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What It’s Like to Ride Japan’s Cat Café Train
Transportation and rescue kittens—what could be better? By Cara Giaimo.
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When Disaster Strikes, the Zoo Must Go On
Zoo nutritionists have the Herculean task of feeding thousands of charges, come hurricane, tornado or terrorist attack. By Jason Bittel.
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Stray Dogs Started Turning Blue. Then the Street Mobilized
When a community in Mumbai turned out to help the canines, it was in a long tradition of caring for “community dogs,” protected by Indian law. By Jeffrey Gettleman.
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Exclusive: footage shows young elephants being captured in Zimbabwe for Chinese zoos
The Guardian has been given exclusive footage which shows the capture of young, wild elephants in Zimbabwe in preparation, it is believed, for their legal sale to Chinese zoos. In the early morning of 8 August, five elephants were caught in Hwange national park by officials at Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks).
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The strange and deadly saga of 15 circus cats’ final week in America
A former Ringling Bros. tiger escaped near Atlanta in September. But that was only the beginning of a saga that drew attention from officials in three states. By Karin Brulliard.
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Pangolin trade forces Ghana to look at new wildlife laws
Ghana is facing calls to update its laws on wildlife crime after fears the country has become a transit route for the illegal trade in pangolin scales. More than 31,000 kilograms (68,000 pounds) of scales from the nocturnal mammal have been seized across the world this year, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). In May and June, two major seizures were made in Malaysia, with at least 700 kg found to have been shipped through Ghana.
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Victory! India Bans the Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
Great news! India has banned the use of all wild animals in circuses! The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has canceled the recognition of all circuses in the country that force wild animals to perform tricks in the name of entertainment. This happened after year-long inspections in which extreme animal cruelty was reported.
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Trophy hunter who shot rare snow leopard prompts fury with photo of killed big cat
A petition has been launched to bring a US trophy hunter to justice after he shot a rare snow leopard and was pictured grinning with the body. The picture shows Hossein Golabchi, who is also known by his nickname "Soudy", smiling with the big cat draped over his shoulders. The animal appears to have been shot at least twice in hind leg. The American hunter, originally from Iran, is believed to have killed the animal in central Asia.
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Farmers given urgent warning to stop using antibiotics
Farmers must stop giving antibiotics to healthy animals because they are fuelling the rise of superbugs, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Considerable amounts of antibiotics are administered to animals in the UK to prevent infections, especially in intensive farming. The drugs are also given to animals to promote growth in the US and Asia, although the practice has been banned in the EU since 2006.
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Millions of donkeys 'beaten to death with hammers' for traditional Chinese medicine
New footage released by animal rights group PETA shows donkeys in Chinese farms being hit on the head with a sledgehammer in a bid to make ejiao, a medicine made from donkey skin. Ejiao has become increasingly popular among affluent Chinese people who believe it as a cure for poor circulation, an anti-ageing treatment or a remedy for insomnia.
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Should Animal Abuse be Considered a Violent Crime?
The typical punishments assigned to people who commit animal abuse often pale in comparison to the horrendous natures of their crimes. Here is why we should consider raising the penalty to that of a violent crime.
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Vancouver Aquarium will no longer keep whales, dolphins in captivity
The Vancouver Aquarium is giving up its fight to keep whales and dolphins in captivity, saying the heated public debate on the issue is hindering its conservation work. Staff at the non-profit attraction learned Thursday morning of the decision to end the cetacean program, according to CEO John Nightingale. "We absolutely believe in the value of whales and dolphins in engaging people," he told CBC News.
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'Vegans call me murderer and rapist'
Veganism has been described as the fastest growing lifestyle movement. For some concern about animal welfare leads them to actively campaign against all forms of the meat industry. But are some of those activists taking it too far? "When you're being called murderers and rapists, that is overstepping the mark, for fairly obvious reasons," says Alison Waugh, a trainee farmer in Northumberland. She has received death threats due to her work and told the Victoria Derbyshire programme other farmers are feeling threatened.
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How long can we treat the suffering of animals as an inconvenient truth?
A revolution is coming in our relationship with ‘lower’ creatures, provoked by a greater knowledge of their cognition. Labour’s new plans for animal welfare are just a start
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Cages are better for chickens than intensive free-range, farmers say
Caging hens, away from dust and their faeces 50 years ago, dramatically improved their survival, says a caged egg farmer on the outskirts of Melbourne. Now Brian Ahmed at Werribee is being asked to consider major upgrades that could cost millions that he said would not guarantee happier or healthier hens.
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Chinese bank to fund giant panda conservation park
The Bank of China has pledged at least 10bn yuan (£1.1bn) to create a vast panda conservation park in south-west Sichuan province, the Chinese forestry ministry has said. The Sichuan branch of the central bank signed an agreement with the provincial government to finance the vast national park’s construction by 2023. The park aims to bolster the local economy while providing the endangered animals with an unbroken range in which they can meet and mate with other pandas in order to enrich their gene pool.
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‘Cruel’ electric shock pet training collars to be banned in England
A ban on so-called pet “shock collars” is to be imposed in England, under plans confirmed by the government on Sunday. Ministers have announced proposals to ban the devices, used to control pets, which are already banned in Wales. Scotland has already announced it is following suit. It comes after a concerted campaign by animal rights campaigners. While they are designed to control and train dogs and cats, they have been attacked as cruel for giving animals an electric shock when they misbehave. The devices are usually controlled via a remote control.
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USDA Ignores Public Will, Kills the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
On Monday, March 12, 2018, the United States Department of Agriculture officially withdrew the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule, killing these groundbreaking protections for animals raised on Organic farms. The ASPCA condemns this decision in the strongest terms possible.
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Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Trader Joe’s for Deceptive Egg Carton Labeling
Today the Animal Legal Defense Fund filed a consumer protection lawsuit in California Superior Court against Trader Joe’s Company on behalf of a Trader Joe’s egg purchaser. The action seeks to stop Trader Joe’s from deceptively labeling its cage-free eggs and misleading consumers seeking eggs from hens raised in more natural conditions.
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‘Rewilding’ Missing Carnivores May Help Restore Some Landscapes
The cascade of ecological benefits that followed wolves’s return to Yellowstone National Park and Idaho suggests opportunities for similar efforts around the planet.
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