Animals

In the Blogs: Progress, Myths, Primates, Unfortunate Associations, and More

by Stephanie Ernst

categories: Animals in the Blogs roundups, Animal Rights

Published July 13, 2009 @ 04:56PM PT

The first several in this roundup are grouped together according to blog because I'm sending you to more than one post at these blogs, and then the usual big ol' list begins.

Animal Person

• On Vegan Grenades
• Sowing the Seeds of Veganism
• Chipping Away at Greyhound Racing (Rhode Island dogs may still be running, but New Hampshire tracks are closing up shop)

Striking at the Roots

• Animal Activism and the Three Stages of Truth
• LGBT Compassion Campaigns for Social Justice

Invisible Voices

• Wilbur's Long Road to Recovery (the story of a recovering piglet)
• The Tiny Signs of Potential Progress (this story made my day when Deb published it; if you need a change-is-possible pick-me-up, read it)

That Vegan Girl

• To the Rescue (on saving a horse who's no longer "useful") and a supplemental post from another involved advocate
• Rodeos Are No Fun for Animals

Animal Blawg

• Dorgan's Proposed Folly--Elk Hunting in Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• On Dumb Animals and Climate Change

The Myth That Vegans are Committing Suicide Left and Right (Whilst Carnivores Grow at Alarming Rates) from SuperVegan

With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies? from L.O.V.E. (yes, it does matter whom we partner with while advocating for animals)

International Animal Rescue: Protecting Primates in Indonesia from Advocacy for Animals

Big Ag Guilty of Treason Against Planet from Digging Through the Dirt

Creative Nonviolent Vegan Education Tips from Vegan Soapbox

Rock Quarry Could Permanently Transform Elephant Migration from Planetsave

Oppose Puerto Rico's Plan to Breed Primates for Lab Experiments from the ALDF Blog

Help Save a Veg*n Dating Resource from Before Wisdom

Anti-Whaling Advocates and the Far Right from Vegans of Color (yeah, there's a connection there to be less than thrilled about)