PETA activists promoting vegan diet ahead of Bakrid assaulted
PTI
Bhopal, Sep 22: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) activists who were campaigning for vegetarianism ahead of the Bakrid were allegedly manhandled by a mob in the old city area of Bhopal on Monday …
Oneindia – Monday, September 22, 2014, 19:11 [IST] news.oneindia.in/bhopal/peta-a…
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PETA flying drone program aims to keep an eye on hunters (VIDEO)
by Chris Eger
Heading into its second hunting season, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Air Angel drone program is slated to be in the air once again this year.
The program, which debuted last October ( www.guns.com/2013/10/28/peta-l… ), is billed by the group as allowing “hunter watchers” to voluntarily observe and report on the activities of sportsmen in the woods. This is done using hobby drones sold through the group’s website. With the PETA-marked devices capable of streaming and recording video, the group promises to share images captured by observers of what the anti-hunting organization terms illegal cruel hunting practices …
Guns.com – 9/22/14
PETA flying drone program aims to keep an eye on hunters (VIDEO)
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Behaviour change can stop poaching: WWF
by Sapa
Behaviour change among rhino horn consumers can help stop poaching, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said on Monday.
“Targeting behaviour change by users is important. New users and new markets have emerged, resulting in the spike in poaching,” chief executive Morne du Plessis told reporters in Johannesburg via video link from Cape Town …
Jacaranda FM – 22 September 2014 at 18:09
www.jacarandafm.com/post/behav…
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New rhino campaign targets Vietnamese businessmen
Olivia Rose-Innes
A new advertising campaign aims straight at the top consumers of rhino horn – affluent Vietnamese businessmen.
A new campaign launched in Vietnam today tackles the cultural and societal myths associated with rhino horn in the country i.e. that it boosts health, wealth, status and male sexuality …
Health24.com – 22 September 2014
www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Env…
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Bouncing Back: Nepal’s Tigers Survive Civil Turmoil
By Joseph Allchin
Dhaka, Bangladesh – For years the Himalayan nation of Nepal lacked a functional government. Years of war and subsequent reorientation of the state, left vulnerable the nation’s rich fauna and in particular its tigers to the rampant poaching that has decimated wildlife populations across Asia. While Nepal’s politicians bickered, fears rose for its iconic tiger, one of its most majestic animals. But now Nepal’s big cat may be on the rebound …
National Geographic – September 22, 2014
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