Alaska’s only elephant set for sunny retirement [The West Australian]
Ms Lampi said possible new homes for Maggie include sanctuaries in California and Tennessee.
Indiana Shelter Euthanizing Animals Inhumanely, Ex-Workers Say [Channel 6 News]
“They get all doped up, and they … run into the walls and everything,” Frye said. “It’s horrible to watch. It’s horrible to even have to be a part of it.”
Frye said it took some animals an hour to die.
Judge allows last US horse slaughterhouse to stay open a few more days [International Herald Tribune]
A judge has extended an order allowing the United States’ last operating horse slaughterhouse to remain in business while it challenges a state law that would force it to close.
Knesset outlaws animal testing for cosmetic products [The Jerusalem Post]
Animal shelters across Israel prepared to take in new tenants Monday, after the Knesset passed a law outlawing all animal testing for cosmetic and cleaning products.
Other big aquariums face risks of cutting-edge captivity [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Some of the nation’s major aquariums experienced a bit of déjà vu this week when the second whale shark in six months died at the Georgia Aquarium, unleashing a wave of negative publicity and stinging criticism.
The sick hipness of dog fighting [Chicago Sun-Times]
Embraced by street gangs starting in the late 1980s, who were drawn to it for their own sport then discovered it could be a profitable enterprise, the new world of dog fighting ranges from highly organized, well-attended matches featuring tens of thousands of dollars in betting pools and prize money to impromptu bouts on street corners and in playgrounds.
Animal hoarding becoming ‘epidemic’ [The Citizens Voice]
There are an estimated 3,000 cases of animal hoarding each year, involving nearly a quarter of a million animals, said Gary Patronek, a veterinarian and epidemiologist with the Animal Rescue League of Boston.
Animal rights activists free Bulgaria’s last 3 dancing bears, ending practice [Canada.com]
After a lifetime of brutal treatment, including walking on burning embers, Bulgaria’s last three dancing bears will get to rest their paws at a mountain sanctuary, in an apparent end to the centuries-old performance tradition in the Balkans.
Wildlife trade talks end with surprises [MSNBC]
Elephants emerged safer and tigers won a vote of support, but sharks and corals failed to win protection at a two-week wildlife trade conference that ended Friday.
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