/tags/peta PETA en-US Copyright Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:15:19 GMT /arts-culture/2014-12-30/possum-drop-to-ring-in-new-year-wont-include-live-animal The annual possum drop in western North Carolina will go on this year, but without a live animal. For more than 20 years, Brasstown residents have watched… Tue, 30 Dec 2014 12:15:19 GMT /arts-culture/2014-12-30/possum-drop-to-ring-in-new-year-wont-include-live-animal Reema Khrais /military/2014-09-01/peta-steps-up-opposition-of-military-training-using-live-animals People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals activists say they will ramp up their efforts to halt military training they say harms and even kills animals.… Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:42:26 GMT /military/2014-09-01/peta-steps-up-opposition-of-military-training-using-live-animals Gurnal Scott /environment/2013-12-24/judge-allows-brasstown-to-go-ahead-with-nye-possum-drop A Superior Court judge will allow Brasstown's annual Possum Drop to go ahead despite opposition from animal rights activists.Judge Allen Baddour ruled in… Tue, 24 Dec 2013 21:00:00 GMT /environment/2013-12-24/judge-allows-brasstown-to-go-ahead-with-nye-possum-drop Rebecca Martinez