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https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/07/31/US-bans-beef-kosher-imports-from-South-America?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=31-Jul-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKnW8kyVLqYCnNKC0Fthrd%2Br&p2=

‘Shackle and hoist’ beef kosher certification banned for US importsUS-based kosher certified agency The Orthodox Union has informed its beef wholesalers in South America that it has banned ‘shackle and hoist’ slaughter methods.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/31/nsw-bankrolls-worlds-richest-greyhound-race-two-years-after-trying-to-ban-industry

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/31/argentina-buenos-aires-zoo-closure-ecopark-animal-deaths

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/30/worlds-largest-king-penguin-colony-has-declined-by-90

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/30/anger-italy-earthquake-hero-dog-kaos-killed-poisoning

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-45001939#_=_

Kangaroo smashes way into Australian homeA family locked the distressed animal in a bathroom after it broke a window and "ran amok".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45011107#_=_

Italy earthquake 'hero dog' found deadThe owner of Kaos, which rescued people in 2016, says the animal was poisoned.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/science/california-birds-climate-change.html?hpw&rref=science&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

California’s Birds Are Testing New Survival Tactics on a Vast ScaleRetracing the steps of a century-old wildlife survey, ecologists find that birds are making remarkable adaptations to climate change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/science/australia-quolls-toads.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=18&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F07%2F26%2Fscience%2Faustralia-quolls-…[Read more]

Australia’s Endangered Quolls Get Genetic Boost From Scientists“What we’re doing is nothing unnatural,” said the author of a study to produce quolls that don’t like the taste of deadly toads. “It’s just matchmaking.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/science/achoques-salamanders-nuns-mexico.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=thumb&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

In a Remote Convent, an Endangered Salamander Finds a Shot at RenewalThe achoques have nearly disappeared from Lake Pátzcuaro in Mexico. A colony in the care of Dominican nuns offers hope the species can be saved.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jul/30/trump-administration-endangered-species-rollbacks-threat?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=282307&subid=26212650&CMP=GT_US_collection

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/30/this-one-has-heat-stress-the-shocking-reality-of-live-animal-exports?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=282307&subid=26212650&CMP=GT_US_collection

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2018/07/30/dogs-are-good-boys-but-on-twitter-theyre-being-used-to-make-political-statements/?utm_term=.cd9679b95d67&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Analysis | Dogs are good boys. But on Twitter, they’re being used to make political statements.Pictures of innocent pets are used as symbols for whatever ideology the account owner wants to support.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/07/30/killing-of-polar-bear-that-attacked-cruise-employee-on-remote-arctic-island-sparks-debate/?utm_term=.5de1c3e4bb40&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Killing of polar bear that attacked cruise employee on remote Arctic island sparks debateThe man sustained head injuries but is in stable condition and “remains responsive,” the cruise line said.

https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2018/07/this-is-why-lawmakers-want-to-gut-the-endangered-species-act/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=econundrums-2018-07-30

This is why lawmakers want to gut the Endangered Species ActLine up the usual cast of characters.

The Africa Animal Welfare Conference September 3 to 5, 2018
Africa Animal Welfare Conference is an annual conference co-hosted by Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in collaboration with UN Environment for professionals and practitioners, coming together to discuss issues that cut across animal welfare, wildlife and environmental…[Read more]

AAWC - Africa Animal Welfare Conference, Action 2018Africa Animal Welfare Conference, Action 2018

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44996873#_=_

Polar bear killed in tourist encounterA bear is shot dead on Norway's Svalbard after attacking a guard protecting a cruise ship group.

“Trevor Weeks, 46, Founder of East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service: ‘The demand for our service has been huge this summer. We are doing at least 30 rescues a day and responding to call-outs each evening until 1am, or even later. Some nights, I’ve only managed to get two or three hours’ sleep. For example, we have had two or three cal…[Read more]

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jul/29/thomas-cook-trips-captive-killer-whale-end-parks