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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/25/australian-zoo-breeds-rare-plains-wanderer-bird

Australian zoo breeds rare plains-wanderer by replacing absent father with feather dusterCaptive population of critically endangered bird doubles with the birth of nine chicks

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/24/pangolins-bogus-asthma-cure-trafficked-animal-decline

Hunt for bogus asthma cure threatens pangolinsThe most trafficked mammal on the planet is in dangerous decline

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/mar/24/the-five-magnetoreceptive-animals-humans-earth-magnetic-field?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVUy0xOTAzMjQ%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&CMP=GTUS_email

The five: magnetoreceptive animalsSpecies making intriguing use of the Earth’s magnetic field…

“The exception has been Cory Booker, who if he were to win the nomination would become the first vegan to run for a major party in a presidential election.
Booker’s abstinence from meaty treats on the campaign trail could create a precedent for other candidates, to move away from the idea that they are relatable only if they can successfully eat a…[Read more]

Food fight: can we have a presidential election without junk food photo ops?Long seen as the mark of a candidate’s relatability, America’s obsession with food may also be sexist and unhealthy

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/science/omuras-whales-habitat.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Science

An Elusive Whale Is Found All Around the WorldResearchers are learning about a newly identified species of baleen whales, tracing sightings and sounds to learn that they stay mainly in tropical waters.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/science/sun-bears-faces-mimicry.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Science

Sun Bears Mimic Each Other’s Faces. Scientists Didn’t Expect That.They are solitary mammals, but like primates and people, they seem to be able to read one another’s facial expressions.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/mar/23/crufts-uncovered-dog-show-hairdressers-small-clients

Crufts uncovered: ‘Dog people look like hairdressers with very small clients’Veiled cages, lots of combing, and no barking – what really goes on at the world’s most prestigious pooch show?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/23/drugged-orangutan-found-in-russians-airline-luggage

Drugged orangutan found in Russian's airline luggagePolice at Indonesian airport also found two live geckos and five lizards in suitcase

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/nyregion/cow-major-deegan-nypd.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Slaughter-Bound Calf Escapes on Expressway, Earning New Name and a Life of LeisureA lamb, a goat and a calf all made a run for it in New York City in recent days. Animal control said that was an unusually large number of escapes.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/ideas/2019/03/22/when-bad-pets-happen-good-people/OFnubsuPldNTq2vkm2RCCM/story.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Ideas | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie: Should we keep our problem dogs and cats even if they make us miserable? - The Boston GlobeAre we obligated to keep our pets even when they make us miserable?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/22/ukmiss-almost-all-2020-nature-targets-official-report-admits

UK will miss almost all its 2020 nature targets, says official reportFailure to protect wildlife, cut pollution and increase funding have left nature in ‘deep crisis’

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/mar/22/sharkwater-extinction-review

Sharkwater: Extinction review – an eco-doc with bite and poignancyRob Stewart’s followup to his 2006 feature shines a light on human cruelty – and gains power from the fate of its maker

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/22/night-parrot-study-retracted-after-experts-cast-doubt-on-its-credibility

Night parrot study retracted after inquiry into whether sightings were stagedQuestions have been raised over the credibility of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy’s research about finding traces of rare bird

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/16/peak-beef-ethical-food-climate-change?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMTkwMzIy&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GreenLight&CMP=greenlight_email

Have we hit ‘peak beef’?Meat production is central to the debate on climate change and ethical food. But how much is too much – for people and the planet?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/19/well/family/19petgoodbye-quiz.html

Is It Time? Making End of Life Decisions for PetsTo help pet owners make decisions about end of life care, a veterinarian developed a decision tool based on seven indicators.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/19/well/family/pet-dog-cat-death-euthanasia.html?action=click&module=Discovery&pgtype=Homepage

Knowing the Right Time to Say Goodbye to a PetEnd-of-life decisions for animals are difficult. A veterinarian has developed a scale to help clear up the confusion.