Ohio Gov. Kasich issues executive order on wild animals; critics roar

Published: Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:17 PM     Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 5:22 AM By Reginald Fields, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich responded Friday to the exotic animal tragedy in Zanesville with an executive order calling on local humane societies and health agencies to do more to enforce [...]

Friday October 21: Last Day To Help Tigers Like Tony!!

TODAY is the last day to submit comments to the USFWS stating you support the proposal to eliminate the exemption for “generic” tigers. This is such an important action to take for Tony and the estimated 5,000 to 10,000 tigers like him privately owned in the United States. { Re: Zanesville tragedy } For more [...]

Tiger Poacher, Via Phone, is Witness for His Own Prosecution

July 14, 2011, 4:41 pm By ANDREW C. REVKIN When a wildlife conservation patrol in Thailand’s Western Forest Province surprised some poachers, a pile of abandoned gear, particularly a cell phone, provided evidence of their crime: The short slide show tells the story. In a statement, Joe Walston, who directs programs in Asia for the [...]

Warning: All animals at Indonesian zoo in danger

Warning: All animals at Indonesian zoo in danger By NINIEK KARMINI (AP) – August 14, 2010 A Sumatran tiger lies dead in its cage at Surabaya Zoo in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. The animals at Indonesia’s largest zoo _ many of them critically endangered _ all could be dead within five [...]

Missing tiger, camels found alive

Missing tiger, camels found alive Last Updated: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 | 3:05 PM ET Two camels and a tiger stolen with a truck trailer last week have been found safe and sound in central Quebec. Camels Shawn and Todd, and Jonas the tiger, were located late Monday night on a rural road near Drummondville, [...]

Tiger Abuse in China Sparks Calls for Animal Rights

Tiger Abuse in China Sparks Calls for Animal Rights By Chengcheng Jiang Beijing Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2010 Tigers jump for a chicken tossed by a feeder on May 7, 2009, at a branch of the Harbin Siberian Tigers Breeding Center in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. It is an irony not lost on the Chinese public [...]

Animal seizure hearing delayed

Animal seizure hearing delayed By Robin Y. Richardson Friday, February 05, 2010 Testimony began Thursday in Marion County’s district courtroom in the disposition hearing for the seizure of more than 50 animals from 950 Lewis Chapel Road, where former circus queen Barbara Hoffman and her business partner, Fred Lulling, reside. However, Judge Lex Jones, approved [...]

UPDATE: Owner of exotic animals behind bars

UPDATE: Owner of exotic animals behind bars Posted: Jan 28, 2010 7:33 PM EST Updated: Jan 29, 2010 1:11 PM EST By Courtney Lane Posted by Ellen Krafve MARION COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – The owner of those exotic animals seized in Marion County is now behind bars herself. Barbara Hoffman is charged with numerous counts [...]

Update: Wild animals rescued from poor living conditions

Update: Wild animals rescued from poor living conditions Posted: Jan 27, 2010 8:02 PM EST Updated: Jan 28, 2010 9:17 AM EST By Courtney Lane Posted by Ellen Krafve Note:  Disturbing Video Available At: http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11891664# MARION COUNTY, TX (KLTV) – Tuesday, we told you about wild animals discovered in Marion County living in horrific conditions. [...]

Marion County officials, USDA investigate wild cats at residence

Marion County officials, USDA investigate wild cats at residence By Robin Y. Richardson, News Messenger Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Marion County officials called in the United States Department of Agriculture Monday to investigate the home of Barbara Hoffman and Fred Lulling, who are illegally harboring large circus cats. “There are 10 big cats — six [...]