Japanese giant Rakuten ends sales of whale meat
The Guardian
HUNT HARPOONED: The announcement came after campaigners shamed the online retailer over the issue and a UN court banned Japan’s annual antarctic cull
The Japanese online retailer Rakuten is to end all online sales of whale and dolphin meat by the end of this month after the International Court of Justice ordered Japan to immediately halt its annual whale hunts in the Southern Ocean …
Taipei Times – Sun, Apr 06, 2014
www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/a…
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Deer Cow Pig: Why Intelligence Matters
Added by Lindsey Alexander
Dr. Shalaway from the Exponent Telegram speaks on the intelligence of deer from his personal experience. What he has observed is convincing enough that deer are very intelligent animals. Some would contend they are too intelligent to be hunted. Proponents of the hunt claim that if deer were not hunted, they would overpopulate the cities. The problem could actually then be that humans are overpopulating deer land. Deer, cows, and pigs all have high levels of intelligence, and this could matter to the few who are considering a vegan diet …
Guardian Liberty Voice – April 5, 2014
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Woman Arrested For Alleged Role In Animal Cruelty Fetish Pornography
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Police arrested a woman Friday on eight felony counts of animal cruelty after they learned she was featured in pornography that showed her killing and injuring animals …
CBS Local – April 5, 2014 11:18 AM
miami.cbslocal.com/2014/04/05/…
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Norway Keeps Whaling Quota, Environmentalists React
On Tuesday Norway announced it would maintain its quota of 1286 whales allowed to be hunt, the same as last year.
“This year too, we have decided on a quota which guarantees continuity and a good framework for the whaling sector,” said Fisheries Minister Elisabeth Aspaker, writes Phys.org …
The Nordic Page – April 5, 2014
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