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https://theintercept.com/2017/11/01/rescue-at-oakland-slaughterhouse-shows-new-potent-tactics-of-growing-animal-rights-movement/

Rescue at Oakland Slaughterhouse Shows New, Potent Tactics of Growing Animal Rights MovementAs industrial animal abuse worsens, the animal rights movement is transforming and growing, and its new tactics are finding success.

“This newly described great ape will be added to the list of Critically Endangered species, just as it is added to the zoological textbooks.” http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41848816

New great ape species identifiedThe apes in question were only reported to exist after an expedition into Sumatra mountains in 1997.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05ll77m?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NLB_Wk44_Thurs_2_November&ns_linkname=bbcworldservice_cats_factual_cats&ns_fee=0

The men who save cats from trees, Outlook - BBC World ServiceTom Otto and Shaun Sears have rescued thousands of cats stuck in huge trees

http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Watch-Hippo-escapes-Israeli-safari-513146

https://www.rt.com/news/408541-human-hybrid-cave-discovered/

Human-animal hybrid cave paintings from lost civilization discovered (PHOTOS)Archaeologists have discovered human-animal hybrid paintings by a forgotten civilization in a network of tiny caves.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/31/learning/is-this-exhibit-animal-cruelty-or-art.html

Is This Exhibit Animal Cruelty or Art?Should living beings be considered art?

https://www.theguardian.com/inequality/2017/nov/01/animal-rights-activists-inuit-clash-canada-indigenous-food-traditions

https://www.rspca.org.uk/whatwedo/latest/details/-/articleName/2017_10_28_china_animal_welfare_legislation?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=ChinaAnimalWelfareLegislation&utm_campaign=International

https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/plight-baby-elephants-zimbabwe/

The plight of baby elephants in Zimbabwe - Conservation Action TrustThe cruelty of the capture of baby elephants from their families in the wild has been revealed in disturbing photos and videos secretly taken in Zimbabwe last month, writes Adam Cruise. They show newly captured elephants being repeatedly kicked in the head. Since 2012, over eighty elephants (including last month’s batch of fourteen) have beenRead More

https://conservationaction.co.za/recent-news/truth-captive-lions-welfare-video-clip-released/

The truth about captive lions and their welfare - Video clip released - Conservation Action TrustThe National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and Blood Lions® have released a new short film to the public to create awareness about the welfare of captive bred lions and other predators in South Africa. The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and Blood Lions® condemns the growing trend of captive lion facilities that exploit their lionsRead More

https://conservationaction.co.za/resources/reports/roaring-trade-legal-trade-panthera-leo-bones-africa-east-southeast-asia/

A roaring trade? The legal trade in Panthera leo bones from Africa to East-Southeast Asia - Conservation Action TrustThe African lion is the only big cat listed on CITES Appendix II, and the only one for which international commercial trade is legal under CITES. The trade in lion body parts, and especially the contentious trade in bones from South Africa to Asia, has raised concerns spanning continents and cultures. Debates were amplified atRead More

https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/soon-celebrate-elephant-poaching-declining-populations-africa-still-plummeting/

Too soon to celebrate: Elephant poaching declining, but populations in Africa still plummeting - Conservation Action TrustA report from the Convention in the Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) shows that in 2016, the overall trend of elephant poaching in Africa has declined. However, conservationists warn it’s too soon to celebrate. Georgina Lamb, Programs and Policy Manager at David Shepherd Wildlife Fund (DSWF), an organization funding conservation projects in Africa says: “WhileRead More

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-10-31-op-ed-the-hunting-forum-you-didnt-know-existed/#.Wfpl9hTDN0d

Op-Ed: The hunting forum you didn’t know existed | Daily MaverickThe South African government has formed an alliance with organisations which kill wildlife for gain to the exclusion of those who wish to protect it. By JANINE AVERY.

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2017-10-31-ed-did-oxford-university-researchers-sanction-hunting-of-cecil-the-lion-and-his-son-xanda/#.WfplmBTDN0d

Ed: Did Oxford University researchers sanction hunting of Cecil the lion and his son, Xanda? | Daily MaverickWhen thousands of people donated nearly R20-million to the Oxford University Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) after the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe, their assumption was that they were helping to protect Hwange lions. They were mistaken and this is why, writes DON PINNOCK.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/11/01/humans-didnt-outsmart-the-neanderthals-we-just-outlasted-them/?undefined=&utm_term=.d9984e3a65ea&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Humans didn’t outsmart the Neanderthals. We just outlasted them.A new study suggests that Neanderthals' demise was a result of population dynamics and bad timing.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/10/chicken-farms-fueled-a-massive-public-health-crisis-while-the-government-turned-a-blind-eye/

Chicken farms fueled a massive public health crisis—while the government turned a blind eyeA new book shines a light on how the poultry industry spread antibiotic resistance.

http://www.care2.com/causes/why-did-a-young-dolphin-die-at-dolphinaris-arizona.html

Why Did A Young Dolphin Die At Dolphinaris Arizona? | Care2 CausesA 7-year-old bottlenose dolphin named Bodie died at a swim-with-the-dolphins tourist attraction located in the Arizona desert.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/31/louisiana-swamp-rat-hunters-rodents-of-unusual-size?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=250309&subid=9773987&CMP=GT_US_collection

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09bxk34?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk44_Tues_31_October&ns_linkname=bbcradio4_animals_factual_animals&ns_fee=0

Animals: tamed, exploited and resurrected, Start the Week - BBC Radio 4Alice Roberts, Britt Wray and Gaia Vince discuss our relationship with the animal kingdom.

http://www.care2.com/causes/climate-change-is-pushing-these-rare-lemurs-to-the-brink.html

Climate Change Is Pushing These Rare Lemurs To The Brink | Care2 CausesMadagascar's greater bamboo lemurs rely on bamboo for survival, but the impact of climate change on its growth has scientists worried that these rare primates