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Chimp Attack Victim's Family Seeks $50M In Damages

AP | DAVE COLLINS | Posted 04.17.2009 | Home

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STAMFORD, Conn. — The family of a woman mauled by a chimpanzee filed a lawsuit seeking $50 million in damages against the primate's owner, sayin...

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Moving the Ball Forward for Primates, Polar Bears

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Polar Bears, Travis the Chimp, Primates, Endangered Species Act, Chimpanzee Attack, Endangered Animals, Chimpanzees, Animals, Humane Treatment of Animals, Green News
Michael Markarian

The federal government took two major steps today to protect wild animals from cruelty and abuse. The government clearly has a key role to play when it comes to animal conservation.

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A Step Toward Human and Primate Safety

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 03.26.2009 | Green

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer

Primates pose serious risks; they can transmit diseases, and inflict serious physical harm. These risks are increased by interstate transport of the animals.

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Chimp Attack Spurs 'Primates As Pets' Legislation

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics

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Ben Smith at Politico has the following press release today, regarding new 'primates as pets' legislation being introduced in the aftermath of Travis ...

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Chimp Cartoon Writes NY Post Editor's Obit

Michael Wolff | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media

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Michael Wolff

The fact that Col Allan is now being hung out to dry, and his obituary written, over a cartoon, is more mind blowing to Allan than to anyone else.

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Jason Linkins

Scritti Politti: February 20, 2009

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.23.2009 | Politics

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If you've spent any time in the Federal bureaucracy - or just a half-hour in the basement of the General Services Administration building - you know: ...

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Jason Linkins

Sean Delonas: A Study In 'Hack'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics

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I've received some requests, asking after my opinion on the whole Sean Delonas/chimpanzee cartoon issue. Well, to put it simply, I think that Daniel ...

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How the New York Post Monkey Cartoon Should've Looked

Lee Camp | Posted 03.22.2009 | Media

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Lee Camp

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It's Not Just Chimps: Americans Have 7,000 Pet Tigers

Keith Thomson | Posted 03.21.2009 | Green

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Keith Thomson

The Captive Wild Animal Protection Coalition estimates that as many as 7,000 tigers are currently kept as pets in the United States--that's more tigers than currently inhabit all the wilds of Asia.

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It's Not What You Say, It's What They Hear: Why the NY Post Is Wrong Without Being Wrong

Michael Maslansky | Posted 03.21.2009 | Media

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Michael Maslansky

If the NY Post wanted to run something funny and timely, they missed the mark. If they wanted something controversial - kudos to them for doing it exactly right.

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Monkey Business: Travis the Celebrity Chimpanzee Attacks!!!

Warren Holstein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Comedy

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Warren Holstein

It's an old Hollywood cliché: failed and embittered childhood actor grows up and, no longer embraced by the establishment, acts out by viciously masticating an innocent woman's face...um hold on.

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Sandra Herold, Chimp Owner, Interviewed About Attack (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 03.21.2009 | Home

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Sandra Herold, owner of Travis the chimp, the chimpanzee who was killed by police after mauling a woman and nearly killing her, is speaking out about ...

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Jason Linkins

Sirota, Silver Debate Devolves Into Petty Name-Calling

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

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Ugh. This is the sort of day that it's been, that I've found myself slogging through the two sides of a terrifically boring blogfight between Open Le...

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Travis The Chimp Shot Dead After Attacking Woman, Leaving Her Badly Mauled (VIDEO)

AP | STEPHANIE REITZ | Posted 03.20.2009 | Home

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***UPDATE*** 11:19 pm The Stamford Police have released the frantic 911 call Sandra Herold made after her chimpanzee began his violent rampage. List...

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