Last Friday the Norway government has decided to approve a plan to kill as many as 47 wolves. It is estimated to be about 68 wolves remaining in Norway, concentrated in the south-east of the country. The environmental groups say that this cull would be disastrous for the dwindling members of the species. This would mean 24 wolves will be shot within the...

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On the 9th of September, a federal judge denied the tribe’s request to halt construction on the 1,170-mile pipeline. Shortly after the decision has been known, the Obama administration countered by saying it would not authorize construction on a critical stretch of the Dakota Access pipeline. At least, for now. The administration said construction would halt until it can do more environmental assessments. Which...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the construction of a 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline, or DAPL, which runs through North and South Dakota, Iowa and Illinois and has a capacity to transport more than 500,000 barrels of oil a day. The construction of the pipeline would result in destruction of sacred territory, that belongs to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and which was...

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Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary is an organization which goal is: To provide a loving home, good food, high quality vet care, compassion and comfort to senior dogs for the remainder of their lives.  To build a ForeverFoster Home network to enable us to place more senior dogs in loving, home settings for the duration of their lives.  To provide education on the...

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