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http://www.care2.com/causes/activists-continue-to-fight-for-ruth-and-emily-two-elephants-languishing-in-a-massachusetts-zoo.html

Activists Continue To Fight For Ruth And Emily, Two Elephants Languishing In A Massachusetts Zoo | Care2 CausesAdvocates for Ruth and Emily have headed to court ultimately seeking to have these two incompatible elephants retired to a sanctuary.

http://www.care2.com/causes/disturbing-dog-experiments-will-be-more-regulated-at-va-but-why-cant-we-just-end-them.html

Disturbing Dog Experiments Will Be More Regulated At VA, But Why Can't We Just End Them? | Care2 CausesIn response to the threat of losing funding, the VA says research using dogs must now be approved by veterinary officials, and scientists must review

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/10/05/US-pig-herd-hits-record-breaking-level?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05-Oct-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKkmkPw3BN9mwvjiyrpKtuDM&p2=

US pig herd hits record-breaking levelThe number of pigs in the US has reached its highest point since records began, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/10/05/Grass-fed-beef-will-not-save-the-planet-claims-report?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05-Oct-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKlK9kRvHBze3BgFUeAxwVTz&p2=

Grass-fed beef will not save the planet, claims reportRearing cows on grass is no better for the planet than commercial feed, and continued farming risks “devastating effects” to climate change if methane emissions are not urgently cut, new figures have suggested.

“’The idea that it possibly would have jumped over during a violent encounter, butchering and eating, is actually very similar to the way modern chimp viruses have jumped into humans,’ Wertheim said. People who butchered chimpanzee carcasses, he said, were the first exposed to the pandemic strain of H…[Read more]

This ancient primate may be responsible for genital herpesIf it weren't for an ancient bipedal primate that lived a few million years ago, humans probably would never have been infected with herpes simplex virus 2. 

Captive-bred for shooting
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41487536?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk40_Weds_04_October&ns_linkname=bbcnews_pheasants_newsscience_pheasants&ns_fee=0#

Roads take deadly toll on UK pheasantsPheasants are the bird species most likely to be run over on UK roads, according to new research.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/science/september-11-tribute-lights-birds.html?emc=edit_sc_20171003&nl=science-times&nl_art=&nlid=30337821&ref=headline&te=1

Yearly 9/11 Tribute Shows Light Pollution’s Effects on BirdsScientists used the annual memorial to the fallen Twin Towers to quantify the effects of urban nighttime light on migratory birds.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/science/penguins-eating-jellyfish.html?emc=edit_sc_20171003&nl=science-times&nl_art=&nlid=30337821&ref=img&te=1

Who’s Eating Jellyfish? Penguins, That’s WhoResearchers attached miniature video cameras to four penguin species and found that each was a jellyvore, even when other food was available.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/26/us/does-the-colorado-river-have-rights-a-lawsuit-seeks-to-declare-it-a-person.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20171003&nl=science-times&nl_art=7&nlid=30337821&ref=img&te=1

Corporations Have Rights. Why Shouldn’t Rivers?The lawsuit could upend environmental law, possibly allowing the Rocky Mountains or the deserts of Nevada to sue individuals, corporations and governments over pollution or depletion.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/science/humpbacks-right-whales.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_sc_20171003&nl=science-times&nlid=30337821&ref=headline&te=1&_r=0

As Seas Warm, Whales Face New DangersScientists are worrying that many humpback and right whales are dying.

http://www.care2.com/causes/therapy-dog-killed-by-hunter-who-mistook-her-for-a-wolf.html

Therapy Dog Killed By Hunter Who Mistook Her For A Wolf | Care2 CausesKaoru, a four-year-old trained therapy dog, was shot and killed by a hunter in British Columbia.

http://www.care2.com/causes/is-the-extinct-javan-tiger-still-alive-in-indonesia.html

Is The 'Extinct' Javan Tiger Still Alive In Indonesia? | Care2 CausesDid a park ranger in Java photograph an extinct tiger?

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/09/dogs-can-be-vaccinated-against-lyme-disease-humans-cant/

Dogs can be vaccinated against Lyme disease. Humans can't.Here's why.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/well/eat/good-vegan-bad-vegan.html?emc=edit_tnt_20171002&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Good Vegan, Bad VeganA vegan who consumes no animal products can be just as unhealthy as an omnivore who dines on burgers and chicken nuggets.

http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Swiss-MP-Jews-had-a-better-chance-of-survival-at-Auschwitz-than-pigs-in-farms-506462

http://www.care2.com/causes/12-terrifying-facts-about-jellyfish-and-why-theyre-taking-over.html

12 Terrifying Facts About Jellyfish And Why They're Taking Over | Care2 CausesJellyfish in vast (really vast) numbers are now showing up all over the world, from the Black Sea to the coasts of Britain, Israel and Brazil.

http://www.cbs8.com/story/36371242/invasive-medical-research-conducted-on-navy-bottlenose-dolphins#

Invasive medical research conducted on Navy bottlenose dolphinsMany people are aware the U.S. Navy keeps bottlenose dolphins in San Diego Bay for military purposes. However, not everybody realizes these same dolphins frequently are used for medical research.

http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/352770-its-a-no-brainer-republicans-should-be-opposed-to-horse#bottom-story-socials

It’s a no brainer: Republicans should be opposed to horse slaughterThe push to slaughter wild horses is coming from a narrow – but powerful – special interest lobby in the D.C. swamp made up of millionaire and billionaire cattle ranchers on America’s federal lands.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/09/27/your-dog-is-big-business-and-uber-like-apps-want-it/?utm_term=.ca2be32cf6d7&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

Your dog is big business, and Uber-like apps want itScheduling a sitter or walker for your pooch is but a click away.