http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:28:05 -0700 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:57 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Puppy-mill-dogs-delivered-from-a-life-of-horror-into-loving-homes?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner I have written about puppy mills before. It is no secret that I think they are irredeemable abominations. Puppy mill owners deserve the full weight of the justice system. There is no excuse for that kind of commercial farming of any animal, and th... Animal Abuse puppy mills Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:04:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Puppy-mill-dogs-delivered-from-a-life-of-horror-into-loving-homes?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Obama-Administration-takes-steps-to-protect-the-worlds-polar-bears?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner The Obama Administration has just announced that it will support an upgrade in international protection for polar bears. This is extremely important because each year hundreds of polar bears are hunted as trophies, and their body parts traded. ... climate change advocacy wildlife Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Obama-Administration-takes-steps-to-protect-the-worlds-polar-bears?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Rescue-Ink-an-animal-rescue-organization-Tony-Soprano-would-love?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner                Rescue Ink Book Cover Viking Press Every once in a rare while, miracles collide, and wonderful ideas are born of apparent incogruency. When you look at the gro... Animal Abuse rescue activism advocacy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:28:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Rescue-Ink-an-animal-rescue-organization-Tony-Soprano-would-love?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-Animals-Voice-returns-to-speak-for-the-voiceless?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner © The Animals Voice The Animals Voice Magazine returns.This is great news for animals and people who care about them. You see, Animals Voice, in print for more than 20 years, is a “hard-hitting, no-holds-barred publication” de... advocacy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:39:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-Animals-Voice-returns-to-speak-for-the-voiceless?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Tis-the-season-of-killing-hunting-wildlife-in-America?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Is this how you honor a majestic beast? Hunting animals. Hunting. Taking the life of another for sport.  Not feeling it.The NY Times printed a story, also carried online, about the hunting of a “majestic beast”—an elk with a... Hunting Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:28:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Tis-the-season-of-killing-hunting-wildlife-in-America?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Another-day-of-sadness-federal-judge-approves-wolf-hunt-in?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Judge gives approval for wolf slaughter Interior Secretary Ken Salazar removed the wolves from Endangered Species protections and now Montana Federal Judge Donald Molloy has given his approval for the wolf slaughter to proceed.With this ruling, Mol... Hunting wolves Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:13:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Another-day-of-sadness-federal-judge-approves-wolf-hunt-in?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Stop-the-killing-of-wolves-220-scheduled-to-die-on-September-1?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Every wolf deserves this chance. Deny delisting of wolves. There isn’t a moment to spare.  Your Animal Advocate almost let you down by not writing about this sooner.But there is still time.On September 1, gray wolf hunting season opens i... activism advocacy wolves Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:42:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Stop-the-killing-of-wolves-220-scheduled-to-die-on-September-1?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Sri-Lankan-elephant-at-National-Zoo-celebrated-during-Asian-Elephant-Day?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Not the way an elephant wants to be seen. Captive elephant  That I am not in favor of zoos or captive breeding is no secret.  I have talked about that here and on "Focus Earth with Bob Woodruff." (Age of Extinction: August 22, 20... Elephants captivity zoos Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:27:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Sri-Lankan-elephant-at-National-Zoo-celebrated-during-Asian-Elephant-Day?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Animal-advocacy-101-finding-a-green-job?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Find a green career to help save the planet for all animals.  One of the most important things you can do for animals is to reduce your carbon footprint to help protect and preserve the planet for all species. Humans pose the greatest thr... advocacy environmentalism Sun, 23 Aug 2009 11:16:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d23-Animal-advocacy-101-finding-a-green-job?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Advocacy-101-Start-a-charity-to-change-the-world?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner  Many people have dreams of starting a charity that will focus on solving many of the world’s most “intractable problems,” according to Philanthropy Today.The crisis of animals in the world qualifies is an intractable problem--... activism advocacy charities Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:57:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Advocacy-101-Start-a-charity-to-change-the-world?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Did-Michael-Vick-on-60-Minutes-impress-you?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Something in the air. Lars Christensen @ Dreamstime.  Did you watch Michael Vick on 60 Minutes?Did you get the impression that he really understands what he did?  You know, the part about killing dogs.  He said he was sorry that he &... Animal Abuse dogs Michael Vick Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:40:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d17-Did-Michael-Vick-on-60-Minutes-impress-you?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Saving-cats-Cat-House-on-the-Kings?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner  This space so often reveals news that is distressing or sad.  I am sensitive to that.  It takes courage to deal with tough animal issues, and I admire your willingness to stick with me here, confront the problems, and help as you can.... rescue cats activism Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:40:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Saving-cats-Cat-House-on-the-Kings?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Dogs-stranded-in-aftermath-of-Typhoon-Morakot?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner AP Photo via IFAW This just in from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW):We are in a race against time to save more than 1,000 dogs left homeless after animal shelters in Taiwan were heavily damaged by Typhoon Morakot. More than 7,000 ... climate change International rescue rescue dogs Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:04:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Dogs-stranded-in-aftermath-of-Typhoon-Morakot?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Climate-change-is-real?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner  Have you had a flight cancelled lately because of intensely bad weather?  Are your plants dead from lack of water?  Do you live in an area that has been pummeled by rain for months?  Is it about to be winter where you live and yo... conservation climate change Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:14:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Climate-change-is-real?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Facebook-shows-Petland-employee-drowning-rabbits?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner The House Rabbit Society PETA, People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, elicits strong reactions from people, and for good reason.  They are controversial, and even strong animal advocates winch at some of their causes, such as saving flies fr... rabbits PETA Petland Animal Abuse Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:29:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Facebook-shows-Petland-employee-drowning-rabbits?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Wildlife-populations-decline-in-Kenyas-national-parks?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Wildebeest and elephants in Amboseli National Park.Credit: David Western  from http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu  Long-term declines of elephants, giraffe, impala and other animals in Kenya are occurring at the same rates within the Kenya’s ... Elephants National parks conservation Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:15:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Wildlife-populations-decline-in-Kenyas-national-parks?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Mission-Accomplished-Elephants-Saved?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner International Fund for Animal Welfare Eighty-three elephants are now safe and secure in a protected reserve. The elephants were successfully moved to the Majete Wildlife Reserve. You remember, the elephants were in constant conflict with local... Political Action Elephants Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:37:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Mission-Accomplished-Elephants-Saved?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d17-You-can-be-the-change?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner StockVault A few weeks ago, I reported on the No Kill Conference, held in Washington, D.C., where hundreds of participants learned to use the legal system to save some of the 4 million animals who die in shelters every year.That’s where I met ... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:03:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d17-You-can-be-the-change?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Just-say-no-to-Michael-Vick?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Michael Vick is out of prison, you know that.The Falcons released Michael Vick, you know that.He can be drafted by another team, you know that.Michael Vick should never play with the NFL again, you know that.Please tell Roger Goodell, NFL Commissione... Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:22:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d16-Just-say-no-to-Michael-Vick?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Malawi-elephant-move-begins?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner Blue skies for Malawi elephants soon.  IFAW photo, used with permission.  Michael Booth of IFAW reports that a jubilant crowd in Mangochi, Malawi cheered as trucks with the first nine elephants began the seven-hour journey to the Majete Ga... Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:29:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5936-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner~y2009m6d15-Malawi-elephant-move-begins?cid=exrss-Animal-Advocacy-Examiner