‘Accidental fur’: Boston company turns roadkill into fashion
PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press
BOSTON – Pam Paquin’s source for fashion is either “tres chic” or will make you shriek.
She creates neck muffs, leg warmers, hats, purses and more from roadkill, or “accidental fur,” as she prefers to call it …
Napa Valley Register – 12/27/2015
napavalleyregister.com/ap/life…
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Are Clinique, Clarins, Dior and Others Illegally Marketing Cosmetics Tested on Animals?
Posted by Anne
Investigation is needed after evidence gives cause for concern that major cosmetics companies may be breaking the law by selling products in the UK that have been tested on animals in China …
PETA.org.uk (press release) (blog) – 12/27/2015
www.peta.org.uk/blog/are-clini…
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A Major Blow to South Africa’s Canned Lion Hunting Industry as African Lions Gain Protection Under U.S. Law
By: Humane Society International
More than half of lions imported by U.S. trophy hunters are from South Africa canned hunts
December 27, 2015 – In a move that is likely to put a major dent in South Africa’s canned hunting industry for lions – a practice involving the shooting of these majestic predators in fenced enclosures in a pay-to-slay arrangement – the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced Monday that it will institute important new measures to protect lions under the Endangered Species Act. The move comes after lions suffered a 60 percent population decline across much of Africa, and its most direct impact is to restrict the import of lion trophies from African countries to the United States, the world’s largest importer …
YubaNet – Published on Dec 27, 2015 – 9:22:52 AM
yubanet.com/enviro/A-Major-Blo…
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PETA responds to animal cruelty incident in Webster
A national organization is offering its services after a Webster teen was arrested for killing four of his neighbor’s pets.
Investigators say the 14-year-old is facing felony charges after he broke into a neighbor’s home and killed three pet birds and a pet lizard …
News 10NBC – Updated: 12/26/2015 6:39 PM
www.whec.com/article/stories/s…
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