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Are Sharks Really the Eating Machines We've Made Them Out to Be?new

For people like Dr. Chris Lowe and biologist Terry Lilley, the media's obsession with sharks -- specifically shark attacks -- and pop culture's general view of sharks as human-eating machines, is a grossly misinformed state of affairs.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Ethan Stewart  |  08-18-2008  |  Animal Issues

Monterey Bay Wildlife Has Come Back This Year, but Will the Resurgence Last?new

Cooling currents have sparked a huge comeback for life in the Bay this year. But scientists say global warming could put an end to the extraordinary conditions that breathe new life into local waters.
Metro Silicon Valley  |  Steve Hahn  |  07-24-2008  |  Animal Issues

Is California Witnessing the Return of the Abalone?new

The culture of abalone diving saw its heyday in the 1970s, and even though sea snail searching will never again be the same, a San Miguel Island fishery may be in the works.
Santa Barbara Independent  |  Alastair Bland  |  06-30-2008  |  Animal Issues

Are Chicken Farm Cages Humane?new

Although the egg industry says the cage systems are science-based and humane, animal welfare activists say they are cruel and restrict natural behaviors. In November, voters will decide whether to ban the cages in California, thanks to a six-month signature-gathering effort sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States along with other animal welfare groups.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Alex Felsinger  |  05-22-2008  |  Animal Issues

Target of Animal-Rights Activists Asks Court to Keep Them at Baynew

Pamelyn Ferdin, the child actor who did the voice of Peanuts' Lucy Van Pelt, is now president of a radical animal-rights group alleged to have participated in harassment and over-the-line protests.
East Bay Express  |  Will Harper  |  12-22-2005  |  Animal Issues

Probing the Animal Rights Undergroundnew

Federal officials are targeting animal-rights activists in an investigation connected to San Francisco Bay area terror attacks.
East Bay Express  |  Chris Thompson  |  06-13-2005  |  Animal Issues

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