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Archaeologists have condemned a Tory council leader's threat to dismantle all archaeological controls on development, saying that the regulations are necessary to protect the UK's unique national heritage. Alan Melton, leader of Fenland District Council, dismissed opponents of development as "bunny huggers" in a speech last week. Archaeologists fear his views reflect a national threat to all heritage protection as a result of the government's determination to simplify the planning process to encourage development. The principle that developers must pay for archaeological excavation -- before construction work destroys sites -- has led to a string of major discoveries in the...

Is anyone else bothered by this? Geico and OnStar commercials depict car accidents caused by animals. Why are the marketers so dag blasted afraid to show the truth. Anybody with any smarts knows you hit the stupid squirrel and save a life. Years ago, a man gave me driving instructions. "Don't dodge the turtle to hit a car." The animals rights people have everyone whipped. Smart people mock the Catholic Church for hindering the search for truth in the Dark Ages. The Animal Rights and Earth First people are just as oppressive and stupid. Hey, has anyone heard when Ben...

The Pope took a couple of days off to visit the mountains of Alaska for some sight-seeing. He was cruising along the campground in the Pope mobile when there was a frantic commotion just at the edge of the woods. A helpless Democrat, wearing sandals, shorts, a "Save the Whales" hat, and a "Bush Lied - People Died" T-shirt, was screaming while struggling frantically, thrashing around trying to free himself from the grasp of a 10 foot grizzly. As the Pope watched, horrified, a group of Republican loggers came racing up. One quickly fired a .44 magnum into the bear's...

WASHINGTON, (AP) -- Environmental and animal rights activists who have turned to arson and explosives are the nation's top domestic terrorism threat, an FBI official told a Senate committee on Wednesday. Groups such as the Animal Liberation Front, the Earth Liberation Front and Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty are "way out in front" in terms of damage and number of crimes, said John Lewis, the FBI's deputy assistant director for counterterrorism. "There is nothing else going on in this country over the last several years that is racking up the high number of violent crimes and terrorist actions," Lewis said. ALF...

Maryland school to be built around rare toad - MAPLE RUN, Md. (AP) - It has a green snout, bleats like a sheep and is rarely seen in St. Mary's County. Despite its elusiveness, county planners have agreed to build an elementary school in a way that will accommodate the mating habits of the eastern narrow-mouthed toad that state naturalists say lives in the surrounding marshes. Minimal blacktop will be used for the school and its construction will revolve around a strict time frame set by the toad's amorous needs. "We want to have a time period on it because...

Green Wealth: Funding the Enemy Green and animal rights organizations do not subsist on the sale of calendars, books, and stuffed animals. They are wealthy beyond the comprehension of most Americans and others who support them in the belief they are "protecting the environment" and saving animals from "cruelty" and "extinction." You will be astonished to learn that there are more than 4,000 environmental groups in America today. "And the number is growing," warns Ron Arnold of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise, "and they are really out to get you." Worse, they have the clout and the...

Nation ,Threats issued after tiger's death Wildlife agency alters dress code THE ASSOCIATED.PRESS LOXAHATCHEE. Fla. ... The agency responsible for fatally shooting an escaped 600-pound tiger has received at least five death t;hreats and is urging some employees to wear street clothes instead of uniforms. The directive Tuesday came a week after an officer with the state Fish and Wildlife Conser­vation Commission shot Bobo the tiger when the big cat lunged at him during a hunt that lasted 26 hours. The shooting set off a public outcry, including criticism from the tiger's owner, former Tarzan actor Steve Sipek. Willie Puz,...

Assembly bill seeks ban on dove hunting By Ed Zieralski  STAFF WRITERFebruary 25, 2003 Not satisfied with the proposed legislation to outlaw the use of hounds to hunt black bears, a member of California's Democratic-controlled Assembly wants to outlaw dove hunting. State assemblyman Joe Nation, D-San Rafael, who represents Marin and Sonoma counties, introduced a bill Friday that would ban the hunting of mourning and white-winged doves in California. The bill, AB 1190, already has been praised by the Sacramento-based Animal Protection Institute, the New York-based Fund For Animals and the Washington D.C.-based Humane Society of the United States. They...