When we think of Elvis Presley, we think of one thing: animal rights. Right? Not really. But if PETA gets its way, the two could soon become synonymous. That’s because the controversial group is trying to lease one of Elvis’ former properties — Circle J Ranch in Horn Lake, Miss. — for the purpose of [...]
A “MONSTER” great white shark up to 6m long is prowling a popular Queensland beach after biting another great white almost in half. Swimmers were warned to stay out of the water off Stradbroke Island after the shark mauled another smaller great white which had been hooked on a baited drum line. The 3m great [...]
During what was at times an emotional speech, Sabah’s Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun, called on the palm oil industry to stop polluting rivers and work with NGOs to save orangutans and other wildlife. He delivered the speech on the first day of an Orangutan Conservation Colloquium held in early October [...]
Japanese whaling vessels are expected to target Australian waters in their upcoming summer hunt. But they won’t do this without a fight, as protesters plan to disrupt the kill. Federal government officials have told a Senate budget estimates hearing that if the Japanese follow their usual pattern, they would this year focus on Antarctic waters [...]
A FISHERMAN spent a nervous night perched in a mangrove tree as two crocodiles menaced him from below after his boat sank on a remote Kimberley river. Angler Stan Martell told Wyndham police his boat dragged its anchor on Friday night and became wedged under a tree branch as he slept during a fishing trip [...]
Recently I’ve heard some perplexing criticisms of veganism. They go something like this: vegans are extremists, vegans are so preachy, veganism is like some fanatical religion, veganism is a cult.. There obviously is some misunderstanding going on and I’d like to try and stamp out this issue once and for all. I realize I can’t [...]
A uniform, national approach to organic and biodynamic standards for farmers and producers has been announced, and is hoped to offer a new level of certainty and assurance for eco-minded shoppers. Up until now, Australian consumers have been faced with up to eight different certification schemes, each imposing slightly different standards and requirements on growers [...]
THE Federal Immigration Department has cracked down on Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson, demanding to know the anti-whaling group leader’s police and court records as it reviews his visa. Until now, authorities had let Captain Watson, who holds a US passport, come and go from his Australian-based ship on a tourist visa. The department has told [...]
This Year PAWS has been invited to the Home Coming of the GLBT Pride Parade, we intend to demonstrate that “Everybody Matters” by putting on a PAWSome float with animal costumes, people from all walks of life with a message that All living creatures deserve to live their lives without being exploited, tortured, mutilated or [...]
PASSENGERS onboard a flight to Kosovo had a lucky escape when the plane was hit by more than 200 birds on takeoff. The flock of starlings were sucked into the right engine as the Germania Airlines jet took off from Dusseldorf Airport with 80 on board. Others dented the fuselage but thankfully did not pierce it. [...]
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