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SURPRISING NUMBER OF LOWLAND GORILLAS DISCOVERED IN AFRICA 08/07/2008

A new tally of lowland gorillas has found massive and surprising numbers of these African primates alive and well in the Republic of Congo, Wildlife Conservation Society scientists announced. The new census puts the number of western lowland gorillas (called great apes, along with chimpanzees, bonobos and orangutans) within two adjacent areas in the northern part of the Congo at 125,000 individuals, including infant gorillas. Previous estimates from the 1980s placed the entire population of western lowland gorillas, which live in seven Central African nations, at fewer than 100,000 individuals. Sine then, scientists thought the number would've at least halved due to hunting and disease.

DOG MEAT TRADERS ARRESTED 08/07/2008

Six people illegally selling dog meat have been arrested and are facing up to four years jail in a fresh crackdown in the northern Philippines, officials said Monday. Animal rights activists from the London-based Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) accompanied police as they raided a public market near the northern mountain city of Baguio on Sunday. Police arrested six traders and confiscated around 260 kilos (570 pounds) of dog meat.

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08/07/2008 "The Livestock Industry and the Climate" Report
08/07/2008 Updates in Calendar of Activities
08/04/2008 New dates of info stalls in Split
08/04/2008 Reaction Neglect of Animals on Krizovljan Grad Farm
08/04/2008 New Quote of the Week
08/04/2008 New Link of the Week
08/02/2008 Updates in the section How You Can Help
08/01/2008 New Book of the Month
08/01/2008 Updates in Calendar of Activities
07/29/2008 Updates of towns that supported microchipping of all dogs
07/28/2008 New Link of the Week
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07/28/2008 New AnimaList newsletter
07/27/2008 New link vegan.ch
07/25/2008 Reaction Keep "the Drowner" Away From Animals
07/23/2008 Open Doors at Dumovec Shelter
07/23/2008 Updates of towns for microchipping of all dogs
07/22/2008 Photos from the action For a Ban on Primate Experiments
07/20/2008 New Link of the Week
07/20/2008 New Quote of the Week
07/20/2008 Action For a Ban on Primate Experiments
07/20/2008 Updates in the Calendar of Activities
07/15/2008 Ban Plastic Bags!
07/14/2008 New link Hurtful Essences
07/13/2008 New Link of the Week
07/13/2008 New Quote of the Week
07/13/2008 New link Pomozimo hrtovima
07/12/2008 Photos from the demo for implementation of the law
07/11/2008 For Implementation of the Animal Protection Act
07/11/2008 New link Prijatelji
07/06/2008 New Link of the Week
07/06/2008 New Quote of the Week
07/04/2008 New towns support the microchipping of all dogs
07/04/2008 New action Animals are not Toys
07/04/2008 New billboard
07/03/2008 Photos from the action for dolphins in Split
07/02/2008 Report and pictures from a Brussels demo
07/02/2008 New Book of the Month
06/29/2008 New Link of the Week
06/29/2008 New Quote of the Week
06/28/2008 Updates in Calendar of Activities
06/28/2008 New towns that supported microchipping of all dogs
06/27/2008 Photos from the lecture "Ethics of Diet"

Quote of the Week

Meat consumption destroys the climate more than the transport sector. Europeans eat far too much meat and the consumption of animal products must urgently be reduced. Croatia could be a pioneer contry in Europe in concrete measures to obtain such a reduction. I can promise that would be very welcomed among many of us in the European Parliament.
Jens Holm, Swedish MEP

Book of the Month

Book of the Month - Mark Hawthorne: Striking at the Roots Striking at the Roots by Mark Hawthorne

Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide to Animal Activism brings together the most effective tactics for speaking out for animals and gives voice to activists from around the globe, who explain why their models of activism have been successful – and how you can get involved. Concise and full of practical examples and resources, this guide dispels the myths surrounding animal activism and will empower you to make the most of your skills.