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Police group backs Peanut’s Law to end state overreach

December 15, 20246 min

The USA is a large country with a huge population and a great deal of diversity. Unfortunately, that diversity also extends to the way in which people treat animals. There are some who will stretch every sinew and go beyond the call of duty to assist an animal in distress. And then there are those, like the officials of New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation and the New York State Health Department, who wouldn’t...

by A Correspondent

Wild & Wonderful

Landslides damage Sumatra’s only orangutan rehab centre

December 12, 20248 min

The Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme’s quarantine and rehabilitation centre in Indonesia is facing a crisis after landslides, triggered by heavy rain, struck at 1 am on November 27, damaging critical infrastructure. In operation since 2001, the Sumatran Orangutan Conservation Programme runs the only quarantine and care facility for the great apes on Sumatra, the world’s sixth largest island and a part of Indonesia. Its quarantine centre in North Sumatra rehabilitates orangutans confiscated from illegal captivity....

by Staff Reporter

Curious Tales

Purina donates $4.5 million to 3 top veterinary schools

December 10, 20245 min

Purina PetCare, veterinary products division of Nestlé, on Monday announced a donation of $4.5 million, or about Rs 38 crore, to three top veterinary schools in the USA on the occasion of International Day of Veterinary Medicine. The aim of the donations is to drive innovation and excellence in pet health and veterinary education over the next five years and beyond, the company said in a press release. Also See: U.K. poll confirms walking your...

by A Correspondent

Curious Tales Wild & Wonderful

Can the ‘alalā be saved? Scientists make second attempt

December 7, 20249 min

Five ‘alalā, also known as the Hawaiian crow, have been released in the forests of Maui for the first time. The birds were hatched and prepared for release in the care of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance at the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center in Volcano and the Maui Bird Conservation Center in Makawao. The release of the ‘alalā, scientific name Corvus hawaiiensis, on Maui is a milestone in a longstanding conservation programme that is...

by Sandy Pawpaw

All About Pets

NY’s Xmas gift: No more buying pups, kittens in pet shops

November 27, 20249 min

The retail sale of pet animals in shops will be prohibited by law throughout the state of New York, USA, from December 15, CBS News reported. The Puppy Mill Pipeline Act, which was passed by the state legislature in December 2022 and signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on December 16, applies to dogs, cats, and rabbits. It will still be legal to adopt pets through humane societies, animal rescues, and licensed breeders. On Thursday, the...

by Staff Reporter

All About Pets

Pennsylvania bill includes pets in ‘Protection from Abuse’

November 16, 20243 min

Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have approved House Bill 1210, groundbreaking legislation that allows pets to be included in ‘Protection from Abuse’ orders, according to a report on Fox43, a local Fox News affiliate. Animal rights advocates, domestic violence organizations, and law enforcement across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania celebrated passage of the measure by the state House of Representatives and Senate, Animal Wellness Action said on Friday in a press release, Fox43 reported. The bill was presented...

by A Correspondent

Animal Farm Grounded Others Wild & Wonderful

43 rhesus macaques escape from U.S. lab, 32 recaptured

November 15, 20245 min

At least 43 rhesus macaques escaped last week from a research facility in South Carolina, USA, after a caretaker accidentally failed to secure the gate to their enclosure. The incident has brought into focus once again the plight of monkeys captured and/or bred for biomedical research. Until yesterday, 32 of the simians had been recaptured, but 11 are still out in the woods surrounding the research facility in Yemassee, according to a CBS News report....

by Sandy Pawpaw

Curious Tales Grounded Wild & Wonderful

Long-tailed macaques get no help from U.S. wildlife agency

November 9, 202412 min

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last month declined to accept petitions filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and other advocacy groups, including Born Free USA and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, as well as renowned primatologists Jane Goodall and Biruté Mary Galdikas, to list long-tailed macaques (scientific name Macaca fascicularis) and southern pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) under the Endangered Species Act, according to a press release from the National Association for...

by Sandy Pawpaw

Flying Club Wild & Wonderful

Latest Bird Buddy innovation brings birders closer to nature

November 4, 20248 min

Bird Buddy, the award-winning technology-for-nature start-up based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, has launched its latest product, Smart Bird Feeder PRO. The feeder incorporates the new Nature Cam PRO, which heralds the birth of next-generation bird-watching cameras. This innovation brings bird enthusiasts closer to nature in their backyards with crystal-clear imagery and cutting-edge features. The Smart Bird Feeder PRO is available for order now at $239, or about Rs20,000, excluding Indian taxes. Shipping begins this month....

by Sandy Pawpaw

All About Pets

Move over, Max, Milo is here to give Luna company

October 31, 20247 min

Unisex names are passé. Uni-species names are here. Two separate surveys in the USA, one pertaining to cats and the other pertaining to dogs, found that the most popular name for cats and female dogs in the country in 2024 was Luna. (In the India of the 1970s and 1980s, Luna was a popular moped manufactured by the TVS Motor Company Ltd.) Among cats, Luna was followed in popularity by Leo and Kitty, both of...

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