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https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/2168897/why-zambia-game-park-different-african-wild-dog-packs

The Zambian game park where African wild dogs are centre stageHaving been wiped out as pests in other parts of the continent, African wild dogs – sociable but fierce canines that hunt in packs – are making a recovery in South Luangwa National Park

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/2169370/hong-kong-wildlife-campaigner-demands-rhino-horn

Jail rhino horn smuggler for ‘years, not months’, campaigner saysChinese carpenter was caught carrying 3.1kg of rhino horn with estimated market value of up to US$217,000He pleads guilty in first case since Hong Kong introduced tougher penalties

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/18/climate/moose-ticks.html?action=click&module=Discovery&pgtype=Homepage

47,000 Ticks on a Moose, and That’s Just Average. Blame Climate Change.Climate change is giving ticks a leg up on their hosts. “It’s about as grody a picture as you can imagine on a dead animal,” a researcher said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/19/us/chubbs-alligator-florida.html?fbclid=IwAR3Hs-i6_8WFGrOaDLCDMg1kRh-0W98zCXj1XxuzUcaCs4hOehyJAI-fCRk

How Is Chubbs the Alligator These Days? Glad You AskedA longtime fixture at Buffalo Creek Golf Course in Palmetto, Fla., the reptile drew worldwide attention this week after another video of him there went viral.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/five-dogs-attack-teenager-and-her-dog-in-rockville/2018/10/18/954ff322-d338-11e8-b2d2-f397227b43f0_story.html?utm_term=.3661d97ec52d&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Five dogs attack teenager and her dog in Rockville15-year-old girl seriously injured and her dog was critically wounded, police said

https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/10/lebanons-dogs-get-their-day.html?utm_campaign=20181019&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%20Newsletter

Dogs get their day in BeirutA dog festival in Lebanon urges the government to create more animal friendly policies, as well as more public spaces for the country's dogs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2018/10/18/usdas-enforcement-animal-welfare-laws-plummeted-agency-figures-show/?fbclid=IwAR0zJFlg5uMbSOm4dofOG1kSRKeqm7nfOdEj1T9VLaL5iJ-t0O3npndBN00&noredirect=on&utm_term=.d4f17272e170

USDA’s enforcement of animal welfare laws plummeted in 2018, agency figures showThe agency says the drop is due to litigation and a new approach to enforcement that emphasizes working with alleged violators. Critics say it's evidence of an increasingly opaque, pro-industry stance.

“The drink was often aged with snake meat and venom to give the spirit medicinal properties. That tradition continues today at distilleries such as at Oro de Coyame, outside of Chihuahua city, which keeps a barrel full of live snakes on hand for milking. The drink is often bottled with a rattlesnake…[Read more]

‘Juárez in a bottle’: Mexican moonshine made with snakes resurfaces in USSotol has re-emerged in Mexico and across the border thanks to growing interest in authentic and ethically sourced spirits

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/19/the-guardian-view-on-vanishing-insects-a-silent-threat

The Guardian view on vanishing insects: a silent threat | EditorialEditorial: The astonishing global collapse in their numbers is a danger to almost every other species

“Edwards wants to use Chloe’s death to campaign for a change to the law to acknowledge that pets are far more than just property – they are deeply loved family members and, in exceptional cases like Chloe’s, they are also lucrative businesses. She is working with the Animal Legal Defense Fund to raise awareness about the issue, promoting the not-f…[Read more]

‘She was becoming a star’: what happens when your Instagram-famous pet dies?Chloe the bulldog, who had 180,000 followers and several brand partnerships, is a case study in a new kind of celebrity death

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/florida-reserve-offers-reward-for-safe-return-of-wolf-that-escaped-during-hurricane-michael

Florida reserve offers reward for safe return of wolf that escaped during Hurricane MichaelTahane, the 16-year-old wolf, fled the Seacrest Wolf Preserve in Chipley during the storm last week

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-elephant-euthanized-20181017-story.html

Santa Barbara Zoo euthanizes beloved 47-year-old elephant - Los Angeles TimesSujatha was euthanized in her enclosure Tuesday, surrounded by her caretakers.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/18/white-nose-syndrome-bats-research-wildlife-disease?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=288043&subid=26212650&CMP=GT_US_collection

Plague marching west: researchers study bats to stop their demiseScientists work to stay ahead of white nose syndrome, a deadly fungus that has killed millions of bats in the US and Canada

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/18/trump-administration-us-endangered-species-discussions-secret?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=288043&subid=26212650&CMP=GT_US_collection

Revealed: US moves to keep endangered species discussions secretIn a confidential document obtained by the Guardian, officials say releasing records could have a ‘chilling effect’ on their deliberations

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/18/live-exports-licence-given-to-company-linked-to-emanuel-exports

Live exports: licence given to company linked to Emanuel ExportsFederal government’s decision will allow the second shipment to the Middle East following the Emanuel sheep scandal

https://www.theguardian.com/animals-farmed/2018/feb/21/share-your-stories-from-inside-farming-industry

Share your stories from inside the farming industryWe want to hear from people working in the farming and food production industry around the world as we begin a new investigative series