Indonesian Muslim clerics issue fatwa protecting endangered animals (Video)
By David Piper
BANGKOK, Thailand – Indonesia’s highest Islamic clerical body is using its influence over the estimated 200 million Muslims in the country to try to save local wildlife, including the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger.
The religious fatwa issued by the Indonesian council of Ulama urges Muslims in Indonesia to protect endangered animals by conserving their habitat and curbing illegal trade …
Fox News – Published March 08, 2014
www.foxnews.com/world/2014/03/…
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Sea Shepherd calls on Government to honour whaling promise (Video)
By SBS
With the ‘whaling season’ drawing to a close, the Sea Shepherd has called on the Federal Government to honour its whaling promise …
SBS – 8 Mar 2014 – 6:44 PM
www.sbs.com.au/news/article/20…
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This Week in Whales: Video of Conflict Between Sea Shepherd and Japanese Whalers; Manitoba May Protect Belugas from Shipping; Dolphin Megapod Migration Filmed by Drone … (Video)
Zak Smith’s Blog
Video has been released of the frightening run-in ( guardianlv.com/2014/03/whaling… ) last week between crew members aboard a Sea Shepherd ship and two Japanese whaling vessels. The confrontation comes as Japan’s whaling season draws to a close and just weeks before the International Court of Justice is scheduled to rule on Australia’s legal bid to end Antarctic whaling ( www.smh.com.au/federal-politic… ) …
Natural Resources Defense Council (blog) – Posted March 7, 2014
switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/zsm…
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New Bill May Ban Orca Shows at San Diego SeaWorld
Posted by Michelle Mowad (Editor)
SeaWorld executives have adamantly denied animal abuse allegations, along with accusations that they do not do enough to protect the trainers who work with killer whales, which can live up to 80 years …
Patch.com – March 07, 2014 at 12:56 PM
lajolla.patch.com/groups/polit…
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