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Karen Lapizco

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Marine Biology, Ocean Exploration, Rain Forests, Global Warming

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Animal Welfare Groups Sue Boone County Building & Zoning In Illinois To Stop Cruel Mexican-Style Rodeos

A new lawsuit against the Boone County Building and Zoning Department in Illinois states that the company is violating their own zoning ordinance by...

Stressed Tigers Forced To Perform At Carver County Fair In Minnesota; Take Action To End This!

On August 10th, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) attended the Carver County Fair Tiger Encounter exhibit to witness firsthand how the...

New IFAW Dolphin Rescue & Rehab Facility Saves Stranded Marine Mammals On Cape Cod

Photos by: IFAW  A first-of-its-kind rehabilitation facility for dolphins and porpoises fills a critical unmet need as it opens on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, this month. Wildlife...

Bill To End The Use Of Steel-Jaw Leghold Traps & Snares In National Wildlife Refuges Has Been Reintroduced In The U.S.

Hopeful news as the Refuge from Cruel Trapping Act was reintroduced last week in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would prohibit the use...

Kinkajous, Anteaters & Howler Monkeys Rescued From Illegal Wildlife Trafficking In Guatemala Are Returned To The Wild

In a joint effort by non-governmental organizations Humane Society International/Latin America and Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre (ARCAS) —40 animals, including 14 different...

A Landmark Victory For Sea Turtles As Enhanced Protection Of Their Habitat Is Designated In The Atlantic Ocean

Beaches along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida support the largest aggregation of nesting loggerhead sea turtles in the world. Within this...