The evacuation of the Wolf Rescue Center near Lake George, Colorado, due to the nearby Hayman wildfire, is presenting problems for owner Darlene Kobobel, according to this article in the Colorado Springs Gazette. None of the area emergency shelters designated for handling horses and livestock that had to be evacuated are willing to handle wolves.

Project Yiff-X, an all-furry game, was re-released this week. It's a satirical game where you must save the world from yiffing foxes! (It's G-rated.) Recommend you don't click the link unless you've got a strong sense of humor. :)

An American man was found guilty of animal abuse and fined $1,000 for slicing the tails off of his dogs with a box cutter...

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It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside to see so many mascots in one place. 55, in fact, making it the largest gathering of its type in the UK ever.They're even going to be noticed in the Guiness Book of World Records, for all you trivia buffs. The event was held as part of a fundraiser for Christie's Hospital and Bolton Hospice.

All webmasters out there who want a good, effective site but believe all that 'flow diagram' stuff they were taught should read this article on just how confused their viewers are. Remember, Keep It Simple... Sir.

The ConFurence Group is pleased to announce that plans for CritterConDiego3! are going ahead full steam.

If you're going to be in San Diego for Comic-Con International, be sure not to miss out on the annual nighttime furry activity, Friday and Saturday nights, from 6pm to 1am (or later!).

CCD3 will take place at the same hotel as the last two years, the Holiday Inn on the Bay, and in the same meeting space (Coast Ballroom) as last year.

Admission is only $8 and covers attendance for both nights. Dealer's Tables are availble at $25 for both nights, or $15 for just one night. (Note: Dealers who are going to sell merchandise must have a valid California Seller's Permit)

Dealers: Contact Darrel L. Exline at director@confurence.net to reserve your space early.

According to this article at MSNBC.com, researchers who believed they had found evidence that a species of woodpecker previously thought extinct were still present have apparently been led on a wild goose chase. Analysis has proven that the sounds recorded on tape last year were not the sounds of the elusive bird searching for a meal, but were in fact echos of gunshots.

Dreamworks is teaming up with Aardman animation for a new claymation project called Flushed Away about a rat that accidentally gets flushed into the London sewer system.

Variety reports that an UnderDog Live-Action/CGI film is in development which will parody all sorts of cartoon superhero genres. Variety's access is stingy, so view the story on ToonZone, instead.

Originally conceived back in January, the Baby Looney Tunes animated series will premiere on Cartoon Network in September. Press release and new artwork available on ToonZone.

A Japanese museum is pulling in double the visitors after its Since Godzilla art exhibit opened. The organizer points out that Japanese woodcuts from the feudal era which were simply cheap tourist items are now works of art. He hopes Godzilla, the 50 year old campy nuclear lizard, will be seen in that light as well.

As rumored a few weeks ago, the official announcement has finally been revealed: the Looney Tunes cast will star with Brendan Frasier in a new feature film titled "Looney Tunes: Back In Action".

Plot summary and other info on Toonzone:

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=36781

What: 2nd Annual New England Furs Pre-Anthrocon Picnic
When: Saturday June 22, 2002 10am till Sunset
Where: Purgatory Chasm State Park, Sutton, MA
More Info: http://labrat.critter.net/nefur/
RSVP by June 15, 2002 to dalia@beerhorse.com

This is a great opportunity for new and old folks to meet and get aquainted before the convention and network for ride and room shares. Non furry friends and family are welcome to attend. Any children must be supervised by an adult at all times, especially in the Chasm.

Flayrah has been syndicated!

Well, kind of. If you're on Sociopolitical Ramifications MUCK or Here Lie Monsters MUCK, you'll find a dot-net channel dedicated to furry news updates.

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We've all heard stories about insects and spiders living in people's hair, or crawling in their ears and getting stuck. And usually you can take comfort in knowing it's just a story.
But a female motorcyclist actually had a spider living in her ear, which was discovered, like in many of the fake tales, when she complained of a headache.