Baiting

In the article "Did you bring the bear spray dear?” published on Nov 17th of 2008 the author, Chris Selley interviews experts on bears and bear attacks and in order to know how common are black bear attacks and how to prevent them and how to act if someone finds himself or herself face to face with a black bear. Most bear attacks occur in natural environments rather than urban spaces and in North American only a small number of those attacks are lethal. Expert on bear attacks, Stephen Herrero, says that most attacks of black bears often occur in backwoods and per year only 2 of those attacks are lethal in North America. However if people find themselves face to face with a black bear then they should analyze the situation and react depending…

really are, an apex predator of marine life and not human life, and this re-education of the public is the goal of shark baiting/cage diving. People need to change their attitude towards sharks because they are a vital part of ocean ecosystems as a top predator, and just mindlessly killing them is not smart or moral. Carl Safina, an ocean expert and author of many books about the ocean, has written Song for the Blue Ocean, in which he advocates for a “sea ethic.” This sea ethic is an idea that…

The Elizabethan Era was a time of many popular skilled sports. The Elizabethan era was from 1558-1603. There were a numerous amount of sports and activities people could participate in. Sports gained popularity immensely during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. All social classes, genders, and ages could play. Some sports were played individually while others were played with a team. Sports were used as a pastime for some people, and others used it as skill training. There were many popular…

Every August, black bears in Maine’s woods may find a mouthwatering surprise waiting for them among the trees, they find barrels overflowing with old doughnuts, pastries, molasses, and leftover deep-fryer oil. Its a rare bear that doesn't hang around to chow down on such temptations, some bears will even come back for more. If these bears happen to return a few weeks later once beer-hunting season starts. They may receive an altogether different surprise at the so-called bait barrels. Then, they…

bulls have had a few issues that caused deaths or injuries on others, banning pit bulls does not change the fact that all breeds have had incidents of attacking humans and animals. Pit bulls have a history that leads to their companionship, loyalty, and easygoing nature. Enthusiasts would argue that there is no dog better to adopt than a pit bull, but people believe that the pit bull breed is born aggressive in nature based on a small part of the history which involved events known as baiting.…

Pitbulls.When I say this word there can be two things going on in your head. One, you're thinking of an aggressive and dangerous animal that is unpredictable or two, you are thinking of a lovable dog that is just misunderstood. These breeds have been used for many things like “bull baiting”, “rat-baiting”, and dogfighting. Pit bulls aren't as bad as they seem to be. They have a long rough history. These dogs come from two very obedient dog breeds. Some also think pitbulls may have locked jaws…

One trainer in an ABC news report stated that he is a trainer of forty years of experience and he has in the past practiced live baiting and has also assisted others with live baiting. That is about ten to twenty percent of the trainers in new south whales that still use live baiting. Greyhounds meet a common end in Australian racing. Greyhound freedom (2013) determined in its study that from 2003 to 2011 in New South Whales, 80,133 greyhounds were born. In 2012, there were only 2,552 greyhounds…

For many years the greyhound racing industry has displayed various acts of animal cruelty. Greyhounds are living, breathing species, however they are treated as if they were objects. Animals cannot cry out against cruelty. They have no voice to oppose injustice. As Premier Mike Baird said it is ‘an industry that has overseen the slaughter of tens of thousands of healthy dogs whose only crime was they weren't fast enough.’ In the past 12 years 50 to 70 % of greyhounds, like Charlie have been…

passed and this would “prohibit certain animal fighting-related activities when they have involved more than one state or interstate mail services, including the U.S. Postal Service.” (ASPCA.) Police officers are also working to try to help educate the public to identify a potential dog fighting operation. Any dog can be used in dog fighting but the most popular is the pit bull. But some of the most popular breeds are Akita Inu, American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Bully…

We as humans, feel neglect. We feel depressed, and we react upon those feelings. We get angry, sad, impatient, and sometimes violent. Everyone experiences it, even animals. The American Pitbull Terrier experiences it the most. This canine faces constant fear from people everyday because of its past. However, most Pit Bulls in modern times are kind and loyal. They’re highly misunderstood animals. The American Pitbull Terrier is actually not a dog breed. “Pitbull” is actually a term to describe…