8March2010
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By Robert Simon
The Oscar winning documentary The Cove was greeted with mixed reviews in Japan according to the Huffington Post October 21, 2009 opinion piece penned by Malcolm Foster. The film shows the annual hunt in Taiji Japan where 2000 dolphin are killed or captured as part of a cultural ritual and economic activity for as long as records were kept in the community. Read the rest of this entry »
18February2010
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By Michael Gottlieb.
On June 2, Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski signed Oregon HB 2470, the “puppy mill bill”, into law. The bill was supported by the Oregon Humane Society, the Oregonian, and others. It provides substantial regulation of breeders with 10 or more breeding dogs. Read the rest of this entry »
15February2010
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OPINION: This is an expression of my personal opinion and not the opinion of the Animal Law Section, the Executive Committee, or of anyone other than myself. By: Robert Simon
Gung Hay Fat Choi! Sunday, February 15, 2010 begins the Lunar New Year – Year of the Tiger– which ends February 2, 1011 and reflects Year 4708 of the Chinese (Han) Calendar. It is my hope that this Tiger will end better than did the last Tiger in 1998 for the Tigers it celebrates. The New York Times reported on February 12th that the slogan of the Save The Tiger campaign launched on September 25th of 1997 (annual world Save the Tiger Day) was “Save the Last 5,000 Tigers.” Today, the Times reports approximately 1,400 Tigers are believed to be free in the wild. On January 29, 2010 Thailand hosted and 13 nations attended yet another Save The Tiger summit. The resultant Hua Hin Declaration (http://www.panda.org/wwf_news/?187762/Tiger-Range-Countries-and-partners-make-new-conservation-commitments-in-Thailand ) committed the 13 nations including China to double the number of wild tigers by 2022. The Tiger tops the list of the World Wildlife Fund for the 10 most important biodiversity objectives as launched this year. ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/03/tigers-top-10-endangered-species ). More talk, more declarations, more lists. Not a single tiger more. Read the rest of this entry »
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