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A new furry convention, Antheria, has been announced. The event is to take place October 1-3 at the Westin Los Angeles Airport hotel.

Cartoonist Stan Sakai, musician Matthew Ebel (Hali of Firpine) and ConFurence founder Mark Merlino are listed as guests of honor. 2 and Uncle Kage are also to attend.

The convention has an Ancient Roman theme. Hotel rates start at $99, while registration is being offered at levels of $35, $60 and $100.

Best Magazine nominee Softpaw #4 would be excluded today [Papaya Kitty]

Nominations have begun for the 2009 Ursa Major Awards, furry fandom's popular award for excellence in published works. But new rules intended to safeguard the reputation of the Awards and its sponsoring events will exclude works which won nomination in previous years.

While nominees and winners will still be chosen by popular vote, the Anthropomorphic Literature and Arts Association intends to block material they deem "obscene, libelous, or otherwise detrimental to the integrity and good standing of the Ursa Major Awards and the anthropomorphics fandom."

Their definition includes "works of a predominantly sexual nature, or which include explicit sexual situations involving characters which may be underage or non-anthropomorphic animals."

2009 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Jose Luis Rodriguez has been stripped of his award, after evidence surfaced that his chosen subject was not a wild animal.

Rodriguez made the headlines when his image of a wolf jumping over a frosty gate snatched the award from a strong field of competitors.

Judges now believe the photograph depicts Ossian, a tame wolf living at the Cañada Real Center near Madrid. The use of undeclared models is prohibited by the competition rules.

Rodriguez maintains his innocence, but has been banned from the competition for life. He is also to lose the £10,000 winner's prize, while keeping £500 in lieu of royalties.

Furry fandom's foremost fursuit competition - the Fandom's Favorite Fursuit Fracas - may add a pool round prior to the knockout stage, according to organizer and co-founder Rhett Foxcoon.

The fursuit tourney, now entering its fourth year, has grown to become a popular feature among many fursuiters - though some maintain the event is little but a popularity contest.