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Petition: Endangered Moon Bear Cubs, Sugar and Spice, Rescued From Cruel Circus

June 25, 2019November 5, 2019 Supertrooper 15 Comments

Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears are endangered, and are supposed to be protected from exploitation and poaching under Vietnamese law. However, two moon bear cubs were being held captive illegally at a circus in Hanoi, Vietnam. The bear cubs were taken from their mother, who was killed, according to Animals Asia and […]

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POLL: Should the shooting of hares in breeding season be banned?

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019 Supertrooper 1 Comment

The nation’s deep affection for the hare, once a common sight in fields, is recorded in prose, pub names and poetry. Writers including Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll and Ted Hughes have paid tribute to the UK’s fastest land mammal, while any English county will boast at least one pub with the word hare in its name. […]

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POLL: Should the use of elephants for tourist entertainment be banned?

May 10, 2019May 14, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

During the episode of “The Amazing Race” that aired on CBS April 24, contestants had to ride Asian elephants across a river in Laos to reach their next destination. “The Elephant Conservation Centre is funded by ecotourism, providing a safe haven and breeding program to ensure the quality of life and survival of these gentle […]

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POLL: Should legislation to ban “Wildlife Killing Contests” be introduced?

POLL: Should legislation to ban “Wildlife Killing Contests” be introduced?

May 6, 2019November 19, 2019 Supertrooper 10 Comments

As awareness grows about the horrors of wildlife killing contests that continue to take place across the country, efforts to see them ended have continued to grow with it and more areas have taken a stand against them. Now, there’s a chance to make them a thing of the past in Arizona. These contests, which […]

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POLL: Should Anti-Bird Netting be banned to protect wildlife?

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

North Norfolk District Council has bowed to pressure to remove some anti-bird netting from cliffs. The netting was meant to deter sand martins from returning to their nesting grounds on the Bacton cliffs of the Norfolk coast. But it was a hazard that could potentially injure or kill birds and other animals. The government wanted […]

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POLL: Should the Trump Administration be allowed to make it easier to kill bears and wolves?

POLL: Should the Trump Administration be allowed to make it easier to kill bears and wolves?

April 14, 2019November 19, 2019 Supertrooper 7 Comments

The tragic and illegal killing of a mother bear and her two cubs caught on camera last year sparked outrage and drew attention to cruel hunting methods allowed in Alaska. Now, that footage has been released, highlighting the fate that others like them could soon be subjected to in the state. The killing took place […]

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Indonesia arrests 7 for allegedly selling Komodo dragons over Facebook

April 13, 2019April 13, 2019 Supertrooper 4 Comments

JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities have arrested seven suspected members of a trafficking ring believed to have used Facebook and other social media to sell at least 40 Komodo dragons and other protected species. Police are holding five of the suspects in Surabaya, in East Java province, and two in Jakarta, the capital, according to Wiratno, […]

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POLL: Should Japan be sanctioned for continuing to slaughter whales?

April 12, 2019April 23, 2019 Supertrooper 10 Comments

Japan’s whaling fleet arrived back at the port of Shimonoseki on the weekend with a barbaric tally of 333 dead whales that are no longer swimming freely in the Southern Ocean. If the work of the Japanese whalers is anything like last year, more than 100 pregnant females and 50 or so juveniles will have […]

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