http://www.newstin.com/us/animals Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76369629 The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says forest clearing in Queensland is wiping out tens of millions of animals and driving threatened wildlife to the brink of extinction. In a statement on National Threatened Species Day on... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:33:12 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76369629 2008-09-06T23:33:12Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76364518 By CHARLES SCUDDER The Dallas Morning News DALLAS - Today, Rosie is under the care of licensed wildlife rehabilitator Bonnie Bradshaw, who nurses raccoons back to health. "As any wildlife rehabilitator will tell you, a... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:52:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76364518 2008-09-06T19:52:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76375585 When she was a schoolgirl in South Yorkshire Susie Parkin now smiles at the memory she had "millions of cats" and bred up to 10 guinea pigs at once. Sometimes she saw foxes slinking around the Sheffield suburb of Norton... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:00:08 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76375585 2008-09-07T02:00:08Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76368358 Clarissa is having her breakfast. What do you think it might be? She is one of the Two Fat Ladies, television cooks famous for loving butter and cream and big, big food. We are in the dining room of her favourite London... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:00:01 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76368358 2008-09-06T23:00:01Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76365394 A new patient is put on a waiting list for a transplant somewhere in the developed world every 15 minutes. Only a few of these people will get a transplant, the rest will die with increasing incapacity. Worse still, far... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:16:44 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76365394 2008-09-06T21:16:44Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76370741 It’s a gorgeous summer day, and Piper is having the time of his life at day care. Teetering down the red plastic slide of a Little Tikes playhouse in the backyard, the toddler enjoys the fresh air as his new friends egg... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 00:28:17 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76370741 2008-09-07T00:28:17Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76377831 ANIMAL rights campaigners will call on MSPs this week to ban the Islamic and Jewish method of slaughtering animals, claiming there can be no exemptions purely on the grounds of religious belief. A petition will be heard,... Sun, 07 Sep 2008 02:12:21 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76377831 2008-09-07T02:12:21Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76354184 A gene variant related to the hormone vasopressin appears to be associated with how human males bond with their partners or wives, according to an NIMH-funded study. In voles, a mouse-like animal, the comparable gene has... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 13:15:25 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76354184 2008-09-06T13:15:25Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76347388 If you’re a suburban cowboy hankering to raise a herd and short on ranch land, mini cattle may be for you. New breeds of pint-sized heifers and bulls are making it easier for small farmers to raise cattle for milk, meat or... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:10:53 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76347388 2008-09-06T10:10:53Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76350551 New Zealand’s most famous living poet is arguably Sam Hunt. I began writing: Sam Hunt From Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia. Sam Hunt is a fictional New Zealand character spun off from the British TV series... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:58:02 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/76350551 2008-09-06T09:58:02Z