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Private lives of animals

The stink of onions

Elephants electrocuted

NEWS SNIPPETS

Taiji is short of dolphin meat

Deadly havens

News snippets

Odisha cracks down on cockfights; arrests 9

Jajpur tribals stress tradition to go on despite birds seizure

Deer under threat

Recent deer deaths reveal the vulnerability of animals even in their natural habitat

Wielding the rod

Three US retail chains drop sale of Indian leather. Reason: cruel killing of animals in India

Shoot at sight order for cormorants

Jumbo in captivity

Breaking the logjam

The director-general of the WTO promises dialogue with environmental groups

Cruelty by royalty

An urge to act

Will the new animal welfare Act balance interests of animals and humans?

FOLLOW UP

More firms ban leather

A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster — and a missed farming opportunity

Weakening the industry will result in more kangaroo suffering, not less.

In Court

In vitro testing needs a push

Sharp decline in India’s donkey population might be due to Chinese demand: Brooke Hospital for Animals

The number of donkeys in India decreased by over 60% in a decade

Supreme Court puts Jallikattu on hold

The Centre had recently revoked a ban on the traditional bull-fighting sport

With a little help

After years of decline the vicuna makes a comeback in Peru