Bid to end puppy farm 'misery'
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The SSPCA and MSP Christine Grahame call for tighter legislation to stop the puppy farm trade.
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Prosecutors want an evaluation of the pit bulls taken from the kennel of Michael Vick, whose plea agreement said he must pay for the euthanasia of some or all of the dogs.
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Animal advocates hope dogfighting and puppy mill scandals will breed tougher animal abuse laws. Here is a look at legislation already proposed:
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A bill that would require most dogs and cats in California to be spayed or neutered has brought howls of protest from breeders and threats from the American Kennel Club to pull the nation's second-largest dog show from the state.
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A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal groups are opposing the move.
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Residents in three villages apply for an injunction to prevent animal rights extremists entering the area.
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By Chris Casteel, The Daily Oklahoman  Sep. 23--WASHINGTON -- The nation's cattlemen, concerned about legal action taken in Oklahoma regarding poultry waste, are pushing a House committee to pass a bill that would prevent the regulation of animal manure under federal environmental laws.
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By Joyce Lobeck, The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.  Feb. 19--Possible neighbors of the proposed hog farm in eastern Yuma  County aren't quite ready to accept an animal feeding operation in their  backyard even though the company intends to break ground this week.
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Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.
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The idea of destroying a  swathe of rainforest, home to hundreds of rare species, to  clear land for a sugar plantation is an environmentalist's  worst nightmare.
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Householders can halt the decline of many birds by making their gardens more wildlife-friendly, a charity urges.
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TEVA considers selling its animal-health business.
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By Richard Dymond, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 3--LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Some Lakewood Ranch residents are uncomfortable "ratting out" their neighbors who are overwatering their lawns.
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Rabbits are the most abused pet in England and Wales, with 35,000 abandoned every year, says the RSPCA.
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Officials in Scotland's Outer Hebrides are considering a mass slaughter of rabbits to protect fragile sand pastures.  The rabbit infestation is bad and getting worse in many places, John MacKay, a local council member in Ness, told The Scotsman.
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A new political party campaigning for animal rights across the UK is to be launched.
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A Dutch developer's withdrawal from a science park project is blamed on animal rights protesters.