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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5835245/Shocking-video-shows-Indian-trafficker-mercilessly-beat-burn-elephant.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/14/human-activity-making-mammals-more-nocturnal-study-finds

https://www.bbcearth.com/blog/?article=meerkats-theyre-just-like-us&cm_mmc=ExactTarget-_-email-_-BBC_Earth_Newsletter_14062018-_-email&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=ExactTarget&utm_campaign=BBC_Earth_Newsletter_14062018

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/13/huge-snake-slithers-out-of-texas-mans-toilet-deputy-wrangles-it-with-her-bare-hands/?utm_term=.0ad6b52b82a5&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Huge snake slithers out of Texas man’s toilet. Deputy wrangles it with her bare handsResponding to the man's call for help, a sheriff's deputy calmly wrangled the blue indigo out of the bathroom with her bare hands.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/06/12/a-raccoon-is-scaling-the-side-of-a-tall-skyscraper-and-its-incredibly-stressful/?utm_term=.c7057f6b1bee&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Raccoon triumphs over skyscraper in a climb that captivated the internet, celebrates with cat foodThe #MPRraccoon somehow found itself trapped on a building ledge — and apparently decided the only way to go was up.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2018/06/14/Aleph-Farms-urges-USDA-to-promote-clean-meat?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14-Jun-2018&c=1Mhw64nyxKmGTVEvfr3rQgn2AoInxcTk&p2=

Aleph Farms calls on USDA to promote clean meatIsraeli-based Aleph Farms has urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote the clean meat movement, such as antibiotic- and pathogen-free products, to improve food safety.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jun/14/permit-approval-for-export-of-58000-sheep-is-illogical-court-told?CMP=share_btn_link

http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-russia-dogs-20180606-story.html

To prepare for soccer's World Cup, Russia is killing stray dogs. Animal-rights activists are fighting backMonths before the FIFA World Cup, Russian cities began rounding up and killing street dogs in the games' host cities. Animal-rights groups say they are making little headway to protect the animals, despite the negative publicity Russia got for killing its strays ahead of the Sochi Olympics in 2014.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/video-of-duck-hunters-illegally-pursuing-waterbirds-with-airboat/9857686

Duck hunters caught on video illegally pursuing game with airboatVideo footage is released of duck hunters illegally flushing out waterbirds with an airboat in Victoria's south-west.

http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-minnesota-stranded-racoon-20180613-story.html

Raccoon safe on rooftop after scaling 25-story office tower in St. Paul, Minn.A raccoon that became an internet sensation by scaling a 25-story office tower in downtown St. Paul was safely trapped early Wednesday, and animal control officials were preparing to release it back into the wild.

http://m.cairoscene.com/LifeStyle/6-Egyptian-Celebrities-Balady-Cats-Dogs-New-Animal-Welfare-Campaign-AdoptDontShop

6 Egyptian Celebrities Unite for Balady Cats and Dogs in New Animal Welfare Campaign #AdoptDontShopArwa Gouda, Mohanad Kojak, Tara Emad, Sherine Hamdy, Sherif El-Hawary, and Tamer Hashem ask Egyptians to open their homes and hearts to stray animals in @MO4Network's #MO4Good's latest animal welfare campaign. And we second that. #AdoptDontShop.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/shooting-lions-for-pleasure-is-an-abomination-n85mstd9l#_=_

Shooting lions for pleasure is an abominationAfter Cecil the lion was shot and killed by an American dentist three years ago, YouTube was flooded with searches for footage of Zimbabwe’s favourite predator when he was still alive. There’s...

https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/outrage-after-kruger-lion-baited-and-shot-by-trophy-hunter-in-neighbouring-reserve/

Outrage after Kruger lion baited and shot by trophy hunter in neighbouring reserve - Conservation Action Trust  An American is believed to have paid R1-million to bring down a Kruger Park lion from a pride beloved of tourists.  On Friday a male lion was shot by a trophy hunter in Umbabat Private Nature Reserve on the boundary of Kruger National Park. Unconfirmed reports suggest it may have been the leader ofRead More

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One in five UK mammals face extinctionThe red squirrel, the wildcat, and the grey long-eared bat face severe threats, a study says.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/12/raccoon-climbs-building-skyscraper-st-louis-minnesota-twitter?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=277889&subid=26212650&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

“‘We can do a lot more good for the animals, the individuals and the community if law enforcement intervenes,’ she said. ‘That does not have to mean sending animal hoarders to jail. In 99 percent of the cases, it means probation and supervision.’”
http://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-derbe-eckhart-animal-hoarding-again-20180607-story.html

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/brown-bear-chases-fisherman-to-death-in-icy-river-after-stealing-his-catch/

Brown bear chases fisherman to death in icy river after stealing his catchHungry beast’s attack seen by anglers on other shore who shouted to warn him, but could do nothing to help.

https://therealnews.com/stories/livestock-industry-greatly-underestimates-carbon-emissions-endangering-paris-climate-agreement

Livestock Industry Greatly Underestimates Carbon Emissions, Endangering Paris Climate AgreementBy greatly underestimating their greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock industry is placing the Paris Climate Agreement in jeopardy because we do not know just how big an impact this industry is having on climate change

https://theintercept.com/2018/05/17/inside-the-barbaric-u-s-industry-of-dog-experimentation/

Inside the Barbaric U.S. Industry of Dog ExperimentationAn investigation into Ridglan Farms shines a light on a largely hidden industry that breeds and cages dogs for the sole purpose of experimentation.

https://www.democracynow.org/2018/5/30/39_arrested_protesting_industrial_farm_supplying

39 Arrested Protesting Industrial Farm Supplying So-Called “Cage-Free” Eggs to Amazon & Whole Foods | Democracy Now!