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Global News - May 2008

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Fri 30 May 2008 15:25 UK — North America
US couple jailed for starving animals

Fri 30 May 2008 15:25 UK — Australasia
Cull of kangaroos draws aboriginal protests

Thu 29 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Primates
Scientists declare ape extinct in China

Thu 29 May 2008 12:04 UK — Australasia,Other
New spider found in Australia

Wed 28 May 2008 17:30 UK — Asia,Ungulates
Indian authorities look to protect rare deer

Wed 28 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Experts voice concerns about Scandinavian arctic fox survival

Wed 28 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Birds
Birds at risk from poaching in the Philippines

Tue 27 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats
Tiger poaching 'on the rise' in Vietnam

Tue 27 May 2008 14:00 UK — Australasia,Marine Wildlife
New Zealand police swoop to bust major poaching gang

Fri 23 May 2008 17:00 UK — North America,Reptiles
New family of geckos 'discovered' by US scientists

Fri 23 May 2008 14:00 UK — North America,Marine Wildlife
Many sharks 'are at risk of becoming extinct'

Fri 23 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Marine Wildlife
Foreigners detained in Russia over poaching allegations

Thu 22 May 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Marine Wildlife
Senegalese fishermen save stranded whales

Thu 22 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Czech authorities 'concerned about rises in illegal animal trading'

Wed 21 May 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Big Cats,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Nepal 'is becoming a hub for illegal animal traders'

Wed 21 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Hampshire police look to stop poaching upturn

Wed 21 May 2008 14:00 UK — Africa,Marine Wildlife
Poaching gangs 'are recruiting the unemployed in South Africa'

Tue 20 May 2008 14:00 UK — Australasia,Other
Tasmanian devil to be listed as endangered

Tue 20 May 2008 14:00 UK — Birds,Other
Birds increasingly threatened by climate change

Mon 19 May 2008 17:00 UK — Asia,Other
Rare pygmy hogs released into the wild in India

Mon 19 May 2008 14:00 UK — Europe,Other
Governments 'likely to miss extinction reduction targets'

Mon 19 May 2008 14:00 UK — Asia,Elephants, Rhinos, Hippos
Concerns raised that Nepalese army members are involved in rhino poaching

Fri 16 May 2008 14:15 UK — Other
Knock-on effects of extinction identified

Fri 16 May 2008 14:15 UK — North America,Birds,Marine Wildlife
Great Lakes conservation efforts 'could have harmed local birds'

Thu 15 May 2008 17:00 UK — North America,Other
Two US women arrested for selling rare animal parts


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November 2008
IAR in talks about Europe's 'forgotten animals'
Max Farrugia from International Animal Rescue in Malta recently attended a meeting in Brussels to discuss what can be done to help Europe's 'forgotten animals'.

November 2008
IAR presses exotic pet trade issue in Brussels
International Animal Rescue representative Max Farrugia attended the fourth ENDCAP conference in Brussels from 9-11 November.

November 2008
A win for greyhounds in Massachusetts
On 4 November the people of Massachusetts, USA voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Greyhound Protect Act. This legislation will phase out commercial dog racing in the state by 2010.

October 2008
Help the Street Animals of Morocco (HSAM)
International Animal Rescue has twice assisted with the treatment of cats and dogs in Morocco by a group of local and foreign volunteers. The initiative was led by vet nurse Claire Sedgewick. She has produced a report describing their work.

October 2008
Sainsbury's seal protest update
On 29 October we entered discussions with Sainsbury's officials and now await a favorable response to our demands for a statement of their intention to stop killings seals.

October 2008
Seals protest outside Sainsbury's demanding an end to shooting: POSTPONED
UPDATE: The protest has been postponed as a result of Sainsbury's willingness to meet and discuss how the seal killings can be avoided.

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