“Eyeing of the Tigers”

India's tiger census shows that the number of tigers in that country is on the rise. Meanwhile, The United States singles' cruise census is seeing a rise in its number of cougars.

“Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Endangered Species Act”

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Montana’s Governor Brian Schweitzer informed the White House Wednesday that his state will allow the killing of federally protected gray wolves preying on livestock. The governor insists that there is an even more endangered species to protect; Little Red Riding Hood.

Schweitzer is concerned about a backlash. he doesn't want to be known as the governor who cried wolf.

To protect their cattle herds, some ranchers have had to kill individual wolves, but now some hunters are up to a pack a day.

Teenagers nationwide are asking for special protection at any cost for Taylor Lautner.

“Mail Tarantulas”

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A German man has pleaded guilty to smuggling charges for shipping hundreds of live tarantulas into the United States. He says he worked alone, but authorities think he was using a leg man.

The spiders are a protected species because they are considered threatened, mostly by dangerous stunts in a Broadway show.

Despite the fact that some people are afraid of them, describing them as scary-looking or creepy, the fact is, most Germans are very nice people.