Group Wants Prairie Dog Day to Take Groundhog's Place
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By Paul Hammel, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Jan. 31--LINCOLN -- It's time for Punxsutawney Phil to share his moment  in the sun -- or shadow.   At least that's the goal of a Denver-based conservation group that wants  to make Feb.
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By JULIE ANN GRIMM, PHOTOS BY SHIH FA KAO  Bronze images of booted animals enlisted for Railyard fundraising  Statues: Project still lacks about $3.2 million  Droves of prairie dogs that once overran the Railyard park have long since been relocated to a wildlife refuge.
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Animal lovers and lawmakers face a dog and cat fight over how many pets residents may own at the same time in the small Utah town of Provo, officials said on Wednesday.
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A badger cull is proposed as part of the fight against bovine TB, but animal group are opposing the move.
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A Canadian Rocky Mountain town is surveying residents on whether a ballooning rabbit population that's chewing and burrowing its way through gardens and lawns should be rounded up and euthanized.
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An animal rights group called Monday for China to treat rats with kindness and respect, as millions across the nation begin to celebrate the coming Year of the Rat.
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By Will Elliott  To mow, or not to mow? That was one of the questions continually asked and answered during a "Habitat Day" series of seminars the Western New York Chapter of Pheasants Forever (WNYPF) held at Wilson Conservation Club on Feb. 10.
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By Nicholas Azzara, The Bradenton Herald, Fla.  Feb. 14--MANATEE -- Every dog could have his day at outdoor dining areas of certain restaurants around Manatee County later this year.
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What better day than Children's Day to spread awareness about the link between cruelty to animals and violence against children?
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The League Against Cruel Sports says it will challenge attempts to delay a ban on hunting with dogs.
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A new Web site is seeking to tug more forcefully on the heart strings of people who might adopt abandoned dogs by publicizing how much time is left before an animal is killed if a home has not been found.
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WALL, S.D. -- Here on the sun-parched prairie, where rain seems as rare as gold dust, the fight over federal grassland is unending, pitting the backers of the crowd-pleasing prairie dog against the supporters of the humble cow. This week, the Bush administration could open the door to poisoning m...
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania  - The world's most famous groundhog emerged from his burrow early on Friday to predict an early spring for the first time in eight years.
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It's no joke. Animal lawsuits are gaining respect as pet owners seek justice for the ones they love
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A national animal rights group wants to put a group of fur retailers and manufacturers in the dog house.
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HOWELL, Mich. - Woody has something the nation's other prognosticating groundhogs don't. Female intuition. Gen.
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VIENNA, Austria - Organizers of a campaign trying to clear Vienna's streets of dog droppings urged residents Thursday to record how many turds they see in the space of five minutes and report the figure as part of an impromptu census.