Animal Rights
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Animal activists thrilled after parts of Ontario agriculture law unconstitutionalThey argued the new law infringed on their freedom of expression because they could not tell the outside world what was happening inside a farm.CanadaApr 30
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Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog lawTwo animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.CanadaMar 27
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‘Don’t give rabbits as gifts for Easter,’ animal rights advocates urgeWith Easter just around the corner, animal rights advocates are once again warning the public to think carefully before giving rabbits as pets.CanadaMar 23
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‘Shocking’ video appears to show horse carcass used as bait outside Merritt, B.C.On different days, stitched together by Animal Justice, the man appears to set traps near the horse's entrails, and to have shot a coyote and dragged it away in a sled.CrimeFeb 15
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Court rules Montreal-area city can cull white-tailed deer population in local parkThe ruling is the latest in a saga that has seen animal rights groups fight in court to block the cull, arguing that control methods should favour keeping the animals alive.EnvironmentAug 31, 2023
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Horse euthanized following injury during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon raceA horse on Kris Molle's team sustained an injury Friday during the seventh heat of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby, stampede officials say.CanadaJul 15, 2023
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Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair returns after 4-year hiatus, protesters gatherThe event is not without controversy as animal activists gathered outside, protesting the treatment of the animals.CanadaMay 21, 2023
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Independent assessment of Lucy the elephant reveals ‘new medical information’: City of EdmontonFour experts found that Lucy has very severe hypoxemia and hypercapnia. Two of the veterinarians found she breaths solely through her mouth, which they've never seen before.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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Year of the Rabbit: Canada’s animal shelters urge not to adopt bunnies on a whimSometimes people "get caught up in the excitement of a holiday or a larger festival" and don't really put much thought before getting an animal, said one animal rights advocate.CanadaJan 22, 2023
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‘Trust, but verify’: Animal welfare auditors support greater oversight of B.C. wolf cullThe Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship has not published evidence to support its claims that the controversial wolf cull in B.C. is carried out humanely.EnvironmentDec 16, 2022
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