Deep Roots: Animal Rights Blog

Birthing bears head for land as Arctic ice gets scarcer [San Francisco Chronicle] Increasing numbers of pregnant polar bears are coming to land to give birth instead of staying on the thinning Arctic sea ice, a trend that signals a bleak future for their population there, a U.S. Geological Survey study has found. Not Everything [...]

Mad Cow Disease In Soil Lives On … And On [The Daily Green] New research shows that the prion — a mysterious infectious agent that is neither bacterium nor virus — is 700 times more infectious when combined with common minerals found in dirt. Federal Agency Agrees to Issue New Rules Protecting Whales from Fishing [...]

The fix is in for pet control [USA Today] Despite successful campaigns to persuade prospective owners to adopt shelter pets, about 7 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters every year, and there’s no evidence that adoptions will increase enough to close the gap, experts say. Australian Defense Department’s Plan To Kill Hundreds Of [...]

Dozens of dogs seized from ‘deplorable’ conditions [Newsday] A missing dog up for sale on an animal rescue Web site led Suffolk County police to a Medford house where they found more than 50 dogs in “deplorable condition” Wednesday, authorities said. Cockfighting supporters plan to sue state of New Mexico [The Albuquerque Tribune] While Bhatka [...]

Legal Support Needed for Ten Animal Rights Activists in Chicago [Infoshop] On June 16th, ten activists on the HLS Shut Them Down tour were arrested in Chicago. Two were minors and were not charged, while the other eight are facing three misdemeanor charges each, and one is facing one felony charge. Judge Dismisses Schumacher Suit [...]