Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with animals www.salem-news.com 2010 They pitch the battle as environment vs. jobs, it is a phony argument using economic recovery through ecological laxity as the key to our nation’s fiscal woes. This type of “Zero Sum Game,” is a winner-take-all scenario that will create more jobs---More jobs in the remediation and restoration career sectors after we’ve destroyed our country’s ecologies. http://salem-news.com/articles/february102012/environmental-siege-rb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february102012/environmental-siege-rb.php Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:10:00 PST Police say a callout to a Domestic Disturbance led to a police sergeant suffering injuries from a dog attack, and the subsequent fatal shooting of a pit bull. Officers reportedly knocked at the door of the residence, made contact, and issued instructions to the people inside the residence, to put the dog away. http://salem-news.com/articles/january202012/pit-bull-tk-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january202012/pit-bull-tk-jf.php Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:25:00 PST The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) was founded largely to support elephant exhibitors and to perpetuate captive elephant breeding. It does very little to meaningfully improve the lives of elephants. The IEF was co-founded by Ringling Bros. Circus, which has a well-documented history of elephant abuse and exploitation. http://salem-news.com/articles/january112012/peta-elephants-jo.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january112012/peta-elephants-jo.php Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:31:00 PST The International Elephant Foundation (IEF) and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) today announced support for 19 elephant conservation projects for 2012. “IEF-supported projects protect elephants from poaching, seek solutions for human-elephant conflict, equip and train community conservationists, increase our knowledge of the treatment and prevention of disease, and educate people,” said IEF Executive Director, Deborah Olson “ http://salem-news.com/articles/january092012/elephants-zoos.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january092012/elephants-zoos.php Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:04:00 PST In a groundbreaking study published in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry last month, researchers found that glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide “Roundup,” is flowing freely into the groundwater in areas where it is being applied. The researchers found that 41% of the 140 groundwater samples taken from Catalonia Spain, had levels beyond the limit of quantification – indicating that, despite manufacturer’s claims, it does not break down rapidly in the environment, and is accumulating there in concerning quantities. http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/agent-orange-sj.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/agent-orange-sj.php Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:49:00 PST The Food Modernization and Safety Act empowers DoD and Department of Homeland Security to mass slaughter animals here in the event of an animal disease outbreak. No need for the disease to be dangerous, or even exist. A declaration by the CDC is enough for military to roll out and begin killing. http://salem-news.com/articles/december152011/animal-disease-bd.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december152011/animal-disease-bd.php Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:35:00 PST The idiot of the headline is me in the sense that I am not an economist and have never had any formal association with study of the theory and practise of economics, but... I began to understand why what is today called Western capitalism was bound to crash way back in the early 1970’s when I was researching and producing an epic documentary on the everyday reality of global poverty and its implications for all. http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/capitalism-crashing-ah.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/capitalism-crashing-ah.php Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:45:00 PST In honor of the busiest shopping day of the year, Willamette Humane Society is hosting a special Black Friday adoption event starting at noon on Friday, November 25. http://salem-news.com/articles/november232011/black-cats.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november232011/black-cats.php Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:21:00 PST At a time when nature is so threatened, the hope is that atheists and those of all religious backgrounds will recognize their shared feelings for the sacredness of nature and all of our inviolable rights to it. It might be helpful to atheists, as they read the quotes below from the Bible, to remember that Gandhi's religious belief was central to his courage... http://salem-news.com/articles/november202011/other-beginning-ae.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november202011/other-beginning-ae.php Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:32:00 PST The Democratic Party of Georgia and Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials is having a 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Freedom Rides. To this they have invited Congressman David Scott, the man who ran the infamous house committee that laughed at the very idea of justice and fair markets for the little guy. http://salem-news.com/articles/november102011/crushing-black-farmers-sj.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november102011/crushing-black-farmers-sj.php Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:58:00 PST The snow started here at 3:00 p.m. EST and I went out to measure it at exactly 8:30pm EST and we have exactly 13 inches. That is over 2 inches an hour and on October 29th. At this rate, we'll be snowbound by 6:00 a.m. AccuWeather.com meteorologists are worried that many more could follow tonight. Temperatures dropping below freezing through tonight will allow the historic snowstorm to cover roadways throughout the Northeast much easier than during the daylight hours. http://salem-news.com/articles/october292011/nh-winter-wx-bc.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october292011/nh-winter-wx-bc.php Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:11:00 PDT Wind energy is more affordable than ever, and new installations across the country are saving consumers money on their electric bills, as utilities rush to lock in long-term favorable rates. “This is what a successful business looks like with stable tax policy. Utilities are locking in a great deal for their electric customers while it’s available. We’re keeping rates down all across the U.S., even in the heart of the South,” said Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. http://salem-news.com/articles/october252011/wind-energy.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october252011/wind-energy.php Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:14:00 PDT The officials in charge of the public sector in the U.S. are siding with the 1% and Wall Street as actions against the Occupy Wall Street movement shift into high gear. The officials in cities all over the nation are assuming they can create and enforce petty laws in this broken country and protesters say the authorities are missing their chance to work with, rather than against, this movement that represents the vast majority of Americans. http://salem-news.com/articles/october132011/occupation-threatened-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october132011/occupation-threatened-tk.php Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:07:00 PDT There is no consensus definition of capitalism, but there is general agreement that it is an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned, or primarily so. Under the umbrella of competitive markets, goods and services are created with the goal of generating profits with wages and prices being the basic elements of the system. http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/why_occupy_ws_dj.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october122011/why_occupy_ws_dj.php Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:29:00 PDT The skeletal remains of this mysterious creature were found at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers in the wild and fairly untamed waters on the edge of Portland. The live music and entertainment of the HempStalk Festival attracts up to 50,000 people every year. The one thing they didn't expect to show up this weekend was dead, ugly, and lying on the beach. http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/sea-creature-hempstalk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/sea-creature-hempstalk.php Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:45:00 PDT R-CALF USA has scheduled a news conference for 1:00 p.m. CDT on Sept. 20, 2011, at the Callicrate Cattle Company feedlot located at 940 County Road 12, St. Francis, Kansas. Prior to the news conference, beginning at noon, a free lunch consisting of Callicrate beef burgers will be served to the public and media. http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/family-cattle.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september142011/family-cattle.php Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:32:00 PDT Twelve years have already passed after the last Cat year which we celebrated at the end of the last century – in 1999. And here comes an unexpected metamorphosis. Of course we knew that the year of cat is also the year of hare or rabbit for some Asian people, but nobody expected that rabbit to come to us and pull over by all paws... his competitors. http://salem-news.com/articles/august302011/year-rabbit-os.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august302011/year-rabbit-os.php Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:58:00 PDT Never have so many sought so false and misleading a deep view of past US historical event and culminating current issues than the dolts and distressed-pundit politicians of this GOPster Gang, and its surround of would-be campaign-funds collectors --already failing and falling away one by one. http://salem-news.com/articles/august252011/gopster-gang-hcr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august252011/gopster-gang-hcr.php Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:42:00 PDT A five-year cooperative effort involving several organizations has succeeded in returning the Western Bluebird to Washington’s San Juan Islands. The bird had historically inhabited the islands, but changing land use practices and a paucity of nesting sites meant the species had not nested there for over 40 years. http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/western-bluebird.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/western-bluebird.php Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:19:00 PDT Americans love freedom. They love it so much that they’ll even pretend they have it, when they haven’t had it for very long time. Are you free? http://salem-news.com/articles/july262011/capitalism_for_capitalists.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july262011/capitalism_for_capitalists.php Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:29:00 PDT Mahatma Gandhi acutely observed that “the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” To seek to reduce the suffering of those who are completely under one's domination, and unable to fight back, is truly a mark of a civilized society. http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/animal-morals-ps.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/animal-morals-ps.php Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:43:00 PDT A search-and-rescue group this week filed a lawsuit in Florida amid claims it spent over $100,000 looking for two-year-old Caylee Anthony in intensive but futile efforts in 2008. Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery (TES) alleges unjust enrichment by Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony. http://salem-news.com/articles/july162011/caylee-anthony-cr.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july162011/caylee-anthony-cr.php Sat, 16 Jul 2011 14:53:00 PDT They say “every dog has his day” and for Salem area dogs, that day is Saturday, July 23, when Willamette Humane Society (WHS) hosts its third annual Pooch’s Play Day. Area dog owners and their canine best friends are invited to come to the shelter from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on July 23 for an afternoon of doggie-themed games and activities, including a “pup” cake walk, bobbing for tennis balls, and the “My Dog Will Eat That” competition. http://salem-news.com/articles/july122011/dog-day.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july122011/dog-day.php Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:26:00 PDT The most important reason to spay or neuter your pet is that it will literally save lives. That is the message heard loud and clear when one enters the Willamette Humane Society's Spay and Neuter clinic in Salem. A little known fact to most Americans is that pet overpopulation is a serious problem, reaching a crisis point in our country. http://salem-news.com/articles/july112011/willamette-humane-bk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july112011/willamette-humane-bk.php Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:27:00 PDT The pronghorn antelope is the lone member of the family Antilocapridae. They are true American natives that do not occur anywhere else in the world and are the second-fastest land animal in the world – second only to the cheetah. http://salem-news.com/articles/june282011/fawns-queens.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june282011/fawns-queens.php Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:24:00 PDT Some hardcore carnivores have a hard time finding meat alternatives such as soy protein or tofu burgers to be palatable. But non-meat eaters may lose their appetite along with their carnivorous friends over this one – a meat alternative made from HUMAN EXCREMENT. http://salem-news.com/articles/june252011/shit-sandwich-lz.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june252011/shit-sandwich-lz.php Sat, 25 Jun 2011 22:36:00 PDT Bülent Yıldırım, chairman of the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, and organizers of the Freedom Flotilla II informed the public on preparations for the upcoming flotilla and latest condition of the Mavi Marmara vessel in a press conference. Speaking on behalf of the coalition that organizes the flotilla initiative, Swedish activist Dror Feiler noted the flotilla would set sail even if the Mavi Marmara ship is left out. http://salem-news.com/articles/june182011/flotilla-update.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june182011/flotilla-update.php Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:37:00 PDT On June 21, 2011 some 40 to 50 American peace activists will gather in Athens Greece to join up with the 2nd International Freedom Flotilla headed to Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid and essential building materials. The Americans, have named their ship “The Audacity of Hope” after President Obama’s book with the same title. http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/flotilla-danger.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/flotilla-danger.php Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:57:00 PDT It's difficult to imagine dogs -- one of humans' most beloved companions -- abused, slaughtered and sold for people to eat. But every year, about two million dogs suffer this fate in Korea. Most Koreans find this practice appalling, but because profit-driven industry forces aggressively promote the myth that eating severely mistreated dogs increases sexual potency, some still partake in this horrific cruelty. http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/dog-eating.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/dog-eating.php Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:33:00 PDT Details of the pirate-like Israeli raid in international waters on the humanitarian aid flotilla in May 2010 emerged form the report of the UN Fact-finding Mission. The UN Report concludes that Israel violated passengers’ right to property by confiscating their personal property. http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/ihh-israel.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june152011/ihh-israel.php Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:26:00 PDT