Huge Zimbabwe elephant killed legally, wildlife authority says
AFP
HARARE: The hunt that killed one of the biggest elephants seen for years in Zimbabwe was legal, the wildlife authority said on Saturday.
The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority (ZimParks) said the elephant which was killed last week in the southeastern part of the country had tusks weighing 54 and 55 kilogrammes respectively adding that proceeds from the hunt would go towards wildlife conservation …
Times of India – Oct 17, 2015, 09.37 PM
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Norway: So hungry you could eat a whale? Step right in
Grant Bradley
You can still order a minke steak in Norway, a fact that upsets some locals, writes Grant Bradley.
A few hundred metres away from Oslo’s stunning modern opera house, the Nilsen Spiseri restaurant is showcasing an ancient Norwegian tradition.
The restaurant serves up the flesh from about two minke whales a year, mainly to tourists on their way to the waterfront.
“It tastes like tuna with an aftertaste of liver”, says restaurant owner Sundar Siva.
“Good whale is so tender you can eat it with a spoon.”
His is one of the few restaurants in Oslo that serves the steaks from the upper flanks of minkes that Norwegian whalers kill in their hundreds every summer …
New Zealand Herald – 12:00 PM Saturday Oct 17, 2015
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PETA turns 35, still using sex and shock for animal causes
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES — PETA ( www.peta.org/international/ ) has done a lot with a little sex, shock and shame.
One of the longest-running and sexiest stunts you will see in online ads around the world is a group of naked women who choose to wear nothing rather than wear fur, said Ingrid Newkirk, president and co-founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals …
Post-Bulletin – October 17, 2015 11:24 am
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