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Japan arrests whaling activist for boarding ship (AP)
AP - Japan's coast guard arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand on Friday for boarding a whaling ship without permission last month, in the latest incident in the ongoing battle over Japanese whaling.
Chinese zoo blamed for death of 11 Siberian tigers (AP)
AP - Eleven rare Siberian tigers kept in small cages and fed only chicken bones have died of malnutrition at a cash-strapped zoo in China's frigid northeast, state media said Friday.
Sea Shepherd anti-whaling activist arrested in Japan (AFP)
AFP - A New Zealand anti-whaling activist was arrested in Japan Friday after a harpoon ship he boarded in Antarctic waters last month docked in Tokyo, greeted by police and nationalist protesters.
Japan whaling ship with NZ activist aboard arrives in Tokyo (AFP)
AFP - A Japanese whaling ship with a New Zealand anti-whaling activist aboard on Friday sailed into Tokyo port where he was expected to face arrest for trespassing on the vessel, an AFP reporter saw.
PETA offers anti-meat trash cans for Colo. parks (AP)
AP - The animal rights group PETA is offering to help the cash-strapped city of Colorado Springs by paying to put trash cans back in parks — on one condition. The cans have to carry an anti-meat slogan and a picture of a woman in a lettuce bikini.
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
Japan set to arrest anti-whaling activist: reports (AFP)
AFP - Japan's Coast Guard obtained an arrest warrant Thursday for an anti-whaling activist who has been held aboard a Japanese harpoon ship since boarding it in the Antarctic last month, press reports said.
48 Hawaii-only species given endangered listing (AP)
AP - Wildlife officials lauded Washington's "holistic approach" to conservation in Hawaii after the Obama administration declared 48 species as endangered and announced plans to set aside more than 40 square miles on Kauai as critical habitat to allow the plants and animals to flourish.
Endangered listing eyed for US loggerhead turtles (AP)
AP - The federal government on Wednesday recommended an endangered-species listing for the loggerhead turtles in U.S. waters, a decision that could lead to tighter restrictions on fishing and other maritime trades.
Swedish artist has no regrets over prophet drawing (AP)
AP - The point of a caricature depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a dog was to show that artistic freedom allows mockery of all religions, including the most sacred symbols of Islam, the Swedish artist who created it said Wednesday.
Gourmet diners 'may spell extinction' for sea turtle (AFP)
AFP - Malaysians' voracious appetite for turtle eggs could drive the marine creatures to extinction on its shores, conservationists warned on Wednesday.
New Species of Worm Found in Great Barrier Reef (LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Four newly identified worm species, including one that sports an unusual green color, have been found wriggling in the sands of the Great Barrier Reef.
NJ wildlife council votes in favor of bear hunt (AP)
AP - New Jersey residents weary of frequent visits from bears may see a lot less of them come late fall.
US-born panda freed from quarantine in China (AP)
AP - After a month in quarantine, American-born panda Tai Shan paced around his new home in southwest China as he was put on public display Tuesday for the first time since his much-anticipated arrival in the country.
Congo group accuses soldiers of killing animals (AP)
AP - An environmental group is accusing Congolese soldiers of killing more rare wild animals in a national park in Congo's volatile east.
Swiss voters reject giving abused animals a lawyer (AP)
AP - The result was emphatic: Swiss voters don't think abused animals need to have their own lawyers.
Australian police search anti-whaling ships (AP)
AP - Australian police conducted searches Saturday on two anti-whaling vessels that recently clashed with Japanese ships in the Antarctic Ocean in an attempt to obstruct their annual catch, police and activists said.
Australian police search anti-whaling ships for Japan (AFP)
AFP - Australian police searched two anti-whaling ships at the request of Japanese authorities on Saturday, seizing log books and videos, after activists called a halt to their turbulent harassment campaign.
Energy groups relieved sage grouse won't be listed (AP)
AP - An Interior Department announcement Friday that it won't list sage grouse as an endangered or threatened species opens the way for continued development of the West's wind energy and oil and gas industries.
US stops short of protection for western sage grouse (AFP)
AFP - US officials Friday stopped short of giving endangered species status to the sage grouse, an iconic bird that is at the center of a dispute over oil drilling in the western United States.

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