Beetles Evolving as Lovers or Fighters (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The evolutionary tradeoff between becoming a biggerfighter or lover could lead to new species among dung beetle populations.
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Dead For Years, Ferrets Finally Become Fathers (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have birthed two kits sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000.
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Hundreds of mink set loose from Utah farm (AP)
AP - Animal rights activists broke into a mink farm and released hundreds of the animals from their pens, police said.
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Sudden death after arrest may be new syndrome (Reuters)
Reuters - Young men who die suddenly after being arrested by the police may be victims of a new syndrome similar to one that kills some wild animals when they are captured, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday.
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UK army to consider alternatives to bearskin hats (AP)
AP - After meeting with animal rights activists, the British military said Tuesday that it will study alternative materials to replace the bearskin hats worn by the soldiers who guard Buckingham Palace.
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Extreme Recycling: Zoo Doo (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Some zoos in the U.S. offer an exotic way to fertilize their gardens through a unique method of recycling waste from zoo animals.
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Whales shedding blubber, Japan study says (AFP)
AFP - Japan, under fire overseas for whaling it justifies as research, has released its findings -- whales are losing blubber because ocean resources are growing scarce.
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Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules (AP)
AP - The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.
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Atlanta panda cub put in incubator for monitoring (AP)
AP - The only panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year was placed in an incubator on Monday for closer monitoring by zookeepers after visitors flocked to watch mother and child on a live video feed at Zoo Atlanta.
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Angel the dog credited with saving kittens (AP)
AP - You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.
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Whalers in Norway defend castigated hunt (AFP)
AFP - In the Lofoten Islands, the main base for Norway's whaling industry, whalers adamantly defend the harshly criticised practice and reject claims that consumers are not buying whale meat.
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Environmentalists can't corral Palin (AP)
AP - At the National Governors Association conference where she first met John McCain, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had other business: making her case to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne against classifying the polar bear as a threatened species.
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Giant panda cub born at Zoo Atlanta (AP)
AP - Zoo Atlanta's giant panda family just got larger.
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Thousands of Australia's koalas felled by land-clearing: WWF (AFP)
AFP - Australian koalas are dying by the thousands as a result of land clearing in the country's northeast, while millions of birds and reptiles are also perishing, conservation group WWF said Sunday.
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Taiwan zoo hopes to welcome China pandas in November (AFP)
AFP - Officials at Taiwan's biggest zoo said Wednesday they hoped to welcome a pair of giant pandas from rival China as early as November, a move expected to draw millions of tourists to the capital.
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Baby panda feted in Japan dies after just three days (AFP)
AFP - A giant panda cub whose rare birth by artificial insemination led to rejoicing in Japan died on Friday after just three days, zoo officials said.
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Activists stage dolphin die-in at Japanese embassy in US (AFP)
AFP - Environmental and animal rights activists dressed as dolphins Wednesday staged a die-in in Washington to protest what they called the "horrific butchering" of thousands of dolphins by Japanese fishermen every year.
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Three pandas born during final weekend of Olympics: reports (AFP)
AFP - Three giant pandas have been born in southwest China, bringing the total number of new arrivals of the endangered species this year to at least 19, state media reported.
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Changes to Endangered Species Act Called Bad Science (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Changes that the Bush administration is proposing to make to Endangered Species Act regulations just aren't sound science, various scientists and conservation groups say.They're concerned that the loss of scientific oversight resulting from the changes will leave some species vulnerable to federal projects that could damage habitats.The Endangered Species Act (ESA), signed into law by President Nixon on Dec. 28, 1973, does more than just provide for the creation of the Endangered Species List. ...
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Changing of the guard: Talks over bearskin hats (AFP)
AFP - Military chiefs are to meet with an animal rights group on Tuesday to discuss alternatives to the traditional bearskin hats famously worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace.
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Contests:
Boston Terrier Photo of the Week
Weekly Boston Terrier contest.
http://www.littlebeasts.com/poweek.html
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www.graand.com
Winners will be inducted in the Chazhound Dog Picture Gallery and receive a personalized web award.
http://www.chazhound.com/pictures.html
Cute Cat Photo of the Month Contest
Register for the cat forum to submit contest photos and place votes. Highest ranking feline gets placed in winners gallery.
http://www.judysworld.net/kittens/contest/cutecat.html
Winning photos will included in soon to be published book.
http://www.doyoulooklikeyourdog.com/dog_info.html
Enter to be included in the winners gallery.
http://www.doctordog.com/petofthemonth.html
New England on-line horse directory features equine contest. Monthly prizes include halters and gourmet horse treats.
http://www.equinesite.com/Photocontest.htm
Fox Terrier Network Photo Contest
Fox Terrier only contest with entry fee for each photo. Proceeds to rescue fund.
http://www.foxterrier.com/photocontests/
Enter to win treats and toys.
http://www.freewebs.com/bratcatfotos/
Free ongoing monthly contest open to dogs and cats only, various pet related prizes.
http://www.gointothedogs.com/photo_contest.htm
Contest theme is 'Pets at Play'. Enter to win $100 gift certificate and T-shirts.
http://www.ilovemypet.com/news/contest.html
Kent Animal Shelter 2004 Calendar Photo Contest
Submit photos to be included in the 2004 calendar.
http://www.kentanimalshelter.com/contestform.htm
Kipper's All Breed Dog Photo Contest
All breed weekly contest.
http://members.aol.com/iluvpwcs/contest.html
Winners photos to be featured on pet trading cards.
http://www.petcontest.com
Open to cats and dogs. Enter for placement in the winners gallery.
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Yard/4907/PhotoContest.html
WoodruffForPets.com's Photo Contest
Winner will be rewarded with a gift certificate.
http://www.woodruffforpets.com/contest.html
Whalers in Norway defend castigated hunt (AFP)
AFP - In the Lofoten Islands, the main base for Norway's whaling industry, whalers adamantly defend the harshly criticised practice and reject claims that consumers are not buying whale meat.
news.yahoo.com
Thousands of Australia's koalas felled by land-clearing: WWF (AFP)
AFP - Australian koalas are dying by the thousands as a result of land clearing in the country's northeast, while millions of birds and reptiles are also perishing, conservation group WWF said Sunday.
news.yahoo.com
Three pandas born during final weekend of Olympics: reports (AFP)
AFP - Three giant pandas have been born in southwest China, bringing the total number of new arrivals of the endangered species this year to at least 19, state media reported.
news.yahoo.com
Baby panda feted in Japan dies after just three days (AFP)
AFP - A giant panda cub whose rare birth by artificial insemination led to rejoicing in Japan died on Friday after just three days, zoo officials said.
news.yahoo.com
Hundreds of mink set loose from Utah farm (AP)
AP - Animal rights activists broke into a mink farm and released hundreds of the animals from their pens, police said.
news.yahoo.com
Angel the dog credited with saving kittens (AP)
AP - You've heard of man bites dog. What about, dog saves cats? A two-year-old dog that had been turned over to the Nevada Humane Society's shelter in Reno is being credited with rescuing six abandoned kittens.
news.yahoo.com
Extreme Recycling: Zoo Doo (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Some zoos in the U.S. offer an exotic way to fertilize their gardens through a unique method of recycling waste from zoo animals.
news.yahoo.com
Sudden death after arrest may be new syndrome (Reuters)
Reuters - Young men who die suddenly after being arrested by the police may be victims of a new syndrome similar to one that kills some wild animals when they are captured, Spanish researchers said on Tuesday.
news.yahoo.com
Atlanta panda cub put in incubator for monitoring (AP)
AP - The only panda born at a U.S. zoo so far this year was placed in an incubator on Monday for closer monitoring by zookeepers after visitors flocked to watch mother and child on a live video feed at Zoo Atlanta.
news.yahoo.com
UK army to consider alternatives to bearskin hats (AP)
AP - After meeting with animal rights activists, the British military said Tuesday that it will study alternative materials to replace the bearskin hats worn by the soldiers who guard Buckingham Palace.
news.yahoo.com
Dead For Years, Ferrets Finally Become Fathers (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Black-footed ferrets at the Smithsonian's National Zoo have birthed two kits sired by males who died in 1999 and 2000.
news.yahoo.com
Changing of the guard: Talks over bearskin hats (AFP)
AFP - Military chiefs are to meet with an animal rights group on Tuesday to discuss alternatives to the traditional bearskin hats famously worn by the guards at Buckingham Palace.
news.yahoo.com
Giant panda cub born at Zoo Atlanta (AP)
AP - Zoo Atlanta's giant panda family just got larger.
news.yahoo.com
Groups: Bush rushing to rewrite species rules (AP)
AP - The Bush administration is providing insufficient time for public comment as it seeks to loosen rules protecting endangered species, representatives of more than 100 conservation groups charged Friday.
news.yahoo.com
Changes to Endangered Species Act Called Bad Science (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Changes that the Bush administration is proposing to make to Endangered Species Act regulations just aren't sound science, various scientists and conservation groups say.They're concerned that the loss of scientific oversight resulting from the changes will leave some species vulnerable to federal projects that could damage habitats.The Endangered Species Act (ESA), signed into law by President Nixon on Dec. 28, 1973, does more than just provide for the creation of the Endangered Species List. ...
news.yahoo.com
Whales shedding blubber, Japan study says (AFP)
AFP - Japan, under fire overseas for whaling it justifies as research, has released its findings -- whales are losing blubber because ocean resources are growing scarce.
news.yahoo.com
Environmentalists can't corral Palin (AP)
AP - At the National Governors Association conference where she first met John McCain, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin had other business: making her case to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne against classifying the polar bear as a threatened species.
news.yahoo.com
Taiwan zoo hopes to welcome China pandas in November (AFP)
AFP - Officials at Taiwan's biggest zoo said Wednesday they hoped to welcome a pair of giant pandas from rival China as early as November, a move expected to draw millions of tourists to the capital.
news.yahoo.com
Activists stage dolphin die-in at Japanese embassy in US (AFP)
AFP - Environmental and animal rights activists dressed as dolphins Wednesday staged a die-in in Washington to protest what they called the "horrific butchering" of thousands of dolphins by Japanese fishermen every year.
news.yahoo.com
Beetles Evolving as Lovers or Fighters (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - The evolutionary tradeoff between becoming a biggerfighter or lover could lead to new species among dung beetle populations.
news.yahoo.com