Tories Pledge To Repeal Hunting
The Tories would use a government bill in government time to overturn the hunting ban, shadow environment secretary Nick Herbert has confirmed.
Mr Herbert said the Hunting Act was an “ass” as it had not saved the life of a single fox and hunt membership had actually increased…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Albino Squirrel Spotted In Wallington
An albino squirrel has been spotted in Wallington: This Is Local London
But not all white squirrels are albino, over in Canada, there is an eatery called the ‘White Squirrel Cafe’ at Trinity-Bellwoods Park in Toronto’s west end. If you can get up and out for 7am you have a chance of spotting one. 200 km away: McNaughton Park in Exeter is named ‘Home of the white squirrel’, here the little fellows are the town’s mascots and a white squirrel festival is hosted yearly.
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Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Germans Eat 1000 Animals In Their Lifetime
Believe it or not, Germans enjoy sausages and other meat dishes so much that they each eat more than 1,000 animals in their lifetime.
A new study has found that on average individual Germans consume four cows, four calves, four sheep, 46 pigs, 37 ducks and 46 turkeys as well as 12 geese and 945 chickens in a year, the Daily Express reported…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Revealed: The Animal Rescues That Cost £8.5m
It is not just rescuing cats from trees – it seems the job of a modern firefighter also involves removing dogs from wine racks, hamsters from beneath baths and six-foot snakes from behind radiators.
A survey of fire services across the UK has revealed the dozens of species that have required the aid of crews…
Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Sponsor A Dog In Ukraine For Just 58p A Week
Since 1996 Naturewatch Foundation has worked tirelessly to help the stray animal population in Kyiv, and has built the SPA-SOS animal protection centre into a safe and enjoyable centre for Kyiv’s homeless cats and dogs. This shelter provides a safe haven for over 900 stray animals, rescuing them from appalling conditions and inhumane treatment at the hands of dog catchers. Just 58p a week will help to pay for food, medication and care until new homes are found for Lilliya, Haylna, Vasyl, and dogs like them…
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Filed under Uncategorized | Comment (0)Drought Hits Kenya’s Wildlife
“Dozens of animals are dying every day, there are carcasses everywhere,” said Cynthia Moss, a renowned conservationist who studies the elephants of Kenya’s Amboseli National Park.
The drought has forced up to 4 million Kenyans to rely on donated food and water for survival as the crops wither and cattle die on the barren land. The international aid group Oxfam warns that close to 23 million people across East Africa face severe hunger after five years of little or no rain…
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