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http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-friedrich-ivmeat-20180725-story.html

Is in vitro Meat the new in vitro fertilization?No matter how scary pollsters make their question, a significant percentage of people are eager to eat meat produced without killing an animal.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/25/gene-editing-is-gm-europes-highest-court-rules

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2018/jul/25/cat-poo-parasite-turn-you-into-millionaire-toxoplasmosis

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/26/logging-destroying-swift-parrot-habitat-as-government-delays-action

Animal Cruelty: A Possible Warning Behavior for Terrorism and Other Premeditated Violence Against Humans Which Needs Reporting and Further Vetting
https://www.sheriffs.org/sites/default/files/First%20Responders%20Toolbox%20Animal%20Cruelty.pdf

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180724-the-complicated-truth-about-a-cats-purr

The complicated truth about a cat’s purrOur cats may purr when we pet and tickle them, but it’s a much more complicated form of communication than we've assumed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-44941279#

Belarus customs find huge antler cacheBelarus customs officers find huge antler cache hidden in fuel tank.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/science/merganser-ducklings-photo.html

1 Hen, 76 Ducklings: What’s the Deal With This Picture?“It’s an extraordinary sighting.” An amateur wildlife photographer captured dozens of ducklings following a single hen on a lake in Minnesota.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44933177#

First baby bison in 140 years thrill parkThe calves are the first conceived in the park since the species was hunted to near extinction.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/24/specieswatch-european-hornets-uk-visit-our-pond-in-the-heatwave

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/jul/24/pets-at-home-do-cats-and-dogs-really-fight-like-cats-and-dogs

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/after-making-his-owner-rich-this-border-collie-gets-to-live-in-a-500000-pet-mansion-in-beijing/2018/07/22/53ac442a-7faf-11e8-a63f-7b5d2aba7ac5_story.html?ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk30_Tues_24_July&ns_fee=0&ns_linkname=bbcnews_collie_newsworld_collie&ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&utm_t…[Read more]

After making his owner rich, this border collie gets to live in a $500,000 pet mansion in BeijingChina’s only-child generation is delaying marriage and doting on animals. Some are using the Internet to spin that into money and fame.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/19/climate/geese-arctic-migration.html

These Birds Are Racing to Their Mating Grounds. It’s Exhausting.Global warming is making some geese speed up their northward spring migration. That means trouble when they arrive in the Arctic.

NATURE NEEDS HALF
https://www.care2.com/causes/do-we-need-an-international-agreement-to-halt-mass-extinction.html

Do We Need an International Agreement to Halt Mass Extinction? | Care2 CausesWell over 10,000 species could be disappearing each year -- permanently.

https://www.care2.com/causes/how-much-can-nature-take-before-it-is-ruined-beyond-repair.html

How Much Can Nature Take Before It Is Ruined Beyond Repair? | Care2 CausesHow close are we to losing major ecosystems, massive numbers of species, and dramatically altering the biosphere, and with it, the source of nearly everything

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/07/23/feature/the-crane-who-fell-in-love-with-a-human/?utm_term=.b0956e6eaf52&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Cranes mate for life. This one chose a human — and that’s where the story gets complicated.A rare, white-naped crane (rumored to have killed two potential suitors) had struggled to produce chicks. Then she fell in love with her keeper.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/06/13/BVA-raises-concerns-over-non-stun-animal-exports

UK non-stun animal export data under scrutinyConcerns over the lack of information on UK exports of meat from animals that have not been stunned before slaughter have been raised by the British Veterinary Association (BVA).

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/05/30/ECJ-confirms-ritual-slaughter-rules

ECJ rules on ritual slaughter in EUThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has confirmed that ritual slaughter without stunning may take place only in the EU within a slaughterhouse licensed and approved by regulatory authorities.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/07/24/Poland-withdraws-bill-to-ban-non-stun-slaughter?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=24-Jul-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKm5MOPU6HSH%2FkXiXsJjXfbH&p2=

Polish MPs to withdraw non-stun slaughter ban billPoland’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Jan Krzysztof Ardanowski has announced that Polish lawmakers will withdraw the draft bill to ban non-stun slaughter from the country’s parliament in its current version.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/07/20/JBS-USA-investigates-abuse-claims

JBS USA investigates animal abuse allegations at pork supplierJBS USA has revealed it will probe accusations of animal abuse at one of its pork suppliers after leaked footage showed pigs being mistreated.