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PRESS MIRROR (March 24, 2012)

‘Not all Taiji people are pro-dolphin hunting’ – Sakae Hemmi Special (Video)
By Elizabeth Batt
Tsukuba – Sakae Hemmi of Elsa Nature Conservancy in Japan, talks about the struggle to educate Japanese citizens on the toxicity of dolphin meat and describes how tackling the dolphin drives from within her country, means a carefully balanced approach …
DigitalJournal.com – Mar 24, 2012
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PRESS MIRROR (March 21, 2012)

PETA fights B.C. Liberals’ “potentially harmful” animal cruelty legislation
By Stephen Hui
When the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act was introduced earlier this month, the B.C. Liberal government claimed (www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_relea…) the legislative changes it contains would “enhance animal welfare and transparency” …
Straight.com – March 21, 2012
www.straight.com/article-64031…
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Yahoo! Gets Heat for Whale and Dolphin Meat Sales
Apparently, Amazon.com wasn’t the only one selling whale meat
Posted by Jessica Chou, Editor
Back in April 2010, the Environmental Investigation Agency pointed out that Yahoo!…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 20, 2012)

Debate: Can It Be More Ethical To Eat Meat?
We all have to eat, so it’s the debate that never ends — is it more socially responsible to kill and eat animals, or to rely on a vegetarian diet?
You’ve probably already heard strident opinions from the likes of PETA ( www.peta.org/ ), which has gone to great lengths ( human barbecue, anyone? – www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/ar… ) to guilt society out of eating animals. And though the pro-meat contingent doesn’t have a mouthpiece quite so vocal,…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 19, 2012)

Increase In Arctic Shipping Poses Risk To Marine Mammals
A rapid increase in shipping in the formerly ice-choked waterways of the Arctic poses a significant increase in risk to the region’s marine mammals and the local communities that rely on them for food security and cultural identity, according to an Alaska Native groups and the Wildlife Conservation Society (www.wcs.org/) who convened at a recent workshop …
RedOrbit – March 19, 2012
www.redorbit.com/news/science/…
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From The Desk of PETA
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People for the Ethical…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 18, 2012)

HBO gearing up for sequel to ‘Luck’ – ‘Glue!’ (Video)

HBO’s highly anticipated television series “Luck” – a show that depicted the underbelly of the horse racing world as seen from both the grandstand and the backstretch – was barely out of the gate when, on 14 March, it was humanely euthanized by its producers, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Mann and David Milch …
Harnesslink – 03:44 AM 19-Mar-2012
www.harnesslink.com/www/Articl…
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Dead whale likely caught in nets
South Asian News Agency (SANA)
Biologists from New England…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 17, 2012)

Animal Rights: Abuse at NY Dairy Factory (Video)
Animal Rights – PETA investigators have discovered a laundry list of horrific abuses that occur daily at Adirondack Farms, a dairy factory farm that takes 180,000 pounds of milk from a mere 1,800 cows every day in Clinton County, New York. The disturbing video footage shows workers carelessly beating, burning, and dragging cows as they are led into the stalls to be milked.
On a related note, if you live in the New England area, enjoy dairy,…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 16, 2012)

Alec Baldwin wants circus boycott
Alec Baldwin is urging Americans to boycott circuses because of the way they treat elephants.
The ’30 Rock’ actor has posted a four-minute video on YouTube which alleges the Ringling Bros. company, as well as many others, mistreat the animals and he wants people to stay away.
In the video posted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Alec said: ‘Having worked with actors for many years, it’s hard to believe that anyone would have to be dragged…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 15, 2012)

Ga. judge hears case pitting Navy vs. rare whales
By RUSS BYNUM – Associated Press
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A federal judge is weighing whether to order the Navy to halt plans for a $100 million training range off the coasts of Georgia and Florida because of potential threats to endangered right whales …
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer – Thursday, Mar. 15, 2012
www.ledger-enquirer.com/2012/0…
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VIDEO: Donald Trump’s sons battle PETA over killing African big game animals
Donald Trump Jr. is in a running verbal battle to fend…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 14, 2012)

Whale battle wins public
MICHELLE PAINE
TWO in three Tasmanians support anti-whaling protesters, the Mercury Great Tassie Survey shows.
While 66 per cent backed whaling protesters, 83 per cent want the Federal Government to do more to stop whaling.
And while 89 per cent of respondents did not support whaling, just 52 per cent agreed with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society’s anti-whaling tactics …
TheMercury.com.au – March 15, 2012 12.01 am
www.themercury.com.au/article/…
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10 Vegetarian and Vegan Dishes for St. Patrick’s Day
By Lindastcyr
On…

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PRESS MIRROR (March 11, 2012)

Whaling fleet brings back one-third of planned catch
Sabotage by environmental activists and dismal weather have driven the Japanese Antarctic whaling fleet to return home after slaughtering less than a third of its planned catch at 267 whales, Tokyo said.
While the fleet is returning “on schedule”, Japan’s Fisheries Agency (fis.com/fis/companies/details&…) acknowledged that the catch was much lower than officials had hoped for …
FIS – Monday, March 12, 2012, 02:00 (GMT + 9)
www.fis.com/fis/worldnews/worl…
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Ke$ha Not Into “Clubbing” In Canada (Video)
By Elisabeth…

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