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Varda Mehrotra on India’s Animal Protection Movement

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Nik Taylor

From 1990 to 2007 I (Christine Townend) was living in India, as managing trustee of an animal protection organisation in Jaipur, and during this time I started two more animal shelters in Kalimpong and Darjeeling in the foothills of the … Continue reading →

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Peter Singer – The Cow Who…

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Nik Taylor

MELBOURNE – Last month, a steer escaped from a slaughterhouse in the New York City borough of Queens. Video of the animal trotting down a busy street was soon featured on many media outlets. For those who care about animals, … Continue reading →

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Ruminations of a Retiring Veterinarian –  Michael W. Fox

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Christine Townend

I grew up during World War 11 in the north of England surrounded by William Blake’s “satanic mills.” I came to respect the dignity of hard labor, the spirit of the Luddite and the virtues of frugality, self-reliance and serving … Continue reading →

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THE END OF DOLPHINARIUMS IN INDIA

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Nik Taylor

VARDA MEHROTRA on THE END OF DOLPHINARIUMS IN INDIA The Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) was established in 2007 to unite and recruit animal activists in a country with tremendously diverse issues, cultures, species and challenges. It is the … Continue reading →

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