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Archive for the 'National News' Category


   May 16

Design a patch…….National Geographic

Design a Patch! Your artwork could go on an undersea adventure aboard the Exploration Vessel Nautilus. National Geographic Explorer Robert Ballard, NG Emerging Explorer Katherine Croff Bell, and NG Kids will choose one drawing to be made into a patch worn by the Nautilus crew as they cruise the world’s oceans to make exciting discoveries. [...]

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   May 15

Obama and drilling in US

Obama Shifts to Speed Oil and Gas Drilling in U.S. By JOHN M. BRODER In at least a partial concession to his critics, President Obama announced several steps to accelerate drilling on public lands and waters.     For the complete story go to nytimes.com

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   May 15

Bearizona Wildlife Drive through Park

Bearizona in Williams, Arizona near the Grand Canyon is celebrating their first anniversary on May 22, 2011 with a BBQ, Birthday cake and small animal/bird shows and a petting zoo not to mention the drive through park with Bear, Bison, Wolf etc.   ………. if you are in Phoenix or nearby come on up and join [...]

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   May 15

Elephant Sanctuary, Tennessee

  The proposed expansion……………….     If you can assist with donations, I’m sure they will appreciate anything you can afford to send them.   Either click the elephant button on the right side of the page or go directly to their site and read all about the elephants and their care at: http://www.elephants.com/   [...]

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   May 15

States Seek to Criminalize Investigations of Farm Abuse

Third-party investigations into large-scale agricultural enterprises, and the benefits they reap for society, have a long and storied history in this country dating back over century, when publication of The Jungle exposed conditions inside meatpacking plants and led directly to federal regulation of that industry. Indeed, many of the advances in animal protection laws have [...]

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   Oct 01

AKC……travel tips Part 2

Travel Checklist Taking your dog along can make the family vacation more fun for everyone, if you plan carefully. Here are some trip tips to make traveling with your dog enjoyable. Traveling By Car Secure your dog in a crate, carrier or harness that attaches to the seat belt. Pet supply stores sell harnesses, and [...]

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   Sep 30

AKC….travel with your pet

Ten Tips to Travel Like a Pro with Your Pet By GoPetFriendly.com, proud sponsor and official pet travel information website of Meet the Breeds®. Amy and Rod Burkert of GoPetFriendly.com have taken to the road! The couple spends much of their time traveling the US and Canada with their dogs, Ty and Buster, doing research [...]

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   Sep 29

Crush video’s must be stopped

Call your U.S. Rep. to help crack down on cruel animal crush videos. Trouble with links or images? View this message online. September 29, 2010 Crack Down on Cruelty Dear Brenda, Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation (H.R. 5566, as amended) to ban the sale of cruel animal “crush” videos. These sick films [...]

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   Sep 28

ASPCA Fall Dangers to your pet

Antifreeze and pets don’t mix. Your pet may be inclined to lick up this sweet tasting, but toxic chemical. Check the ground for spills after you use antifreeze, and store it safely out of reach. Use rodenticides carefully. Rodenticides lure mice and rats, but they can also attract your pet. Read directions carefully and take [...]

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   Sep 26

Paul Watson……Sea Shepherd

Saturday, September 25, 2010 Captain Paul Watson’s Reply to Katsutoshi Mihara Katsutoshi Mihara is the speaker of the Taiji municipal assembly. He was elected to the assembly in 1973. Mihara heads the town’s liaison council for opposing a total whaling ban by the IWC. Katsutoshi Mihara wrote the following article for the Asahi Shimbun in which [...]

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