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By Jason Baker and Kathy Guillermo People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals The headlines have just hit the newspapers: A monkey in what was originally touted to be a promising vaccine trial for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, suddenly dropped dead. For the monkey, it may have been a blessing. Against his will Read More… Chimpanzee HIV Vaccine Trial Fails A San Francisco woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to felony animal cruelty after locking her dog in a closet to starve to death. Raija Hossainy had moved out of her apartment in June 2001, leaving her dog tied inside a closet without food or water. Worried neighbors called the police over a Read More… Cruel Dog Starving Case The practice of snaring is one of the cruelest ways to kill wildlife. In the best-case scenario, a steel-cable loop closes around the animal's neck, strangling him within several minutes. However, a recent survey of Maine's most "expert" trappers painted a much grimmer picture: necropsies showed that 63 percent of coyotes snared suffered hemorrhaging Read More… Wildlife Snaring Expansion Proposed Thomas Dorr, a staunch proponent of factory farms who once declared, "factory farming is a model for the future," has been nominated to become USDA's new undersecretary for rural development under the Bush Administration. Dorr's appointment would be disastrous for animals and the environment, paving the way for factory farms to further dominate the Read More… Tell Your Senators To Ditch Dorr The rodeo industry is attempting to capitalize on the worldwide attention that the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT is certain to garner. The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has convinced the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) to produce a rodeo as a part of the Olympic's Arts and Culture Festival in February. Read More… Keep Rodeo Abuses Out Of The Olympics The Human Rights Campaign praised the Democratic National Committee today for approving a resolution urging that same-sex couples and their families receive the same Social Security benefits available to other families. The move is the first time a major political party has included same-sex couples in their plans for Social Security benefits, says HRC. By Wayne Besen The infamous anti-gay kingdom still sits ominously on the far right bank of the river of misinformation. Guarded by its devoted holy warriors, it remains a wealthy and powerful political force. But for the first time in a generation, the throne eerily sits empty, waiting for a new potentate to fill Read More… The Faces May Have Changed, But the Rhetoric Has Not BIODIVERSITY BOMBSHELL On September 4, 2001 Mexican officials admitted that an alarming number of genetically engineered (GE) corn plants have been detected growing alongside traditional corn varieties over a widespread area in the state of Oaxaca. For millennia corn has been sacred to the Maya and other native people of Mexico. Over centuries small Read More… Genetically Engineered Nightmare Floridians for Humane Farms – a ballot committee consisting of animal protection, environmental, and civic groups working to outlaw an intensive pig confinement practice used on factory farms – applauded a unanimous decision by the Supreme Court of Florida declaring that the initiative petition now circulating throughout Florida contains one subject and has a Read More… Floridians For Humane Farms Applauds Decision By Florida Supreme Court On January 10th, The Fund for Animals, The Humane Society of the United States, and others filed a second legal challenge in U.S. District Court over the killing of gray whales by the Makah tribe off the coast of Washington. Despite a U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that the previous environmental study authorizing the |
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