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The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows"
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
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Eyes in the sky: why drones are ‘beyond effective’ for animal rights campaigners around the world
Inexpensive and easy to use, drones are proving invaluable for activists monitoring illegal fishing, hunting and deforestation – as well as keeping tabs on zoos and aquariums
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How Smart Animal Shelters Aim for ‘Zero Kill’
Nearly three million dogs and cats are killed in shelters each year. Here are some strategies that could drastically reduce those numbers. By David Bornstein.
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Fences put up to stop refugees in Europe are killing animals
Deer caught in barbed wire are dying after prolonged agony, as border fences fragment territories and interrupt migration of Europe's biggest predators. By Andy Coghlan and Mićo Tatalović. (Dec. 17)
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Do whales attempt suicide?
They are among the most intelligent creatures on the planet, but family ties can lead them into danger. By David Lusseau. (Nov. 5)
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Raccoons Invade Brooklyn
City law requires any of the animals that are captured to be euthanized in a humane fashion, but many exterminators and homeowners aren’t doing it. By Annie Correal.
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Who’s Been Killing the Feral Peacocks of Palos Verdes?
Some residents love them; others loathe them. The latter sentiment likely explains why so many peafowl have turned up dead in the past few years. Mike Kessler investigates.
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The Dark Underside of the Show-Dog World
In the wake of the possible murder of a prized Irish setter, Mark Seal examines the impassioned personalities who devote their lives to dogs, and the tense rivalries that can become sinister.
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Michael Jackson’s Pet Chimp, Bubbles, Is Living Out His Twilight Years in Florida
Bubbles plows a big blue bucket along the border of his enclosure, tracing an invisible line. His fleshy feet thud against the concrete path. "He's just letting us know he's here," one of his caretakers says. By Dyllan Furness. (Feb. 2)
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What Happens to Your Dog When You Get Arrested?
A lot of the time, the dogs go to a jail of their own. By Mike Pearl.
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California Highway Patrol needed nearly four hours to catch a runaway ‘unicorn’
When a caller reported a “unicorn-like” animal galloping down an open Central Valley road, the California Highway Patrol suspected someone was high on hallucinogenic drugs.By Brittny Mejia.
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Cougar Release
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Increased education and a law enforcement crackdown has helped the tiny nation keep its rhinos safe for 730 days in a row
It may be just another Monday for most of us, but today is a big day for the rhinos of Nepal, marking two years since the last Indian rhinoceros was killed in the mountainous nation. “It is now 730 days since a poacher last killed a rhino in Nepal: a truly remarkable achievement by the government,” Anil Manandhar, World Wildlife Fund representative inthe country says in a press release. “Nepal has demonstrated real conservation leadership and an effective anti-poaching ...
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Elephant whose living conditions inspired protests dies at 69
Hanoko, which means “flower child,” lived almost her entire life at Tokyo’s Inokashira Park Zoo. By Christopher Brennan. (May 26)
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How Sulcata Tortoises Became America's Most Adorable Mistake
Over the last three decades, massive sulcata tortoises have become a popular American family pet. Meet the people who made that happen — and the ones that are begging you not to buy one.
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Not just cruel to pigs - farmers are the other victims of intensive animal farming
Free range pig campaigner Tracy Worcester had a surprise encounter after filming horrific conditions in an intensive UK pig farm. She met the elderly farmer who was cutting corners to stay in business under cut-throat pressure from supermarkets and global agribusiness - only to find he shared all her concerns. The answer is for shoppers to buy only high-welfare meat.
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If You Want to Buy a Camel or Zebra, Go to Africa–or Missouri
A livestock auction house in the town of Macon [Missouri] has more in common with an exotic African market than you might think. By Lise Saffran.
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This Whistleblower Faced Death Threats for Exposing the Atrocities Committed on American Show Horses
The show industry looks the other way when trainers intentionally harm horses’ feet to make them step higher. By Josh Balk.
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Hippo dies after brutal attack in El Salvador
Police in El Salvador are investigating a "cowardly and inhumane" attack at the National Zoological Park that killed a hippopotamus named Gustavito. The 15-year-old hippo suffered "multiple blows on different parts of the body" from "blunt and sharp objects" in Wednesday's attack, the Ministry of Culture said in a statement.
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Dade City zoo ordered to stop letting tourists swim with tigers
The United States Department of Agriculture has ordered Dade City's Wild Things to end its tiger cub swimming encounters and pay a $21,000 fine for exposing the animals to "rough or excessive public handling." The order, issued Feb. 15 and effective March 22, found the zoo's swim program broke the law when it allowed tigers to be harmed during handling and exposed people to dangerous conditions four times between September 2011 and October 2012.
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