41.   A bill pending in the legislature would protect the animals.

42.   A deputy in Parliament, Maretta Scoca, called on her colleagues to join her after the legislative summer recess to quickly pass a law to protect animals.

43.   And zoos considered steps to protect susceptible animals like elephants, rhinos and camels.

44.   Among the efforts that will be employed is better monitoring and information dissemination on the importance of protecting these animals.

45.   Among them was Brigitte Bardot, the former French film star who has long been active in the movement to protect animals from cruelty.

46.   At the Moscow Zoo, officials have installed additional heating devices and taken other necessary precautions to protect the animals from the cold.

47.   Before the storm hit, the cattle were tied behind a retaining wall built with coral rocks near the cyclone shelters to protect the animals.

48.   Barker was visiting Washington to lobby lawmakers on behalf of a bill that would protect animals such as elephants that are part of entertainment acts.

49.   China will begin work this year on a project to breed, monitor and protect wild animals, state-run media said Saturday.

50.   Chaos and armed conflict in central Africa has made it difficult to enforce laws protecting the animals, she said.