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The last of the Arabian oryx was believed to have been shot in 1972, but a successful breeding program has its population now standing at 1,000 in its Arabian peninsula habitat.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) moved the species from its "endangered" list to the "vulnerable" classification. The group told the Guardian that this is the first time a species that was classified as extinct has been brought back.
Many people believe the two-horned oryx is the source of the unicorn legend, the one-horned creature that's a prominent feature in storybook fables about princes and dragons.

France 3 took a look behind the screens of Ernest & Célestine, an animated feature film directed by Benjamin Renner, Stéphane Aubier end Vincent Patar. It's produced by Les Armateurs (France), La Parti Production (Belgium) and Mélusine Productions (Luxembourg).

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Wow….way to long for this to happen. SORRY EVERYONE. We are back though! And all excited to be back.

Click below to listen:

http://www.unfurled.net/episodes/UnFurled_-_Episode_37.mp3

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Well it was fun to get back to it, and we hope you all enjoy our return!

Episode 37 – Yes, for realz - Wow….way to long for this to happen. SORRY EVERYONE. We are back though! And all excited to be back. Well it was fun to get back to it, and we hope you all enjoy our return!

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Another milestone made. Record breaking website hits. Record breaking concurrent live listeners, amazing discussions. Thanks to everyone who made this particular episode the success that it was. Can’t wait for AnthroCon 2011 after producing this!

News:

• GamingFurEver Launches

• Honeybees show emotions of pessimism, maybe happiness

• Rabbi sentences ‘reincarnated’ dog to death by stoning

• Japanese Whalers Find Radioactive Whales

• ‘Krypto1701? arrested for animal cruelty

• Hacker group draws unwanted attention to Furries

• Diving Bell Spider Uses Bubble Like Gills

• Going to Anthrocon? There’s an App for that!

 

Emails:

• Joe the Coyote – “DISCUSSION TOPIC (not time sensitive but worthwhile)”
• Jay Kearnage – “Furry Vs. Anime”

 

Lupine Assassin

Interviewee:

• Lupine Assassin

 

Topic of the Week:

• Banished Furs

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The contents of this Podcast may have adult language and adult themes. The content is not produced by Furry News Network, but is posted for your convenience.

Author: Higgs Raccoon

The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Centre at Morgan Hill, California, has an unusual method of preparing orphaned bobcats for reintroduction to the wild. In a technique similar to that employed in Giant Panda conservation, bobcat “mommy” Colleen Grzan wears a full-body costume when interacting with the cats.

Grzan teaches the bobcat kittens to socialize, and encourages bobcat behavior such as hunting and stalking. The bobcat costume ensures the cats will not become accustomed to humans, so they will stay clear of them once released into the wild.

To aid realism, Grzan masks her human scent by rubbing herbs over her clothes and hair; the costume itself is scented with bobcat urine. She wears heavy gloves and remains silent when crawling around with the kittens.

At present, WERC is looking after three bobcat orphans, who will be returned to where they were found at around nine months of age.

http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/06/pittsburghs-kiss-96-1-morning-freak-show-talks-anthrocon/

dunno how FNN got the audio, but there ya go... Dude calls inseems to try to troll, and DJs shut him down, and end up hanging up on the guy.

They made a short mention of Anthrocon on the show and took one phone call where a man asked what “furries” were all about…  Thankfully short.

Copyright goes to Discovery Communications. No infringement is intended by uploading this here. I have uploaded it only so others in the furry community can see this. I respectfully as that this be allowed to remain here for that purpose. Edited so the only content seen here is the segment of the program that's about a girl who supposedly is "addicted" to being a furry.

This was recorded as an mp4 using a Sandisk Vmate DVR, converted to avi using Pazera Free MP4 to AVI Converter and edited using DVD Videosoft Free Video Dub.

If you wish, you can download it from here using DVD Videosoft Free Youtube Download, found at dvdvideosoft.com

Or you can download the edited avi here
http://www.interupload.com/files/R4AJAHBJ/tlc_my_strange_addiction_furry_cut.avi_links

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No 2011 rage this year, as the cast rant about the most boring E3 since its triumpant return.

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Archie Comics have announced they’re collecting together several popular adventure tales with Sonic the Hedgehog’s  feisty associate, Knuckles the Echidna. The Knuckles the Echidna Archives Volume 1 is a new full-color digest-sized trade paperback by Ian Flynn and Patrick Spaziante, coming this August. It brings together issues #1 – #3 of Sonic’s Friendly Nemesis: Knuckles and issues #1 – #3 of Knuckles the Echidna. The red one tries to solve the mysteries of his origins, and comes face-to-muzzle with the Dark Legion.

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Ever wanted to own a pet fox? For about $7000 dollars you can have a tame one imported from Russia. Crazy? Yes. Adorable? Damn right.

Lyrics/Melody/Vocals: Michelle Osorio
Arrangement/Harmony: John Jolley
Video directed by Michelle Osorio
Full credits to come in the bloopers video!

Funded entirely by donations from our Kill9 fans!

Lyrics: This is the story of Toby McBane 'Tis a tale of adventure, I swear it's not lame. It starts in Gilneas, 'neath fathoms of fog Where Toby lived gaily on mince meat and grog. Toby was baking some hot friendship bread When a lycanthrope pwned him and left him 4 dead but a man had a cure for the dark werewolf curse. Though they're technically Worgen in this Universe. Give a bow and a woof and your bollocks a wash For werewolves with top hats are dapper and posh Do a stomp and a jig Cuz we're charming, but tough. And we'll rule Azeroth till Mom makes us log off! Toby's kin feared him so he made furry friends but he struggled to win back his lady love Gwen Making love with a beast, the thought filled her with dread So he wore his good top hat when yiffing in bed Give a bow and a woof and your bollocks a wash For werewolves with top hats are dapper and posh Do a stomp and a jig Cuz we're charming, but tough. And we'll rule Azeroth till Mom makes us log off! Give a howl... and a bark 'Cause here's the part where Worgen break it down Give a growl... and a sniff! The word is out that fangs are sexy, baby. Give a bow and a woof and your bollocks a wash For werewolves with top hats are dapper and posh Do a stomp and a jig Cuz we're charming, but tough. And we'll rule Azeroth till Mom makes us log off! (Repeat)

The eastern cougar has been extinct for more than 100 years, according to biologists, but this hasn't kept people living around Greenwich, Connecticut, from calling local conservation officers with reports of mountain lion sightings. For months, the Department of Environmental Protection fielded calls but paid little attention, stating that the likelihood an actual mountain lion was roaming the suburban area was slim.

Then, on June 11, they received a call they could not ignore: A motorist reported hitting a large cat that was now dead on the side of the road.

Note: As a Sonic fan I can attest to this. Besides the tragedies that are the Sonic Adventure series of additional characters, what about the Chaotix? How about Ray the Squirrel? What about all those animals Sonic rescues?

With Sonic Generations coming upon us in time for the holidays, as well as 2011 being Sonic’s 20th anniversary, it’s a great time to take a look back at the franchise’s extensive history. A lot has changed in Sonic’s 20 years of breaking speed limits and smashing Badniks. The changes have been so drastic, you could even say that Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic are a part of two separate worlds. There may be some truth to that. While Modern Sonic’s world really leaves no mystery behind it, Classic Sonic has a few more skeletons in his closet: missing levels, unreleased games, and, most notably, missing and never-before-seen characters.

The screenshots show AnthroCon as an example. I assume this app can be used for other conventions.