It’s always good to see the Humane Society of the United States supporting and promoting TNR. After all, it wasn’t all that long ago when HSUS was on the other side of the issue. In 1997, when the American Bird Conservancy launched its Cats Indoors! campaign, the organization was “singled out as its ‘principal partner [...]
Browsing the blog archives for November, 2011
24 Nov 11
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Posted in In the News, The Cat Debate, Threats to Wildlife
Tagged Alley Cat Allies, American Bird Conservancy, Becky Robinson, Hawaii, Humane Society of the United States, New Jersey Feral Cat & Wildlife Coalition, Nico Dauphiné, The Wildlife Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wayne Pacelle
Tagged Alley Cat Allies, American Bird Conservancy, Becky Robinson, Hawaii, Humane Society of the United States, New Jersey Feral Cat & Wildlife Coalition, Nico Dauphiné, The Wildlife Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wayne Pacelle
21 Nov 11
The H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse, where the Superior Court of the District of Columbia is located. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons and AgnosticPreachersKid.
Having been found guilty of attempted animal cruelty on October 31st, Nico Dauphine was scheduled to be in court today for sentencing. According to court records, however, the hearing has been postponed [...]
11 Nov 11
The American Bird Conservancy takes its plea for anti-TNR policies and feeding bans to the mayors of the country’s 50 largest cities. Just when cities are struggling to pay for essential services, animal control expenses would skyrocket.
Desperate times, it’s said, call for desperate measures.
Hence, the American Bird Conservancy’s latest stunt: calling “on the mayors of [...]
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Posted in In the News, Policy Issues
Tagged American Bird Conservancy, Darin Schroeder, feral cats, mayors, Trap-Neuter-Return
Tagged American Bird Conservancy, Darin Schroeder, feral cats, mayors, Trap-Neuter-Return
7 Nov 11
On yesterday’s Animal Wise Radio show, hosts Mike Fry and Beth Nelson and I discussed the guilty verdict handed down last week in Nico Dauphine’s attempted animal cruelty case, as well as the implications for future cat-related research at the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and elsewhere.
If you missed it, you can check the complete show [...]
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Posted in In the News
Tagged Animal Wise Radio, Nico Dauphiné, poisoning, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
Tagged Animal Wise Radio, Nico Dauphiné, poisoning, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
2 Nov 11
According to the National Zoo’s Twitter feed and a comment posted on its Facebook page, “[Monday] the Smithsonian accepted Dr. Dauphine’s resignation; it was effective immediately.” I haven’t seen a statement anything more official looking from the National Zoo or the Migratory Bird Center.
Indeed, official statements seem to be remarkably scarce following Monday’s verdict. Where [...]
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Posted in In the News
Tagged National Zoo, Nico Dauphiné, The Wildlife Professional, The Wildlife Society
Tagged National Zoo, Nico Dauphiné, The Wildlife Professional, The Wildlife Society
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