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Cayman Premier Panton responds to Animal Welfare Concerns

Grand Cayman − Thursday, 9 February 2023 Premier Wayne Panton, MP, JP, as of today, 9 February 2023, has responded to the open letter from the Cayman Islands Humane Society dated 6 February 2023 in relation to the National Conservation (Alien…

Cayman: PAWS winds up operations

From PAWS Cayman It is with heavy but grateful hearts that we announce PAWS is winding up operations after over 12 years of providing animal welfare and rescue services in the Cayman Islands.PAWS was founded in 2010 by Giuseppe and…

Cayman: Negative results confirmed for Avian Flu in local poultry flock

Grand Cayman –   The Department of Agriculture said that it has received results for the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests from a laboratory in the United States that confirms that Avian Influenza was not found in the samples submitted for testing….

Cayman: Suspected Case of Avian Flu in Local Poultry Flock

Grand Cayman – As part of its routine surveillance activities for the possible introduction of Avian Influenza into the local poultry population, the Department of Agriculture veterinary staff conducts preliminary rapid testing of all domestic poultry that have died of…

Cayman: Ombudsman OMI into death of police dog

10 January 2023 On 9 July 2022, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) notified our office of the death of Police Dog Baron. We immediately opened an own-motion investigation (OMI) under section 3(2)(c) of the Police (Complaints by the…

Whales will save the World’s Climate—unless the military destroys them first

By Koohan Paik-Mander / Independent Media Institute The U.S. military is famous for being the single largest consumer of petroleum products in the world and the largest emitter of greenhouse gases. Its carbon emissions exceed those released by “more than 100 countries combined.” Now,…

Healthy ecosystems need birds, but billions fatally strike our windows every year

Birds cannot see glass windows, fatally crashing in alarming numbers. That’s bad for them, humans, and the environment. By Daniel Klem Jr. / Independent Media Institute Glass windows have existed since as long ago as 290 CE, if only in…

Populist climate action requires thinking about freedom from specific oppressors—not just species survival

The climate crisis is a form of oppression by a wealthy few. By Carter Dillard Author Bio: Carter Dillard is the policy adviser for the Fair Start Movement. He served as an Honors Program attorney at the U.S. Department of…

The Meat Industry has created a false Dichotomy that pits people against animals

Factory farms are harmful to animals, the environment, local communities, and public health. We need a more logical and just food system. By Vicky Bond Author Bio: Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the president of…