Australian wool industry does not deserve to be tarred by PETA smears
by Barnaby Joyce
The RSPCA has joined with many other groups this week in condemning radical animal activists for filming shearers allegedly mistreating sheep but then failing to immediately report them to the farmer, the shearing contractor or the proper authorities, including the RSPCA …
The Canberra Times – July 18, 2014 – 4:05 PM
www.canberratimes.com.au/comme…
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Police rescue endangered Bengal tiger cub from suspected Chinese smugglers
by Kathy Gao
Six men arrested in Sanmenxia, Henan province, after allegedly buying the animal for about HK$312,000 from online dealers, say police.
Police in central China rescued a Bengal tiger cub from a group of six suspected smugglers on Wednesday.
Although the endangered tigers are protected by Chinese law, the smugglers “bought” the tiger cub for 250,000 yuan (about HK$312,000) from online “dealers”, police in Henan province, central China, said on their official Sina Weibo website on Thursday …
South China Morning Post (subscription) – 18 July, 2014, 3:32 pm
www.scmp.com/news/china/articl…
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Being Halal in Japan
(AFP)
The country tries to grab a bigger slice of tourism by offering Muslim-friendly food, shopping and experiences.
Prayer rooms, hijabs made from local silk and even halal-certified whale meat on menus are appearing in Japan, as tourism bosses wake up to the demand from Muslim travellers …
Khaleej Times – 18 July 2014
www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-articl…
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