A large crowd watched as a pilot whale swam in Clark s Cove on Saturday. Most thought the whale had become lost and were cheering for it to find its way back out into the open ocean. It appears, however, that the whale was sick and may have been looking for a final resting place.
Whales will often beach themselves when they are ill or near death. The International Fund for Animal Welfare said the pilot whale appeared to be an older female. There was an unconfirmed report from a worker at the scene that the whale may have had a broken fin.
Horsetalk.co.nz A seismic day for animal welfare in Britain: Maximum jail terms jump for worst offences
A campaign by animal welfare organisations in Britain has resulted in a major increase in the maximum sentence for the most serious animal cruelty offences.
The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act has completed its final reading in the House of Lords and has received Royal Assent, meaning sentences for animal cruelty will increase from a maximum of six months to five years.
The charity World Horse Welfare said it warmly welcomed the passage of the long-awaited bill.
It has been part of a coalition of leading animal welfare organisations that have been pushing Britain’s parliament to increase penalties.
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Previous research on the relationship between gender and corruption suggests that women and men experience, participate in, profit and lose from natural resource corruption differently. Anti-corruption strategies aimed at improving natural resource management and conservation outcomes should therefore try to understand these differences; otherwise, they may miss critical opportunities and constraints. In that vein, Jessica Graham, with JG Global Advisory, interviewed experts on Africa’s first three female anti-poaching units. Her conversations (interviewees listed at the end of this post) suggest that these units may offer a unique contribution to preventing the types of corruption that undermine conservation in protected areas. Since the formation of these three initiatives, approximately 200 women rangers have been trained and deployed. No incidence of corruption has been reported among them, and internal reviews cited by the founders suggest that the areas under contr
Seal entangled by fishing gear rescued from Cape Cod Canal
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BUZZARDS BAY - Recently, a seal was seen on the rocks along the Cape Cod Canal with fishing gear around his neck and flippers.
The International Fund for Animal Welfare, one of the organizations authorized to rescue animals, responded. The rescue was difficult because of the animal’s location, but IFAW was able to retrieve him by boat and brought him to the National Marine Life Center for rehabilitation.
Upon examination by the staff and veterinarian at NMLC, it was found that Atlas (named after the Greek God and bearer of the heavens) had more problems than just the entanglement.