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ABC News poses question: Time to end fur trapping in Nevada?

ABC News poses question: Time to end fur trapping in Nevada?

By | February 22, 2012 at 11:14 pm | No comments

The disturbing video of a County Wildlife Board member tugging a trapped bobcat in front of his barking dog has now made it's way to the District Attorney. VIDEO LINK - http://bcove.me/si0k67jm The D.A. is considering whether to press charges of animal cruelty. And some...

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Bengal cat lost in roof of airport

Bengal cat lost in roof of airport

By | February 16, 2012 at 2:30 pm | No comments

UPDATE: The search is on to find a cat lost in the ceiling at Rocky Mountain Regional Airport in Broomfield.Achilles, an exotic Bengal cat, flies with its owners, who are both pilots.The couple flew into RMRA and were relaxing in the pilot's lounge with the cat when it...

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Two mothers shot by hunters, five mtn lion cubs taken in by zoo

Two mothers shot by hunters, five mtn lion cubs taken in by zoo

By | February 11, 2012 at 10:18 pm | No comments

A female baby mountain lion, also referred to as a cougar, stays close to her scratching toy in her new home at the Jackson Zoo. Four female cubs, three of them from the same litter, were rescued in Montana after their mothers were shot in the wild. The public can view...

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CBC-TV airs “The American Tiger” – Tigers prowl N American backyards

By | February 3, 2012 at 5:44 pm | No comments

Tigers, once best known as the stealthy predator of the jungle, are more likely to be found these days prowling a backyard enclosure in the United States as a status symbol. That's something that surprised Montreal filmmakers Francis Delfour and Sebastien Tetrault when they...

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Newt Gingrich bottle feeds baby white tiger on TV – Why?

Newt Gingrich bottle feeds baby white tiger on TV – Why?

By | February 2, 2012 at 9:03 pm | No comments

Why is Newt so wrong? Find out at  http://www.wildcatsanctuary.org/the-truth-about-white-tigers/ 'Eye of the Tiger' Focuses on Gingrich with Lawsuit The songwriter from the 1980s rock band, Survivor, is suing GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich for his unauthorized...

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Follow-up on bobcat saved by MN police officer

Follow-up on bobcat saved by MN police officer

By | January 31, 2012 at 8:54 pm | No comments

  An injured bobcat, who dragged himself to a homeowner’s house in Minnesota for help, now has a name.  Bernie, the bobcat, is recuperating and receiving special care at Wild and Free, a non-profit professional wildlife rehabilitation center in Garrison,...

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MN cougar killer faces 90 days in jail $1000 fine

MN cougar killer faces 90 days in jail $1000 fine

By | January 30, 2012 at 1:50 am | No comments

  The Jackson County man who shot and killed a cougar on Nov. 27, 2011, was issued a citation on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Daniel Hamman, 26, was charged by citation with shooting a protected animal. Hamman...

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MN man charged in killing cougar, a protected animal

MN man charged in killing cougar, a protected animal

By | January 28, 2012 at 11:53 pm | No comments

Prosecutors have charged a southwest Minnesota man for allegedly shooting a cougar last November. Twenty-six-year-old Daniel Hamman of rural Jackson County was charged by citation Friday with shooting a protected animal, a misdemeanor. Hamman allegedly shot the cougar...

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10,000 Friends by Valentine’s Day – 10,000 Blessings

10,000 Friends by Valentine’s Day – 10,000 Blessings

By | January 27, 2012 at 3:45 pm | No comments

Will you help us gather 10,000 friends by Feb. 14th?  This has been a tough month financially. Both our van and our feeding truck have broken down.  These are vital to our daily operations, and they’re very expensive to repair. That’s why our challenge grant of $2,000...

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Tiger exhibition closed down in Chicago

Tiger exhibition closed down in Chicago

By | January 25, 2012 at 5:40 pm | No comments

Navy Pier abruptly closed its popular "royal white tigers" — featuring Gita and her cubs — after I showed up Tuesday asking about an interesting fact: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is revoking the white tiger owner's exhibition license for health and safety...

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