Trunk Call: How Elephants Communicate Using Secret Language

Daily Mail:

Their trumpeting is loud enough to rattle every snake in the jungle.

But it seems elephants have a secret quiet side too – at least to us humans.

Scientists are trying to decode a series of deep growl calls, much of which are inaudible to our ears…

Protest To Save Felixstowe Animal Centre

BBC News:

More than 300 people turned out in a Suffolk seaside resort to march in protest against the closure of an animal rescue centre.

Felixstowe’s Blue Cross Animal Centre is under threat of closure as the charity re-allocates resources…

Animal Centre Has Deluge Of Degus

Oxford Mail:

A west Oxfordshire animal centre has had an influx of degus rescued from dustbins and washing machines.

The 22 rodents – similar to chinchillas – arrived at The Blue Cross Centre, near Burford, after being transferred from another charity…

Animal Abuser Online Registry Proposed For California

LA Times:

Animal abusers may soon be on same level as sex offenders by getting listed in an online registry, complete with their addresses and where they are employed, if one California senator has his way…

Greyhound Trainer Banned For Life From Keeping Animals

Liverpool Echo:

A greyhound trainer has been banned for life from keeping animals after neglecting 29 dogs in his care.

Ian Street, 49, had previously entered a guilty plea to 11 charges of failing to provide a suitable environment or protect animals from pain, suffering, injury and disease…

Nottinghamshire Police Dog Handler Guilty Of Animal Cruelty

Guardian:

Judge censures force over officer with mental health problems at time of incident in which two dogs died of heatstroke in car…

Petition: Tell Macy’s to Stop Mislabeling Fur

Many garments labeled as faux fur are actually racoon dog fur.

The Humane Society of the United States filed a lawsuit against several major department stores and fashion designers to stop false advertising and mislabeling of fur garments. Lord & Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, and designer Andrew Marc all signed settlement agreements to reform their advertising and labeling practices. Macy’s has not.

While it would be ideal for these stores to stop supporting the cruel fur industry, at the very least they need truth in labeling their faux fur garments so consumers can know that they aren’t supporting an inhumane industry.

Tell Macy’s to join their competitors in strengthening their labeling and advertising standards.

To sign the petitition: Change.org

African Safaris: Bleak News From The Bush

Telegraph:

Down in Tanzania’s Selous game reserve an age-old scourge has returned to haunt Africa’s biggest wildlife stronghold. Poaching is back, big time, with an average of 50 elephants being killed every month to fuel the ivory trade…

Crown Unveils Team Targeted At Wildlife Crime

News Scotsman:

Animal rights campaigners yesterday welcomed the appointment of Scotland’s first dedicated wildlife crime prosecutor.

Alex Prentice, QC, will advise a team of 18 procurators-fiscal across Scotland on offences relating to the welfare of animals.

The appointment was announced by the Crown Office yesterday at the Scottish Police Wildlife Crime Conference at the police college in Tulliallan, Fife…

Man Banned From Keeping Animals After Abandoning Dog With Cancer

Edinburgh Evening News:

A man who abandoned his cancer-stricken pet rottweiler was today ordered to behave for six months and banned from keeping animals,

Colin Clark, 35, left the male dog aged around 10 tethered to a post because he didn’t know what to do with the sick animal…