Pets News – Monthly Newsletter December 2010

Migratory birds flock to Kashmir with the onset of winters

SRINAGAR – With the onset of winters in Jammu and Kashmir, more than two hundred thousand migratory birds from Central Asia and China have migrated to the region, flocking various wetland reserves.

The state wildlife authorities claim to have received more avian visitors this …. Original article  : Migratory birds flock to Kashmir with the onset of winters.

Now, one-dog policy to counter Shanghai’s burgeoning population

BEIJING – Shanghai city’s dog owners could soon adhere to a proposed pet law that says each household can only have one dog, given the high population density and limited living space.

The draft regulation that is before the city’s governing council also says … Read : Now, one-dog policy to counter Shanghai’s burgeoning population.

Chihuahuas now join Australia’s ‘Most Dangerous Dogs’ list

MELBOURNE – Tiny chihuahuas have now been officially declared one of the most menacing dogs in Australia.

The pint-sizes dogs are among pets listed as part of new laws aimed at curbing rising dog attacks, reports News.com.au.

They might stand less than 30cm tall, but the small pets have now officially been declared menacing creatures by authorities, … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chihuahuas now join Australia’s ‘Most Dangerous Dogs’ list.

Labour minister was ‘a hound dog with women’, reveals embassy cable

LONDON – The London embassy has apparently passed on intelligence about a British Labour minister saying he “reportedly remains a bit of a hound dog where women are concerned”, according to a leaked document.

The minister, whose name is being withheld, was “forced to apologize … to a female … who accused him of sexual harassment …. Original source  : Labour minister was ‘a hound dog with women’, reveals embassy cable.

African lizard fossil linked to modern-day Komodo dragon in Indonesia

WASHINGTON – A new research has found a mysterious link between the bones of ancient lizards found in Africa and the biggest, baddest modern-day lizard of them all, the Komodo dragon, half a world away in Indonesia.

The research, conducted by University of …. Original article  : African lizard fossil linked to modern-day Komodo dragon in Indonesia.