By Christian M. Wade cwade@cnhinews.com May 8, 2021
3 hrs ago
BOSTON â The recent poisoning of a bald eagle along the Charles River is spurring proposed limits on the use of highly toxic rat poison.
A proposal, filed on behalf of several animal rights groups, would restrict use of poison known as second-generation anticoagulants, require the state to monitor their use and mandate that pest control companies educate consumers about them.
âThese are poisons and they should be regulated better,â said Kara Holmquist, state director of the Humane Society of the United States. Their use, she added, is leading to the poisoning of animals âthat werenât targeted, including many protected animals.â
Editor’s note: This article contains graphic descriptions of how animals are treated during testing.
The skulls of living cats are drilled with holes to screw metal strainer posts into their heads, then steel coils are implanted into their eyes and finally, the cats are deafened in “sound localization” animal experiments. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals describes the horrific details of this inhumane experiment conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and adds that the lead experimenter did not expect to produce a clinical treatment or cure from their tests on animals.
Thankfully, the PETA campaign has stopped this specific experiment conducted on these innocent cats. However, they report on similar cruel animal testing experiments on cats that are still carried out at other laboratories.
Ban on lion hunting and captive breeding â What is all the fuss about?
By Staff Reporter
By Dominic Naidoo
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs Barbara Creecy announced on Sunday that Parliament will be looking at a ban on captive lion breeding for petting and hunting purposes.
This comes after a recent study on the practice revealed the inhumane and cruel conditions faced by these icons of Africa.
Researchers from the study recommended that the practice be banned outright, and a more authentic experience offered to tourists.
This is not the only item on the agenda under this topic. Parliament will also be looking at ceasing the hunting of damage-causing animals (animals that take livestock or destroy crops) for profit, stop green hunting of animals (no-kill tranquillising of animals using darts) and preventing game ranches from supplying hunters with game that does not traditionally occur in the area.
Clinique, MAC, Benefit, Nars, Lancome, Maybelline, Revlon: ask a friend to identify their go-to beauty brand, and there is a probable chance they will answer enthusiastically with one of these widely adored companies. Little do many people realize, however, that every year, countless helpless animals die at the hands of consumers like them. Big-name brands–including those aforementioned–frequently use the unethical practice of animal testing on our beloved and innocent animals to ensure that your eyelashes look luscious, your skin looks poreless, and your hair looks voluminous. Thousands of animals sacrifice their lives unwillingly and pointlessly every single year in the name of human beauty. The Humane Society of the United States, a non-profit organization which advocates for animal safety and protection, released its animated short film “Save Ralph” on April 6, prompting its #SaveRalph campaign. The film aims to bring awareness to the pressing issue of animal testing, a