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Jane Velez-Mitchell, host of the Jane Velez-Mitchell show on HLN, tackled the recent issue of the use of gestation crates in a recent op-ed piece.

She describes what exactly a gestation crate is:

Tags: america, animal, ban, breeding, cruel, cruelty, food, gestation crates, humane society, jane velez-mitchell, op ed, pig, sad, scientists, smart

It's a real Catch-22 on this one.

As many of the world's species are becoming dangerously close to extinction, zoos are shouldering some of the burden.

Many zoos are sheltering animals for breeding purposes but they've had to make tough, and somewhat harsh decisions about

Tags: america, animals, conservation, endangered species, zoo

Western lawmakers hope so!

Senators in Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and even Rhode Island have all thrown their support towards the The National Bison Legacy Act - legislation that would introduce the bison as America's national mammal.

Bison are the largest land mammal in North America and were once roaming the continent in the tens of millions.

But before President Teddy Roosevelt's intervention, the population was less than 1,000. Today, it is nearly half a million.

Legislators hope that the act will raise awareness on the bison's impact on America's cultural history.

So, will the bison be right beside the bald eagle someday?

We'll find out soon enough!

Tags: america, bison, culture, history, nationalism, politics

The new trailer for Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted just came out!

And the movie looks HIGHlarious.

So much voice acting talent in one movie is amazing.

It looks like such a great adventure this time too!

Will they ever make it home to America?? Not unless they can cross all of Europe first!

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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has recently announced that it is going to team up with Rachel Ray for the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge!

The challenge will have more than $500,000 in prize grants that will go to shelters to help save more homeless cats and dogs.

The challenge is a contest that tries to get shelters across the country to find new ways to involve and engage their communities to try and get as many dogs and cats saved as possible.

The winner will receive $100,000 if they are the one who saves the most lives during the three-month run of the contest.

Second place will win $25,000 and other organizations will have a chance at getting between $5,000 and $40,000 in other grants.

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The The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is supporting the House Judiciary Committee for passing H.R. 511, a ban that stops the importation and trade of nine nonnative species of large, exotic constrictor snakes.

The snakes on the list are the Indian python, reticulated python, Northern African python, Southern African python, boa constrictor, green anaconda, yellow anaconda, DeSchauensee's anaconda, and Beni anaconda.

You may not have heard of many or any of those because they're EXOTIC!

The ASPCA said:

"The pet trade in these exotic reptiles poses serious threats to public safety, animal welfare, and the environment.

Passing H.R. 511 would mark a significant achievement for the welfare of these snakes, for the protection of our native species, and for the safety of our communities.

The ASPCA urges support for this important legislation on the House and Senate floors."

These breeds of snake pose a threat to the environment, and are dangerous, so it's good that this new ban is in effect.

The senator who put the bill through said:

"While the animals pay the ultimate price, local governments and taxpayers are left to bear the enormous fiscal burden when dangerous wild animals are set loose or escape, or when they are seized due to neglect."

We're so happy that this ban went though, it will save exotic pets from people who can't properly care for them and save other people from released exotic pets.

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The Labrador Retriever!!

The American Kennel Club (AKC) has announced that the Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog in the U.S. and it has been that way for the past 21 years.

So the lab may still be the favorite but some surprising changes have happened.

Beagles overtook Yorkies to claim third place and the Rottweiler beat out the Shih Tzu, pushing it out of the top ten for the first time since 2000!

The top ten are as follows:

1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd
3. Beagle
4. Golden Retriever
5. Yorkshire Terrier
6. Bulldog
7. Boxer
8. Poodle
9. Dachshund
10. Rottweiler

No Goldendoodle??

This is an outrage.

We'll have to try harder next year we guess.

Congrats to all the top breeds and don't worry other breeds, you're all the most popular to us!

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