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It’s Official: Fish Feel Pain
The verdict is in. But will our oceanic friends ever get the same legal protections as land animals?

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/01/13/another-country-has-banned-boiling-live-lobsters-some-scientists-wonder-why/?undefined=&utm_term=.f53866041f2d&wpisrc=nl_headlines&wpmm=1

Another country has banned boiling live lobsters. Some scientists wonder why.Switzerland is banning people from boiling lobsters alive.

https://www.care2.com/causes/rescued-search-dogs-help-save-survivors-of-deadly-montecito-mudslides.html

Rescued Search Dogs Help Save Survivors of Deadly Montecito Mudslides | Care2 CausesDogs rescued from shelters by the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation are paying it forward by searching for survivors of the mudslides in Montecito.

https://ladyfreethinker.org/chinas-online-retailers-dropping-dog-meat-stores/

China's Online Retailers are Dropping Dog Meat from their StoresJoining a number of other online shopping platforms, Chinese retailer Pin Duo Duo has banned the sale of dog and cat meat after customers discovered and reported that some of its retailers were selling such products online. Pin Duo Duo released a statement on December 12, 2017, announcing that “it was prohibited for anyone to sell …

http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/switzerland-lobster-boiling-banned/index.html

Switzerland bans boiling lobsters aliveLobsters are a delicious delicacy loved by coastal dwellers across the world -- but is boiling them alive inhumane?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5253625/Inside-Russias-brutal-baiting-stations.html?ito=social-facebook

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/the-comeback-cats-amazing-pictures-show-family-life-of-amur-tigress-and-her-three-cubs/

The comeback cats - amazing pictures show family life of Amur tigress and her three cubsAlmost poached to extinction, these pictures highlight the way the endangered species is recovering thanks to Russian preservation measures.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/11/switzerland-rules-lobsters-must-be-stunned-before-boiling?CMP=share_btn_fb

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/01/09/these-alligators-spent-days-trapped-in-swamp-ice-and-survived/?utm_term=.5cc8466ba850&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

These alligators spent days trapped in swamp ice — and survivedThe Swamp Park's general manager thought he was looking at trees sticking out of the water. Then he saw teeth.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/01/10/war-isnt-just-bad-for-people-it-harms-wild-animals-too/?utm_term=.6651730632c9&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

War isn't just bad for people — it harms wild animals, tooA study of the net effect of armed conflict on wildlife finds bad news, but it also suggests species can bounce back.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/01/11/trump-administration-is-taking-steps-to-remove-a-threatened-lynx-from-the-endangered-species-list/?utm_term=.65aa970c3486&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Trump administration is taking steps to remove a threatened lynx from the endangered-species listUnder the Obama administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service had viewed the Canada lynx as doomed in much of its habitat without continued protection.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/01/12/meet-challenger-a-bald-eagle-whose-soaring-skills-are-in-high-demand/?utm_term=.267ebc444c60&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Meet Challenger, a bald eagle whose soaring skills are in high demandHe's got an entourage, a strict travel schedule and a whole lot of patriotic spirit.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ncfb-mtc011118.php?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1#

Maintaining tiger connectivity and minimizing extinction into the next centuryTigers have lost 95 percent of their historical range, and what remains is highly fragmented. According to this study, high traffic roads and densely populated urban areas are a severe impediment to tiger movement between fragments. Unplanned Read more...

https://www.livescience.com/61410-raw-diet-risky-for-pets.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

https://www.newsroom.co.nz/2017/10/16/53237/war-on-predators-a-trap-in-every-fifth-backyard?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

War on predators: A trap in every fifth backyardSuburban New Zealanders are joining the crusade to rid the country of destructive predators by 2050.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/16/killing-animals-at-the-zoo?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Killing Animals at the ZooAt Danish zoos, surplus animals are euthanized—and dissected before the public.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5261883/Swedish-zoo-admits-killed-nine-healthy-lion-cubs.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/03/science/zoos-divide-over-contraception-and-euthanasia-for-animals.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Zoos Divide Over Contraception and Euthanasia for AnimalsWith limited capacity, zoos are often choosing between two controversial methods of limiting the population of endangered species: birth control and euthanasia.

https://www.care2.com/causes/california-mountain-lions-will-no-longer-be-killed-automatically-for-preying-on-domestic-animals.html

California Mountain Lions Will No Longer Be Killed Automatically for Preying on Domestic Animals | Care2 CausesSome Southern California residents whose animals were killed by mountain lions must now try to keep the big cats away using nonlethal methods before being allowed to kill them.

https://www.care2.com/causes/10-worst-zoos-for-elephants-in-2017.html

10 Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2017 | Care2 CausesZoos claim to play a vital role in elephant conservation, but the many heartbreaking ways they're causing far more harm than good have been exposed yet again.