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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/26/from-forgotten-breed-to-game-of-thrones-how-one-woman-saved-icelands-goats

From forgotten breed to Game of Thrones: how one woman saved Iceland's goatsThanks to pioneering farmer Jóhanna Thorvaldsdóttir, a heritage breed facing extinction now graces Reykjavík’s top menus – via an appearance in the HBO show

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/26/images-of-dead-and-starving-brumbies-prompt-fresh-calls-for-nsw-cull

Images of dead and starving brumbies prompt fresh calls for NSW cullGreens introduce bill to overturn legislation that abandoned recommendation to cull feral horses

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/26/roar-deal-tiny-lion-cub-found-caged-in-marseille-garage

Roar deal: tiny lion cub found caged in Marseille garageLion cub, about two months old, second to be seized by French authorities this week

“Once harvested, the small creamy beans are crushed. The extracted oil is mainly used for fuel, while the remaining meal – the protein – is used for animal feed. Only a small percentage is turned into human food products such as soy mil…[Read more]

Soy destruction in Argentina leads straight to our dinner platesArgentina’s Gran Chaco forest is being razed for soya, ending up in European animal feed troughs, and on our plates. It’s the backbone of Argentina’s fragile economy, but has come at a price for the indigenous people who live there

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45970626#_=_

Why lion cubs are turning up across EuropeCubs have been found in Paris and the Netherlands. Where do they come from? And who is buying them?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/25/yemen-goatgate-social-media-likes

Why waste your social media on Yemen when Goatgate will get you more likes? | Ian PattisonIndignation about the hunting of wild goats will get you further than atrocities in faraway places, says playwright and novelist Ian Pattison

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/oct/25/clever-crows-birds-use-tools-in-same-way-as-great-apes-and-humans-video

Clever crows: birds use tools in same way as great apes and humans – videoCrows have been filmed solving a complex problem by assembling two separate rods to create a tool, behaviour that until now had only been observed in humans and great apes

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/25/scotland-review-cull-laws-sickening-goat-hunt-tweets-larysa-switlyk

Scotland to review cull laws after 'sickening' goat hunt tweetsUS ‘professional huntress’ Larysa Switlyk caused outrage with images posted from Islay

https://www.care2.com/causes/should-you-really-feed-feral-cats.html

Should You Really Feed Feral Cats? | Care2 CausesA hungry feral cat is a heartbreaking sight for cat lovers, but before you offer a handout, consider whether it's in the cat's best interest.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/25/queenslands-nature-refuge-program-badly-under-resourced-report-warns?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Guardian+Today+AU+-+collection&utm_term=288446&subid=26212650&CMP=GTAU_collection

Queensland nature refuge program 'at breaking point', report warnsProgram that protects and restores environmentally sensitive land on private property badly under resourced, report warns

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/10/24/Cargill-designs-robotic-cattle-driver?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24-Oct-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKlZBQQuDQ3jMXxiFop23KZw&p2=

Cargill develops ‘industry-first’ robotic cattle driverUS-based Cargill Protein has created a robot designed to move cattle from pens to harvest areas in order to improve animal welfare and the safety of its employees.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/10/24/Meatless-Farm-Co-eyes-US-and-Australasian-markets?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24-Oct-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKmrHHl2N5HFlvwAgU3OXW4i&p2=

Meatless Farm Co targets frozen range into US and Australasian marketsUK-based alternative protein start-up Meatless Farm Co has revealed to GlobalMeatNews that it is set to launch a frozen product range into the US and Australasian markets for the first time.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/23/a-sea-change-how-one-small-island-showed-us-how-to-save-our-oceans

A sea change: how one small island showed us how to save our oceansIn just 10 years, the Isle of Man has rid its beaches of plastic and earned Unesco status as a world leader in ocean protection. So how did it do it?

“Big questions about nature and science are thrown out, and seem ultimately aimed at proving that the animal kingdom is on the same continuum of humanity as us. As a message, this is deep and heartfelt. As a show, it does not always cohere, though it is not without its sparkly and original…[Read more]

Link Link by Isabella Rossellini review – superstar's pooch steals the showA cod-scientific lecture on animal behaviour is given a comic twist in a surreal show that is too cutesy

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/24/what-is-african-swine-fever-and-how-does-it-spread

What is African swine fever and how does it spread?A contagious, untreatable and often fatal virus is sweeping the global pig population – and future mutations could affect humans

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/24/iran-charges-five-wildlife-activists-capital-offences-spying

Iran charges five wildlife activists with capital offencesAllegations of spying are unfounded, says government as UN expresses alarm

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/travel/52-places-zambia.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Travel

In Zambia, Groaning Hippos, Growling Leopards and Mango-Stealing ElephantsThrilled, a little scared, and completely mesmerized, our columnist takes a safari in South Luangwa National Park.