Born Free USA Blog:
Ivory on Our Doorstep
California Resident Buys Ivory
Thai authorities recently indicted two key suspects in an international ivory trafficking operation. One suspect, arrested in Bangkok in November 2009, has been charged with violating US Federal smuggling statutes as it appears that some of the ivory was sold to an individual in Montclair, CA.
19 bears rescued in Vietnam; you can help save U.S. bears too!
I was heartened to hear about the recent rescue of 19 bears from a bear bile farm in Vietnam.
Win One, Lose One: When will they listen to us?
Victory in the courts cost cat-owner his life
Six years ago, in court, Norman Buwalda emerged victorious against a challenge to his interests.
Earlier this month, that victory caused Buwalda, age 66, his life.
Warehouse of Horror
In mid-December, authorities in Texas staged a mass seizure of thousands of exotic animals crammed into unimaginable living conditions at U.S. Global Exotics in Arlington, a suburb of Fort Worth. U.S. Global Exotics is a major importer of exotic reptiles and mammals for the pet trade, supplying pet shops around the globe, including U.S. pet shop chains Petland, Petco, and PETsMART.
Did the punishment fit the crime?
An African immigrant residing in New York was sentenced recently to probation for smuggling monkey meat into the U.S. back in 2006 — quite a relaxed punishment and undermining message to send the public for such an abominable crime.
100 artists unite to help Born Free USA help animals
How excited am I about the upcoming art show “A Cry for Help” featuring more than 100 artists’ works inspired plight of animals?
Who pays the real price for a circus ticket?
Last week a lioness and 8 tigers died while traveling through Siberia in a Russian traveling circus ironically called “Dream.”
A girl can never have enough sustainable shoes
If all you animal-friendly fashionistas out there thought finding stylish non-leather shoes was hard, just imagine what happens when you add “sustainable” to your shoe criteria list.
