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On the violence at Ft. Hood, Texas….

The Therian Temple solemnly and sincerely extends our regards, respect, support and sympathy for the victims and their loved ones devastated by the tragic gun violence at the Fort Hood United States Army post located
outside of Killeen, Texas.  As an organization which includes members of several brances of the US Armed Forces as well as relatives and loved ones thereof, we too have been deeply affected by the loss caused by the
cold-blooded violence that took place on November 5, 2009. Our hearts go out to all of the US Military family, both Therian and non-Therian, both soldier and civilian.
As an organization which identifies closely with Animals and Nature, we consider any unnecessary killing (i.e. without just cause such as self-defense or survival) an affront to the Laws of Nature. We also are saddened by the use of terms like “Lone-Wolf”  to describe such ideology-motivated terroristic violence, as we understand very well that actual Wolves (and other species), in Nature, never attack without a survival-based reason: either hunger or self-defense. Only the “advanced” human mind could concoct a sick plan to murder in cold-blood, along with any so-called “justification” of such heinous acts.
A  sad event such as this reminds us not only of the dangers of extremism, but also of the importance of unity in the face of tragedy. We only have each other to hold while we grieve for the fallen. We only have each other
to work together with as we try to move on from this loss. This week, we are all American soldiers: we feel the loss of fallen comrades, and yet, we must still stand strong and united against those who would brazenly murder us
and all those who valiantly protect our freedoms. We must always place the mission first, never accept defeat, never quit, and never leave a fallen comrade.
The “mission” we all share is to help create a world where we all can live in peace, and acceptance of defeat in such a mission could only leave a charred and barren Earth, devoid of all life.
Although we have members and supporters in many countries around the world, The Therian Temple was founded and is based in the USA, where we have complete Freedom of Religion.
Without this freedom, and the other freedoms alotted to us by the US Constitution, our group could have never been formed. In some places, even speaking or writing about a minority alternate system of belief could result in imprisonment or even death. For this, the very right to exist and practice what we believe in, we owe a great debt of thanks to the members of the US Military who defend this freedom against tyranny in all corners of the world. Even when one who once claimed to be one of their own guns down fellow soldiers, this great country still allows the vile killer due process, not out of respect for the person, the act, or the ideology behind it, but out of respect for our own belief in Justice.
To all of those who serve and have served this country: We sincerely thank you. Your heroic deeds do not go overlooked.
HP N. Noctis
Therian Temple

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Devoted Dog guards owner’s body after fatal road accident in Queensland

“A SCRUFFY bitser dog called Moja was hailed a hero yesterday after sticking by his dead master’s side for two days and guiding rescuers to the hidden spot where the Queensland man crashed his car.”

….”Police, family, friends and two AGL rescue helicopters began searching, but with a 1000sq km radius to cover, trying to find the white Nissan utility was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But on Saturday a woman from a farmhouse near Curra decided to investigate a dog barking for hours on end.

She found the crash site – and Moja sitting next to Mr Drew’s body beside the vehicle.”

Read the full article [ here ].

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Extinct Walking Bat Found; Upends Evolutionary Theory

“Scientists had long thought that the lesser short-tailed bat evolved its walking preference independently.

Since the bat’s native habitat lacks predators, researchers reasoned that—much like flightless birds on isolated islands—the bat had adapted to its safer surroundings in part by walking.

But the discovery of fossils of a now extinct walking bat in northwestern Queensland, Australia, suggests that the modern-day bats descended from 20-million-year-old Australian relatives.

“We were amazed to find they were virtually identical to the bats in New Zealand today,” said study leader Sue Hand, a paleontologist at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.”

Read full article [ here ].

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Animal groups in court over Helmsley fortune

“Three of the country’s largest animal welfare groups on Monday accused the trustees of Leona Helmsley’s estate of a “scheme to deprive dog welfare charities” of their stake in the real estate baroness’ fortune. They filed a petition in Manhattan Surrogate Court arguing that Helmsley, who died in 2007, specified in her will that her multibillion-dollar estate should be used to help dogs, and the trustees disregarded those wishes.”

Read the full article [ here ].

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Therian Temple TV

This week, the Therian Temple has entered the multimedia world of the “video blogosphere”.

One of your Templars has started a YouTube Video Channel for the Therian Temple, called Therian Temple TV.

The url is:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TherianTempleTV

Please subscribe to the channel and add it to your YouTube “friends” if you have an account there, even if you are a non-Member.

If you are a Therian Temple Member (Vexillarius, Registered or Active) and you wish to participate in Therian Temple TV, please email: info@theriantemple.org for details on how to submit videos of your own creation concerning Therian Magic, General Therianthropy, and related topics.

Members should also note that an RSS feed of Therian Temple TV now appears inside the Therian Temple Network @ Ning:

If you are a TT Member and have not joined there yet, please do.

The url there is:

http://theriantemple.ning.com

Email: info@theriantemple.org if you need an email invite to gain access.

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Baby Bats Babble Like Human Infants

“Baby bats babble just like newborn human babes, a new study finds.

Babbling is thought to be a kind of vocal play that provides human infants a chance to train their vocal tract muscles in preparation for speech and to practice combining the syllables they will use as adults. Humans begin babbling at about 7 months of age.”

Read full article: HERE.

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Top 10 New Species Named

Perhaps some of you who have yet to figure out your Theriotype could find this useful:

Each year, the International Institute for Species Exploration (IISE) at Arizona State University issues the Top 10 New Species list, which spotlights flora and fauna described during the previous year, so in this case 2007.

The international committee was chaired by Janine Caira of the University of Connecticut, and included scientists from across the globe, including the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Spain and New Zealand.

Read the article : [ CLICK HERE ]

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Six New Prehistoric Bat Species Discovered in Egypt

“The new species were found by experts who analyzed 33 fossils—including teeth and jawbones—that had been unearthed over a period of decades in El Faiyum, an oasis region 50 miles southwest of Cairo”

[ Full article ]

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‘World’s oldest’ orangutan dies :(

Posted Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:33am AEDT

Nonja, the world's oldest orangutan

Old age ape: Nonja in 2004 (http://www.boston.com: Miami Metrozoo/Ron Magill)

A Sumatran orangutan, thought to be the world’s oldest, has died in Miami at the age of 55, a zoo spokesman said.

Nonja, who was born in the wild on the Indonesian island of Sumatra in June 1952, was found dead yesterday morning, Miami Metro Zoo spokesman Ron Magill said.

He said a necropsy had been performed and that a small mass of blood had been found on Nonja’s brain, pointing to a tumour or aneurism as the likely cause of death.

Mr Magill said one other Sumatran orangutan had lived until the age of 57. But Nonja was believed to be the oldest surviving great ape of her kind in the world, both in captivity and in the wild, he said.

Most of the animals die before they reach their mid-40s, according to Mr Magill, who said Nonja had mothered five offspring.

“She was a grande dame and I think she knew it,” he said.

Nonja was shipped to Miami from a zoo in Holland in 1983 and her name means “girl” in Dutch, Mr Magill said.

According to the Sumatran Orangutan Society, the species has been classified as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union and could become extinct in the wild in less than 10 years. There were 7,300 Sumatran orangutans in the wild in 2003, the group said.

- Reuters

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Russia, U.S. agree to treaty on hunting polar bears

This Pact is intended to reduce illegal slaughter.

See: http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/9215177p-9131330c.html

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