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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/world/asia/india-tiger-supreme-court.html?action=click&module=In%20Other%20News&pgtype=Homepage&action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage

Hunters of Man-Eating Tigress Can Shoot to Kill, Indian Court RulesWildlife advocates had asked the Supreme Court to spare a tiger believed to have killed 13 people, arguing that the victims should not have been in her territory.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/science/tusks-teeth-elephants-genes.html?action=click&module=Discovery&pgtype=Homepage

How Teeth Became Tusks, and Tusks Became LiabilitiesHumans, mice, narwhals — most mammals rely on ancient genes to produce teeth and tusks. But the tuskless elephants of Africa show that nature can quickly alter the code.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/11/water-voles-returning-to-national-park-in-west-country-after-30-years

Water voles returning to national park in west country after 30 years150 ‘Ratty’ river creatures to be released in Somerset estate where they had become extinct

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/11/western-australia-warns-of-funding-crisis-for-threatened-species-protection

Western Australia warns of funding crisis for threatened species protectionWA government says federal nature conservation funding fell from $8m in 2009 to $1m in 2016

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/11/giraffes-in-the-snow-south-africa-karoo-desert

Spotted: giraffes in the snowAntelope, rhinoceroses and elephants also photographed in icy conditions after late snowfall in South Africa

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/11/japan-launches-bid-to-end-ban-on-commercial-whaling

Japan launches bid to end ban on commercial whalingDelegation at the International Whaling Commission argues stocks have recovered enough to allow ‘sustainable’ hunting

http://thefurbearers.com/blog/bc-conservation-officer-authority-questioned-appeal-filed-supreme-court-canada

BC Conservation Officer Authority Questioned: Appeal Filed to Supreme Court of CanadaThe Fur-Bearers have filed an application for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/11/leaked-queensland-report-attacks-lack-of-strategy-to-save-native-species?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Guardian+Today+AU+-+collection&utm_term=285293&subid=26212650&CMP=GTAU_collection

Leaked Queensland report shows state has no overall strategy to save native speciesExclusive: Conservation staff say 955 species face extinction across the state

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/sep/10/do-you-look-like-your-dog-canine-human-lookalikes-in-pictures

Do you look like your dog? Canine-human lookalikes in picturesCanine-human lookalikes photographed by Gerrard Gethings

“So far, McDonald’s hasn’t disclosed any future plans for the McVegan burger, or whether it plans to expand the option to other parts of the world. For now, Scandinavia will remain the testing ground for the cruelty-free, meat-flavoured alt…[Read more]

What's driving the rise of the McVegan burger?An overwhelming hunger for more vegan food is pushing even the fast-food giants to adapt.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-45449128/antlers-of-extinct-irish-elk-found-in-lough-neagh

Antlers of extinct Irish Elk found in LoughThe antlers are thought to be more than 10,000 years old and have a span of more than 3 metres.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45472159#

Facebook animal trade exposed in ThailandA wildlife trafficking watchdog says it has found hundreds of examples of animal trading.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45473786#_=_

'Internet of animals' spreads its wingsA satellite system that for 30 years has tracked animals will expand to track all manner of objects.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/09/10/an-exotic-tiger-zoo-owner-ranted-for-years-about-an-animal-rights-activist-now-she-says-he-tried-to-have-her-killed/?utm_term=.f49df6586626&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

An exotic-tiger-zoo owner ranted for years about an animal rights activist, who now says he tried to have her killedThe man who calls himself “Joe Exotic” has been charged with two counts related to a murder-for-hire plot.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45395216#

The dad who feeds his son burgers almost every dayA profile of Ethan Brown, the founder and boss of best-selling vegan burger company Beyond Meat.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/09/07/Battle-against-ASF-goes-global?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=10-Sep-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKl93bnHSXayqdAF46LH78Om&p2=

Global battle against ASF steps up a gearEpidemic may be too strong a word, but African Swine Fever (ASF) is spreading across the world and nobody’s quite sure how to stop it.