PETA SEEKS RECORDS OF HORN TIGER ATTACK (AP)
AP - An animal-rights group has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Agriculture of improperly withholding information gathered during its investigation into the near-fatal tiger attack on illusionist Roy Horn.
BRITISH ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVISTS’ CAMP TO EXPORT TACTICS (AFP)
AFP - British animal rights activists are planning to use a training camp to export their violent tactics to other parts of the world.
MONKEY RESCUED IN SINGAPORE REPATRIATED TO INDIA (AFP)
AFP - A monkey rescued from the illegal pet trade in Singapore was repatriated to India for rehabilitation, a local animal welfare charity said.
SOME APES, BIRDS CAN THINK AHEAD, STUDIES SHOW (REUTERS)
Reuters - Apes that remember to carry the
right tools to retrieve treats and scrub jays that hide food a
second time when they think a rival is watching prove animals
can think ahead -- a trait once believed to be uniquely human,
scientists have found.
BULLS CHARGE AGAIN AT PORTUGAL’S LEGENDARY RING (REUTERS)
Reuters - Lisbonites saw their first bullfight in
six years on Thursday as Iberia's only bull ring with a
shopping center and cinema opened its gates. Outside,
protesting animal rights campaigners said it was a sad day.
GOVERNMENTS FAILED TO STOP OVERFISHING: STUDY (REUTERS)
Reuters - Governments worldwide have failed to
prevent overfishing in the oceans, where a proliferation of
bottom-trawling threatens to wipe out deep sea species,
conservation groups WWF and Traffic said on Friday.
PHILLY ZOO TO OPEN NEW BIG CAT EXHIBIT (AP)
AP - Thirteen big cats — from a rare black jaguar to a trio of young snow leopards — are enjoying spacious new digs in the city after some time away "vacationing" at other zoos.