cours sur les DIRECTIONS, ou les MAGASINS / LIEUX dans une ville... (neathfoodfestival.co.uk)
A Canadian family's golden retriever saved its 11-year-old owner's life
on Saturday when the boy was charged by a cougar in British Columbia."
(telegraph.co.uk)
Man arrested with 1000 spiders in luggage
"A BRITISH man faces a jail sentence after he was arrested in Rio de Janeiro airport with 1000 live spiders in his luggage...
He faces imprisonment of up to a year and a fine of up to $US2.3 million ($2.47 million) for trying to fly out with the arachnids in his bags." (news.com.au)
Elephants :
Elephant carwash raises zoo cashin Oregon, USA "For $20, visitors can have their car washed by the zoo's elephants, who scrub with sponges and rinse with their trunks." - with a video (BBC)
Crime rings boost ivory smuggling
"The last year has seen a major increase in the illegal ivory trade, with more involvement from organised crime...
Researchers believe most of it is poached in West and Central Africa, while China is the main destination...
Reports indicate that prices of $1,000 per kilo can now be commanded...
Etis (the Elephant Trade Information System)contains a 20-year record of 14,364 elephant product seizure records from 85 states. " (BBC)
Dream Cat Venus :
Dream Cat Venus: Sega Toys to roll out creepy animal robot
"Venus can move around, lay down and reacts when you touch it.
There is a photo sensor in the forehead and several touch sensors are installed in the body...
Say “There, there” (in Japanese) and it will purr, for example." (crunchgear.com)
"Le Dream Cat Venus sort ce mois-ci au Japon pour environ 80 EUR.
Sensible au toucher et au son, le Venus réagit à vos caresses et à vos paroles par des ronronnements appropriés.
Et ... le Dream Cat peut “voir” grâce à ses yeux équipés de caméras." (20minutes.fr)
Python :
Man bites snake in epic struggle
"A Kenyan man bit a python which wrapped him in its coils and dragged him up a tree during a fierce three-hour struggle..." (BBC)
Love match :
Rescued cockerel makes love match
"A cockerel which was rescued by a farmer after being evicted from a Tyneside council estate has found love." (BBC)
Pub dog :
Pub dog must wear 'high-vis' vest "A dog barred from a pub for chewing beer mats has been allowed back in - but only if she wears a high-visibility vest." (BBC)
Monkey business :
Restaurant turns to monkey business "A Japanese tavern has turned to two monkeys for help with its table service...
The monkeys work in shifts of up to two hours a day due to Japanese animal rights regulations." (abc.net.au)
Monkeys work in Japanese restaurant "Yatchan and Fukuchan (2 macaque monkeys) serve customers hot towels and drinks, and are given soya beans as tips." (BBC News)
Meet your match :
Cat personality test ? Shelters try new tactic
45 facilities using new test that matches each cat to its purrfect family
"The shelter is now using the Feline-ality program, developed by behaviorist Dr. Emily Weiss of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." (msnbc.msn.com) Meet your match - Brochure(awfct.org)
Argentine dog saves abandoned baby
"An eight-year-old dog has touched the hearts of Argentines by saving the life of an abandoned baby, placing him safely alongside her own new puppies.
The country's media are calling him "the miracle baby"...
The Argentine media has descended on the shanty town, talking of "the Argentine Romulus and Remus", the founders of Rome, abandoned as babies and rescued by a wolf, nearly 3,000 years ago." (BBC)
Willow, Missing Colorado Cat, Found In New York City Streets
"A calico cat named Willow, who disappeared from a home near the Rocky Mountains five years ago, was found Wednesday on a Manhattan street... How she got to New York, more than 1,600 miles away, and the kind of life she lived in the city are mysteries..." (huffingtonpost.com)
British cat sails to Spain
"A cat who went missing from his home sent his owners into a panic, only to turn up three days later in Spain...
"The first we knew about it was when P&O contacted us from their Portsmouth office on Monday to say 'We've got this cat, what do we do with it?'.
"We were able to tell them what to do and once they could get it tested for a microchip they were able to get us the data...
Since he was found he's been treated like a VIP – he's had a cabin to himself for the return journey and been dining on chicken and salmon." (telegraph.co.uk)
Australian Cat Clyde Strays 2,400 Miles, Returns Home
"A cat named Clyde was reunited with his owner on Wednesday after a mysterious three-year odyssey in which the long-haired Himalayan
strayed 2,400 miles into the Australian Outback." (huffingtonpost.com) Lien signalé par Renée Maufroid.
Missing cat found nine years on "A Birmingham couple are celebrating after their cat came home - nine years after going missing...
RSPCA officer Alan Pittaway said he knew who to return Dixie to because she had been fitted with a microchip." - with a VIDEO (BBC) + Article by Birmingham Mail
Rich dog :
Leona
Helmsley(July 4, 1920 - August 20, 2007)
"was a billionaire New York City hotel operator and real estate
investor."
She "left her beloved white Maltese, named Trouble, a $12 million
trust fund, according to her will..." Nickname : "Queen of Mean" (Wikipedia)
Trouble, the dog that inherited $12m, dies - 10 June 2011
"One of the world's richest dogs, which inherited $12 million (£7.3m) from eccentric US hotelier Leona Helmsley, has died...
The funds held in trust for her care have reverted to the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust for charitable purposes." (telegraph.co.uk)
Rich
US dog hiding after threats - 4 December 2007
"A dog which inherited $12m (£5.8m) from late New York
hotelier Leona Helmsley is in hiding after it was targeted
by death threats, US media say." (BBC)
Judge
cuts US dog's $12m legacy - 16 June 2008
"A judge in New York has agreed to slash $10m (£5.1m) off the
$12m inheritance given by real estate billionaire Leona Helmsley to
her pet dog, Trouble...
Mrs Helmsley's will says when Trouble dies she will be buried alongside
her and her late husband Harry in their mausoleum. Mrs Helmsley and
her husband built a company which managed some of New York's most
prestigious addresses, including the Empire State Building, as well
as hotels across the country."
Real
estate is property in the form of land and buildings (dictionnaire.reverso.net)
A
will = last wishes, a testament (dictionnaire.reverso.net)
Cloned sniffer dogs :
Cloned sniffer dogs begin duties "South Korea's customs service says it has deployed the "world's first cloned sniffer dogs" to check for drugs at its main airport and border crossings." (BBC)
Dog in court :
Dog in court for breaching peace
"A dog has appeared in court in the eastern Indian state of Bihar accused of breaching the peace. Police demanded severe action against the dog for biting people. Its owner says it has only attacked burglars..." (BBC)
Dog Houses :
Designer
Dog Houses- UPDATED
They "range in price from $900 to over $100,000.
They are designed with the personality and habits of the dog in mind,
and also to compliment the style of the owner's house..." (206.130.118.243/docs)
Surf dogs :
Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition - in California "With three categories of competition available (small surf dogs, large surf dogs and tandem surfing for pet and owner), this competition really is in the premier league of canine X Sports.
It raises money for local charities..." (whatsonwhen.com)
The
Animal Welfare Act"is a new law that will
provide much greater protection for animals." (rspca.org.uk)
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
:
Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(SPCA) "is any of a number of animal welfare organisations
whose operations include protecting and providing shelter to animals
in danger. The SPCAs are non-profit organisations that campaign for
animal welfare and take in abused or abandoned animals, and help them
to get adopted." (Wikipedia)
Royal
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(RSPCA)
It "is a charity in England and Wales that promotes
animal welfare." 1 History
2 Mission statement
3 Charitable status
4 See also
5 Bibliographic References
6 External links
7 Footnotes (Wikipedia)
RSPCA Online "The RSPCA's vision is to work for a world in
which all humans respect and live in harmony with all other members
of the animal kingdom... The RSPCA as a charity will, by all lawful
means, prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering
of animals." (rspca.org.uk)
Royal
Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) "is a British charitable organisation which works to promote
conservation and protection of birds and the wider environment through
public awareness campaigns, petitions and through the operation of nature
reserves throughout the United Kingdom..."
Why Animal Rights? - Animals Are Not Ours to Eat
- Animals Are Not Ours to Wear
- Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On
- Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment
- Animals Are Not Ours to Abuse in Any Way (peta.org)
Alex"was an African Grey Parrot who, from 1977 to 2007, was
the subject of a thirty-year-long experiment...
Alex's intelligence was on par with that of dolphins and great apes..." 1 Accomplishments
2 Criticisms
3 Selected quotes... (Wikipedia) Watch
the videowith Alexthe parrot
(vvi.onstreammedia.com)
A feline felon :
Mystery surrounds a feline felon
"The owners of a cat with a passion for socks are leafleting their neighbours in the Loughborough area to see if they are missing any..
He steals socks every day." (BBC)
Tama, the cat :
Cat
puts Japan rail firm on track "A loss-making Japanese railway company is back on track thanks
to the popularity of a stray cat."
Vocabulary :
- to axe all staff
- Tama stuck by her post and was rewarded with promotion to station
manager.
- the pet mascot
- ticket booth
- passengers
- receives cat food in lieu of a salary (BBC)
PANDAS :
Panda
Land
"James Fallows leads a photo tour through the Wolong Panda Reserve,
where the animals resemble "especially cute kindergarteners." (theatlantic.com)
THE KOALA :
Koala numbers drop 80pc
"Australian scientists are calling for the koala to be declared an endangered species, warning that populations have already declined alarmingly and climate change will exacerbate the mammal's plight...
Where Australia once had millions of koalas, the total population was probably no more than 50,000-100,000...
Land clearing for urban development, industry and agriculture has deprived the koala of much of its traditional habitat, while diseases - particularly chlamydia - are also exacting a toll." (nzherald.co.nz)
HE has to be the luckiest koala in Australia.
Hit by a car, the marsupial survived a 12km ride with his head stuck through the vehicle's front grille.
So it's no wonder the staff at the Australia Zoo on the Sunshine Coast have dubbed koala Ely "Lucky Grills" after the late Australian TV actor..." (news.com.au/heraldsun)
The baby emu :
Baby
emu could have been omelette "A woman from East Sussex who bought an emu egg sold as a novelty
food item on a farm on the Isle of Wight has managed to hatch it into
a chick." - with a video (BBC)
Protecting wildlife :
Progress
at UN biodiversity forum
"Nearly 200 countries have agreed on measures to protect the
world's most threatened wildlife...
Some 5,000 delegates from 191 countries attended the 12-day conference
in the former German capital...
They agreed to set up the deep-sea nature preserve, expand reserve
land...
The delegates also pledged to set global standards for developing
biofuels, a renewable energy that has been blamed for deforestation." (BBC)
Nations
meet to protect wildlife "Elephants and the ivory trade come under the spotlight
as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites)
summit opens." (BBC)
Iditarod :
The Iditarod Sled
Dog Race 2008 "The Iditarod begins Saturday March 1, 2008...
Why the Iditarod?
What About the Dogs?
The Electronic Iditarod Project" + LINKS (surfaquarium.com)
Animal experiments increase again - 14 July 2011
"The number of animal experiments carried out in the UK rose by 3% last year, according to government figures...
The rise was largely due to an increase in the use of genetically modified (GM) and mutant animals, a trend that shows no signs of abating." (BBC)
Understanding Animal Research
"The public debate on animal research sometimes gets so heated that the facts can be overlooked.
How many animals are used in research every year? Do people know that most of them are mice or rats?
Why are animals genetically modified? How is animal research regulated? How are the animals cared for?
What actually happens to research animals?
How does the use of animals in research and testing compare with other uses of animals by society?
In our About Research section, we aim to answer all these questions." (understandinganimalresearch.org.uk)
Animal
Testing
"A children's guide to the controversial issues surrounding animal
testing." Why does animal testing take place?
Does it work?
Are the animals hurt during testing?
Is there an alternative?
How do I know what products have been tested
on animals? (CBBC Newsround)
Animal testing
(Wikipedia) 1 History
2 Regulation 2.1 Europe 2.2 Japan 2.3 United States 3 Animals used 3.1 Pain, distress, and anesthesia 3.2
Species 4 Types of experiment 4.1 Pure research 4.2 Applied
research 4.2.1 Xenotransplantation 4.3 Drug testing 4.3.1 Cosmetics
testing 5 Controversy
6 Alternatives to animal testing
7 The arguments in brief
7.1 Advocates of animal testing 7.1.1 Governmental and medical group
statements 7.2 Opponents of animal testing...
Alternatives
to animal testing(Wikipedia)
"The "three Rs"... are guiding principles for
the use of animals in research in many countries" :
Reduction / Refinement / Replacement
Animal
Experiments (BBC) :
Key points
Does animal testing work?
Is it morally right?
What are the alternatives?
Protests and pickets
How many animals are used in experiments?
Your views on animal testing
Quiz: how much do you know?
Vote: should animals be used?
Timeline of events
Fur
industry - A guide - What is the fur industry?
- How long have people worn it?
- Why are there protests?
- What do people in the fur trade say?
- Famous people and fur (CBBC News)
Bearskin- See British use "The standard bearskin of the British Foot Guards is 18 inches tall, weighs one and a half pounds and is made from the fur of the Canadian brown bear and is dyed black." (Wikipedia)
US spending on pets 'passes $50bn'
"Food and veterinary costs accounted for about 65% of the figure, but the category of "pet services" grew faster than any other, totalling $3.79bn (£2.39bn) in 2011.
Pet services includes grooming, boarding, pet hotels, and pet-sitting..." (BBC)
Why do people dress up their pets?
"In the US and UK the market for clothing for pets is growing. But is it a sensible bit of indulgence or an inappropriate fad, asks Helen Soteriou." (BBC)
Pet airline welcomes 'pawsengers' "A new airline is being launched in the United States, providing dedicated travel for cats and dogs.
Rather than consigning their four-legged flyers to the cargo hold, as on many conventional planes, Pet Airways allows passengers
or "pawsengers" to ride in the main cabins of specially-converted aircraft. " - with a VIDEO (BBC)
Pet Airways - "a pet-only airline dedicated to pet-friendly travel."(petairways.com)- with a commercial(YouTube)- UPDATED
No real freedom for tigers saved from traffickers- 12 March 2013
"Talks on measures to stop the trade in endangered species are reaching a conclusion in Bangkok.
The city is one of the world's centres for the illegal trade in exotic animals.
Fifteen thousand live animals have been seized there in the last year.
However, being saved from the traffickers does not always mean freedom, as Jonah Fisher reports." (BBC)
'Historic' day for shark protection - 11 March 2013 - ARTICLE + VIDEO
"Three types of critically endangered but commercially valuable shark have been given added protection at the Cites meeting in Bangkok." (BBC)
'Extinction crisis' focus for summit - 3 March 2013
"Delegates from 178 countries face critical decisions as they meet to review the convention on international trade in endangered species (CITES).
New plans to protect elephants, rhinos and other species will be discussed at a critical meeting that begins in Bangkok on Sunday." + VIDEO + How CITES works (BBC)
Toilet paper brand wipes out forests and endangered species
"An investigation released today reveals that Auckland based company Cottonsoft is sourcing its toilet paper from rainforests in Indonesia, home of the critically-endangered Sumatran tiger.
The evidence is the result of an eight-month investigation by Greenpeace, the Green Party and WWF-New Zealand into exactly where the toilet paper sold by New Zealand retailers originates from...
The destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests is one of the main threats to the survival of the critically endangered Sumatran tiger, only 400 of which are estimated to remain in the wild. " (wwf.panda.org)
Madagascar's 'tortoise mafia' on the attack
"Madagascar's poachers, known in conservation circles as "the tortoise mafia", are increasingly hunting down the Indian Ocean island's reptiles, threatening them with extinction... Tortoise meat is a favourite dish on the island...
If tortoises do not end up in the rubbish heaps of restaurants, they end up in the suitcases of tortoise smugglers." (BBC)
Police in Malaysia uncover 'illegal zoo'
"Police in Malaysia have inadvertently uncovered a massive haul of endangered wildlife during a raid on a warehouse...
More than 20 species of protected wildlife were found in the "mini zoo"..." (BBC)
Internet threatens rare species, conservationists warn
"Campaigners say it is easier than ever before to buy and sell anything from live baby lions to polar bear pelts on online auction sites and chatrooms...
Thousands of endangered species are regularly traded on the internet, as buyers and sellers take advantage of the anonymity - and vast global market - the world wide web can offer...
The US is the biggest market, but ... Europe, China, Russia and Australia also play a large part. " (BBC)
Species' extinction threat grows
"More than a third of species assessed in a major international biodiversity study are threatened with extinction, scientists have warned.
Out of the 47,677 species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 17,291 were deemed to be at serious risk.
These included 21% of mammals, 30% of amphibians, 70% of plants and 35% of invertebrates." (BBC)
"About 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to the first assessment of their plight for a decade." (BBC)
Bluefin
Tuna( = "thon rouge") "International conservation organization WWF is calling for
an immediate end to fishing of bluefin tuna.
It says widespread illegal overfishing has nearly destroyed the species
in the Atlantic and Mediterranean." (news.nationalgeographic.com)
Wildlife
populations 'plummeting'
"Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been
lost since 1970, according to data compiled by the Zoological Society
of London...
Pollution, farming and urban expansion, over-fishing and hunting are
blamed." (BBC)
US lists
polar bear as threatened "The United States has listed the polar bear as a threatened
species, because its Arctic sea ice habitat is melting due to climate
change." (BBC)
Captive
tigers 'may save species' "Many tigers held in captivity have "pure-bred ancestry" and
could play a key role in the survival of diminishing wild populations,
a study suggests." (BBC)
Greenpeace
"Polar Bear" "In this photo released by Greenpeace, an activist in polar
bear costume unveils Greenpeace's giant thermometer with the message"Don't
Cook The Climate!" at the opening of U.N. Climate Change Conference
in Bali, Indonesia Monday, Dec. 3, 2007." (npr.org)
More
species slide to extinction(BBC)
"The polar bear and hippopotamus are for the first time listed
as species threatened with extinction by the world's
biodiversity agency."
Endangered
Species Field Trip(field-trips.org) Objectives :
- Students will learn about endangered animals.
- Students will learn about the causes of the accelerated trend of endangered
and/or extinct species.
Stolen species - BBC joins police raid on Brazil's wildlife traffickers "As many as 10m animals are being taken from their natural habitats each year...
Around 50,000 animals are rescued by the authorities each year - representing just a small percentage of those believed to be taken by traffickers.
Many animals are said to die en route to market..." + Videos (BBC)
WWF's
WildFinder(worldwildlife.org) "WildFinder is a map-driven, searchable database
of more than 26,000 species worldwide,
with a powerful search tool that allows users to discover where species
live or explore wild places to find out what species live there. Containing
information on birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians..."
Zoos and Animal Parks :
What
are zoos for?
"A zoo in Germany has refused to help two polar bear cubs who
were rejected by their mother and are now believed to have been eaten
by her. So if zoos won't help to save the lives of animals, what are
they for?" (BBC)
Animal
Bytes from the great San Diego zoo. "It offers information and a host of multimedia files
on amphibians, birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that will support
students reading, writing, and science skills. The animal records
include quick facts (class, order, family, genera,
species, etc.), fun facts, articles, photos, sounds, videos,
iZoofari Chats (interviews with zoo workers), and more. Visitors
to the site can also find descriptions of animal classifications,
habitats and ecosystems, and where animals are found geographically
including interactive maps and blogs. The texts include
hyperlinks to the Zoo
Glossary. Teachers will want to click on the Education
link at the top of the page and scroll down to find the link to
curricular materials such as Wildlife Wizards, Butterflies,
and the Lifestyle of the Komodo Dragon, and classroom activitiesthat
cover a variety of topics. All materials include a suggested grade
level." (Education World)
NATURE
- Animal Attractions(PBS)
"NATURE takes you an a whirlwind tour of the animal kingdom
as we explore the World-Famous San Diego Zoo and Animal Park."
- with video clips
Celebrities
Tour : Star pets and famous animals.
- in the Pet Cemetery (roadsideamerica.com)
Habitats :
Where in the World Do Animals Live? (avec une carte)
- (Fact Monster)
Animal
Homes - (kidport.com)
"Animals live in a variety of different kinds of homes from holes
in the ground, to caves, to nests and trees.
Come explore where some animals live."
Yap-lication
unlocks canine moods
"The nuances of a dog's barks, howls, yaps and growls can now
apparently be discerned by a new computer program
developed by Hungarian scientists." (BBC)
Thai
diners show appetite for rat
"Thai fast food sellers are enjoying a boom in rat sales, as people
learn to love the taste of the rodent....
(The animals are) poached, fried, grilled or baked." (BBC)
Saving
New Orleans' animals(BBC) "In the wake of Hurricane Katrina,
the fate of thousands of abandoned or missing animals was a low priority
compared with human safety."
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