Michigan bill aims to prohibit sale of dogs, cats, rabbits in pet stores | News, Sports, Jobs

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News Photo by Steve Schulwitz Karma is a Fish employee Brieanna Frehling holds a rabbit that is for sale at the pet store in Alpena. A new law proposed in Lansing would end the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores to help end the pipeline between them and breeders. The Alpena store does not sell dogs or cats, and purchases its rabbits from 4-H members. ALPENA — A recently introduced bill in the Michigan Legislature could eventually make the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores illegal. State Rep. Penelope…

Zicorba urges ban on rabbits imports from SA

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Rabbit haemorrhagic disease is fatal in rabbits. It is caused by several virus strains. RABBIT farmers’ lobby group, the Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (Zicorba) has called for an immediate ban on live rabbit imports from South Africa following the recent outbreak of a deadly rabbit virus in that country. The Kingdom of Eswatini recently banned imports of live rabbits from South Africa and more countries in southern Africa may follow suit. Zicorba president Regis Nyamakanga said a temporary ban of imports from South Africa would help prevent the spread of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD), which broke out in…

Elephant attacks claim two lives in one day in Coimbatore- The New Indian Express

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Express News Service COIMBATORE: Two persons died in two elephant attacks in two villages situated less than five kilometers from each other near Thadagam in the Coimbatore forest range on Thursday morning.The first incident took place at 2.45 am on farmland owned by A Ramachandran near Mangarai. His son-in-law P Mahesh Kumar (36), who was guarding the land, tried to chase away an elephant but got trampled by it. The animal apparently stayed for some time near the body. Following the information, a forest department team visited the spot and chased away the animal in the forest and sent his…

Tiger and leopard come face to face, what happens next will shock you. Viral videos

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Image Source : TWITTER/@SUSANTANANDA3 Tiger and leopard fight videos Trending News: A video has surfaced showing a tiger charging at a leopard, but to everyone’s surprise, the two animals do not engage in a fight. The video, which has received 44,000 views, is unusual as tigers are known to prey on leopards for their kill or in defense of their territory. Indian Forest Service officer Susanta Nanda shared the video on Twitter, calling the behavior “unnatural.” In the footage, the tiger can be seen observing the leopard from a distance as it perches on a tree. The tiger then charges…

Squirrels, rabbits and more can be killed without permission

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The Telegraph Putin is terrified of Ukraine’s counteroffensive Putin is in a panic over the expected Ukrainian counteroffensive, which may already be in its preliminary “battlefield-shaping” stage. He doesn’t know, anything more than the rest of us do, when the offensive will be launched, where it will strike or whether it will succeed. What he does know is that if he achieves significant success, his own days might be numbered, with fissures already opening inside the Kremlin and between its most important henchmen.…

A rabbit rescue operation was launched to save bunnies from rising floodwaters

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Officials have been rescuing hundreds of endangered riparian brush rabbits, listed as an endangered species, from being stranded and trapped as a result of flooding in the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge. (US Fish and Wildlife Service) With record-breaking storms wreaking havoc throughout the state, even the rabbits need rescuing. For months, a team from the US Fish and Wildlife Service has navigated the Central Valley looking to rescue from rising floodwaters stranded riparian brush rabbits, a small, brown and white creature listed as an endangered species. Using canoes and motorboats, the five team members have trekked out in…

RSPCA fears animals found dead in lay-by were illegally hunted

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Two foxes were among animals found dead, with RSPCA inspectors fearing they were victims of illegal hunting. (Stock image: Getty) A collection of animals found dead in a lay-by may have been the result of illegal hunting, the RSPCA fears. Two foxes, four rabbits and a badger were all found dead in a lay-by with dog attack-like wounds, the animal’s charity said. The bodies were found dumped in a ditch near Ashford, Kent, on 3 May. All the animals except the badger had wounds consistent with being attacked by dogs, the RSPCA said, with inspectors saying it suggested someone was…

That One Time Napoleon Was Attacked By Rabbits

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Bunny Backstory Napoleon was at the peak of his power in 1807 after signing the Treaties of Tilsit, ending the war between the French Empire and Imperial Russia, according to Medium. He decided to hold a rabbit hunt to celebrate the historic event. The commander’s chief of staff, Alexandre Berthier, oversaw the hunt. He acquired over 3,000 rabbits from local farmers, enabling Napoleon and others in his party to have plenty of bunnies at their disposal for the festivities. Little did Napoleon know that the tables would turn on him and his guests. Berthier was not particularly knowledgeable about rabbits,…