Day: October 22, 2023

About Us, General News

England: And Now for Something Completely Different.

As many of you will know, I am a bit of a Bonsai nut !

It is my main interest (apart from music) and is a welcome distraction from all the abuse and suffering that I see when compiling this site on a very regular basis.

I have around 25 trees in my personal collection; trees which I love and would never consider parting with purely for financial reasons. They are my babes, and will stay that way.

Today we are being given a masterclass in carving by Graham, who runs ‘Kaizen Bonsai’ which is located in East Anglia, England.

https://www.kaizenbonsai.com/

Enjoy !

Regards Mark

Some of the new sapling trees which I helped cultivate for the Forestry Commission, England:

Growing new trees for the Forestry Commission
Environmental, General News, Hunting

Wales: Good News to Finish – ANIMAL rights campaigners welcomed a total ban on snares and glue traps in Wales, which came into force yesterday.

ANIMAL rights campaigners welcomed a total ban on snares and glue traps in Wales, which came into force yesterday.

Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths called it a “historic day” for animal welfare and said she is proud Wales is the first of the UK nations to introduce the move.

RSPCA Cymru’s Billie-Jade Thomas said: “We very much welcome the ban on snares and glue traps coming into force today.

Continue reading at:

Animal rights campaigners welcome Wales’ total ban on snares and glue traps | Morning Star (morningstaronline.co.uk)

Regards Mark

Environmental, General News, Uncategorized

USA: This Animal-Rights Group Wants Adidas to Hire New President Opposed to Kangaroo Cleats.

This Animal-Rights Group Wants Adidas to Hire New President Opposed to Kangaroo Cleats

A week after Adidas announced North America president Rupert Campbell will leave the company at the end of the month, the Center for a Humane Economy called on the company to replace the outgoing executive with someone opposed to using kangaroo hides on soccer cleats.

“Adidas has long been the biggest apologist and end-user of kangaroo skins for soccer cleats in the world,” said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Washington, D.C.-area animal welfare group and Animal Wellness Action. “It now stands alone among the biggest athletic shoe brands in financing the slaughter of kangaroos, including the mass orphaning of joeys.”

Continue reading at:

This Animal-Rights Group Wants Adidas to Hire New President Opposed to Kangaroo Cleats (yahoo.com)

Regards Mark

General News, Uncategorized

Malaysia: Wildlife Department Defends Use of Puppies As ‘Live Bait’ To Capture Black Panthers.

Malaysia’s Wildlife Department has defended its use of puppies as live bait to capture black panthers spotted at a Malaysian village. An animal rights groups protested the method and appealed to the government to use other means.

The department resorted to using puppies after earlier attempts to lure the panthers with a goat failed. It is “standard procedure” to use live animals, Wildlife Department Director General Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim said in remarks published on Tuesday, noting that the puppies were not physically harmed in the process.

Continue reading at:

Animal rights groups slam Malaysia’s wildlife department for using puppies as bait to trap panthers (msn.com)

Regards Mark