Kristen Arnim, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/kristen-waddell/ Ending Cruelty for All Beings Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:00:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://ladyfreethinker.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-LFT-Logo-Favicon-for-Website-32x32.jpg Kristen Arnim, Author at Lady Freethinker https://ladyfreethinker.org/author/kristen-waddell/ 32 32 49888317 Captive-Born Wolf Pups Get the Chance to Grow Up Free and Help Save their Species https://ladyfreethinker.org/captive-born-wolf-pups-get-the-chance-to-grow-up-free-and-help-save-their-species/ Wed, 01 May 2019 02:42:34 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546757 Wolves have been characterized as big and bad from our oldest stories. Most of us will never be confronted by a pack of wolves in a dark forest, so a broader understanding of these animals should be part of our knowledge. A wonderful example of the other side of wolves comes from a recent story […]

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]]> 546757 South Korea Leads the Way in Ending Food Waste by Recycling 95% of Leftovers https://ladyfreethinker.org/south-korea-leads-the-way-in-ending-food-waste-by-recycling-95-of-leftovers/ Tue, 16 Apr 2019 20:29:19 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546574 Leading the way for dealing with food waste, South Korea almost completely recycles their leftovers. Turning to technology and regulation to combat the problem, the country has gone from recycling 2% of its food waste in 1995 to 95% today. This is no small feat, and is a starting point to addressing the global crisis […]

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]]> 546574 Video: Stranded Baby Elephants Rescued from Deep, Muddy Pit https://ladyfreethinker.org/video-stranded-baby-elephants-rescued-from-deep-muddy-pit/ Mon, 08 Apr 2019 00:18:12 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546341 In what could have been a tragedy, Thap Lan National Park rangers in Thailand came across six baby elephants stranded in a pit of mud. Unable to scramble up the slippery sides, the elephants struggled and fell while trying to escape. The babies’ families and herd members circled the area, unwilling to leave the little […]

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]]> 546341 Porcupines Poached for Chinese Medicine at Risk of Becoming Endangered https://ladyfreethinker.org/porcupines-threatened/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 17:30:01 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=546124 Porcupines across Southeast Asia are at risk of becoming endangered due to a misguided belief that undigested plant material found in their stomachs can cure cancer, diabetes, and dengue fever. This plant material, called bezoars, can only be removed through slaughter. The prickly animal’s spines are also used in traditional Chinese medicine to prevent nosebleeds. […]

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]]> 546124 The Homeless Dogs of Texas https://ladyfreethinker.org/the-homeless-dogs-of-texas/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:16:41 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545665 Take a moment to imagine a different life. Imagine you are a homeless dog living on the streets of a Texas city. You wake up in the morning, perhaps behind a dumpster or in an empty lot. The weather is warmer than in other parts of the country, but you still face exposure to storms […]

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]]> 545665 America’s Biggest Food Companies Are Moving to Meatless https://ladyfreethinker.org/americas-biggest-food-companies-are-moving-to-meatless/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 16:00:52 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545451 Many of us have made the decision to go vegan. Whether this is for health reasons, compassion for animals, a desire to reduce planetary footprint, or all of the above, choosing to be meat-free is good for the world. What’s even better than an individual going vegan? An entire company making that commitment. And recently […]

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]]> 545451 What ‘Veganism’ Means to Me https://ladyfreethinker.org/what-veganism-means-to-me/ Sat, 02 Mar 2019 00:50:20 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=545154 The way we eat is very personal. Food keeps us alive, brings us pleasure, and connects us to others. But veganism isn’t just about tofu and veggies. It’s a way of life that encompasses compassion, a connection to the earth, and an awareness of who we are in body and mind. Selfish beginnings When I […]

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]]> 545154 The Green New Deal and How it Could Affect Animals, People, and the Planet https://ladyfreethinker.org/green-new-deal-will-affect-animals-people-planet/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 02:24:22 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=544211 The Green New Deal (GND) has been in the news a lot lately. But what would a GND really mean, and how would it impact animals, the environment, and people? The Green New Deal – An idea Modeled loosely after the New Deal created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to pull the country out of […]

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]]> 544211 Video: Diver Swims With the Largest Great White Shark Ever Seen https://ladyfreethinker.org/video-diver-swims-largest-great-white-shark-ever-seen/ Mon, 28 Jan 2019 04:39:17 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=544036 Great white sharks are not the monsters we humans have made them out to be. This is beautifully illustrated in an amazing video of Ocean Ramsey, shark biologist, diver, and conservationist, swimming with and even touching the largest great white ever seen.   View this post on Instagram   Beyond magic! Please #helpsavesharks !!!! Incredible […]

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]]> 544036 The Horrors Inside the Safari Club International Convention https://ladyfreethinker.org/horrors-inside-safari-club-international-convention/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 02:23:37 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=543978 Elephant skin furniture, a hippo skull table, and stingray belts were just some of the items for sale at the Safari Club International annual convention this month. These items, illegal under Nevada state law, were sold by vendors along with cruel big game hunting trips, weapons, and hunting equipment. The Humane Society of the United […]

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]]> 543978 Iowa “Ag Gag” Law Criminalizing Undercover Animal Cruelty Investigations Struck Down https://ladyfreethinker.org/iowa-ag-gag-law-criminalizing-undercover-animal-cruelty-investigations-struck/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 01:44:10 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=543769 Animals in Iowa just got a little safer. A law was struck down that would have made it illegal for a person to get a job at a livestock farm, slaughterhouse, or puppy mill with the purpose of conducting an undercover investigation on animal welfare, environmental health and safety, or working conditions. A person doing […]

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]]> 543769 Left Behind – What Happened to the Pets Caught in the Camp Fire? https://ladyfreethinker.org/left-behind-happened-pets-caught-camp-fire/ Thu, 29 Nov 2018 01:51:15 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=542564 The most devastating wildfire in California’s history, the Camp Fire, took at least 88 lives and destroyed an area the size of Chicago, taking with it almost the entire town of Paradise. The fire is finally contained, though the search for survivors continues, and talk of rebuilding lives and a community begins. And part of […]

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]]> 542564 Dog Racing Banned in Florida – Thousands Need Homes https://ladyfreethinker.org/dog-racing-banned-florida-thousands-need-homes/ Thu, 15 Nov 2018 23:36:39 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=542291 This past Election Day brought a lot of uncertainty in Florida, but one measure on the ballot passed without question. Voters overwhelmingly voiced the desire to end dog racing in the state. Amendment 13 passed with 69 percent of the vote and will ban dog racing by the year 2020. But the question now is, […]

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]]> 542291 Yes, Fish Have Feelings Too https://ladyfreethinker.org/not-okay-eat-fish-have-feelings/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:39:53 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=542154 Finally, research is backing up what, to many, seemed obvious: fish have feelings and therefore the ability to suffer. The famous line from the Nirvana song Something in the Way says, “It’s okay to eat fish ’cause they don’t have any feelings.” Whether or not Kurt Cobain wrote this lyric ironically, the idea that fish don’t […]

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]]> 542154 Unbelievably, China Will Allow Trade in Endangered Rhino and Tiger Products https://ladyfreethinker.org/unbelievably-china-will-allow-trade-endangered-rhino-tiger-products/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 03:33:27 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=541999 Reversing a ban from the 1990s, China will begin allowing trade in endangered rhino and tiger products. Many conservation groups are in uproar, saying the reversal will encourage poaching and compromise both species. Rhino horns and tiger bones are often used in China in traditional remedies for ailments ranging from insomnia to fever to meningitis. […]

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]]> 541999 Yet Another Endangered Right Whale Dies Tangled in Fishing Gear https://ladyfreethinker.org/atlantic-right-whale-update-another-death/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 01:30:46 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=541897 With only around 400 North Atlantic right whales left on Earth, every death is a blow to the endangered species. Now the third death this year has been confirmed. Spotted October 14 off the coast of Massachusetts, the 35-foot male was thought to have died from entanglement in fishing gear. Although the carcass was decomposing […]

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]]> 541897 Vaquita Porpoise Update – Dire https://ladyfreethinker.org/vaquita-porpoise-update-dire/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 02:28:25 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=541817 Last-ditch efforts are being called for in saving the vaquita porpoise species from disappearing forever. Earlier this year, Lady Freethinker reported on the dwindling population and the hopelessness researchers feel about the situation.  The species’ native waters in the Gulf of California have become virtually uninhabitable in recent years due to illegal gillnet fishing. Many […]

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]]> 541817 Saving the Amazon Rainforest (Still) https://ladyfreethinker.org/saving-rainforest-still/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 20:00:19 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=541559 Saving the Amazon rainforest was all over pop culture when I was growing up. I had a Save the Rainforest poster in my room, my 5th grade teacher assigned the topic to the entire class, Fern Gully won the hearts of thousands of children, and Medicine Man did the same for adults. But even though […]

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]]> 541559 Watch 20 Rescued Slow Lorises Return Home to the Wild https://ladyfreethinker.org/watch-20-slow-lorises-return-wild/ Sun, 30 Sep 2018 20:18:14 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=540902 In danger of extinction, each Javan slow loris’ life is precious. That’s why the rescue and release of 20 of these animals is so special. National Geographic captured this fantastic event in the video below. The animals are victims of the illegal pet trade and habitat loss, and this release has the potential to make a difference […]

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]]> 540902 Terrified Circus Camel Injures 7 after Child Throws Shovel At It https://ladyfreethinker.org/terrified-circus-camel-injures-7/ Wed, 19 Sep 2018 19:59:43 +0000 https://ladyfreethinker.org/?p=540729 Forced to give rides to multiple people at a time for days on end, a camel was spooked this week during the Shrine Circus in Pittsburgh when a child threw a shovel at its feet. Seven people were injured as a result of the incident, just one reason wild animals should never be used for […]

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