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26.11.2009, 08:45
The Gyrfalcon – the largest of all falcon species and a status symbol for royal Arab families – continues to be a popular item for poachers trying to smuggle the noble creature out of Russia.
19.07.2010, 19:09
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Police in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region have found the donkey that a leisure firm launched into the sky in a parasailing advertising stunt on July 15 and identified its owner.
07.05.2009, 16:32
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The EU's killing off part of Scotland's renowned kilt-wearing tradition with an animal welfare ban.
17.01.2010, 14:39
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Stray animals have long been an unpleasant reality in Moscow. Now some are trying to resolve the problem with massive killings right on the city’s streets.
25.07.2010, 12:40
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Animal lovers around the world were stunned this week by footage of a parasailing donkey in Southern Russia.
20.03.2009, 15:48
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Legendary French actress and animal rights campaigner Brigitte Bardot has thanked Russian PM Vladimir Putin for supporting an initiative to ban the hunting of baby seals.
30.04.2009, 10:42
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A string of attacks on animals in the Russian city of Kaliningrad has caused outcry among locals. The killings are thought to have been carried out by savage fighting dogs in training.
29.09.2009, 18:34
A Russian dog, which crossed the Finnish border, became a symbol of humanity as border guards and dog lovers in both countries put all their effort into saving the poor animal’s life.
12.12.2009, 09:32
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A former marine's claim that drinking goat’s milk has helped him overcome injuries suffered in the navy has not passed muster with the authorities. They say his urban farm does not belong on the state-protected land.
15.01.2010, 19:43
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A man who failed to pay a police ticket offered bailiffs, as payment, his cat in Russia’s Tomsk region.
Published: 22 April, 2009, 19:18
Dogs in Russia should be put in safe shelters, sterilized, and offered for adoption, says Anna Karpova from the Animal Rights Alliance.
