Poverty and Lax Laws Threaten Iraqi Wildlife
By Kira Walker
A combination of poverty and loosely applied laws is threatening the survival of rare wildlife in Iraq and Kurdistan, according to animal protection organizations.
For years, hunters and smugglers have taken advantage of chaos, unrest, and lack of regulation to illegally hunt and trade rare species. Birds and foxes from the remote mountains of Kurdistan and falcons from the scorching plains of southern Iraq are among the targets of a lucrative and illicit trade …
Rudaw – July 17, 2014
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Help the #BeCrueltyFree Campaign End Cosmetics Animal Testing
Rebecca Aldworth
Humane Society International’s #BeCrueltyFree campaign is giving the beauty industry a makeover worldwide, leading negotiations with governments and companies to put an end to cosmetics animal testing – forever …
Huffington Post Canada – 07/17/2014 12:31 pm
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