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Green Celebrities: Bob Barker

Bob Barker left “The Price is Right” in 2007, but as a game show host, he remains a television icon. If you ever watching him on the show, you may remember that at the end of almost every episode, he reminded us to “Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered.” (This work is in the public domain in that it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 and without a copyright notice. Unless its author has been dead for several years, it is copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of … Continue reading →

Hatchery Accused of Abuse

Cal-Cruz Hatcheries Inc. in Santa Cruz, California has been accused of animal abuse. Compassion Over Killing, an animal protection group located in Washington, D.C., had an undercover investigator to shoot a video that showed hatchlings with skin torn so badly organs were exposed. These hatchlings were trapped in machinery, drown, or thrown in bins in the video. Compassion Over Killing gave the video to the Santa Cruz County Animal Service Authority and filed a complaint against Cal-Cruz Hatcheries Inc. in February 2009. Authorities found that hatchlings were being abused and removed 88. It is believed that many more hatchlings had … Continue reading →

Celebrities vs. the Canadian Seal Hunt

Earlier this month, I blogged about Canada and its seal hunting season. The annual Canadian seal hunt is the largest in the world and the government tries to convince people it is in the best interest of the country, but it isn’t popular with everyone. In my blog, I mentioned several organizations that are against the seal hunting season. Of course, PETA and the Humane Society are among those organizations, but Sea Shepherd, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Harp Seals and the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) are also involved. There have also been many celebrities … Continue reading →

Groups Campaign Against Canadian Seal Hunt

This year, the Canadian government has set the quota for its yearly seal hunt higher than ever. The Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) set the quota at 468,200 harp, Grey, and hood seals. That is an increase of almost 150,000 from last year. Why would people want to kill the seals? There are a lot of products that can be made from seals such as fur coats, bags, and clothing, but still others want them for the meat, oil, blubber and even seal oil for the making of some omega-3 pills. Reports say there are about 6,000 seal … Continue reading →