Tag: welfare

The Great Ape Project

Despite all the debate involving Evolution Theory, most of us believe that apes are man’s closest relatives. With this argument in mind, the members of the Great Ape Project advocate establishing a more ethical behavior toward these animals. Beyond that, the group believes that apes are as important as humans,

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In the beginning . . . Ark Trust Genesis Awards

The Ark Trust’s Genesis Awards Now that the whole Y2K frenzy is behind us, we can take a deep breath, and drop all this apocalyptic talk for good.  Instead, let’s celebrate the Fourteenth Annual Genesis Awards, which recognize outstanding individuals in the major news and entertainment media who have spotlighted

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Flying Pets?

Mary, a 65-year old grandmother of four and her faithful companion Betty, a chocolate Labrador retriever, boarded the noon flight from Minneapolis to Tampa. Though both of them were in the same flight, Mary and Betty went through entirely different experiences. Mary sat in the cabin with the rest of

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