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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/health/plague-vaccine-prairie-dogs.html?emc=edit_sc_20170703&nl=science-times&nl_art=&nlid=30337821&ref=headline&te=1

There’s Plague on the Prairie, but These Dogs May Be ProtectedAn unusual peanut-butter-flavored vaccine helps to shield prairie dogs from outbreaks of plague.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/science/pin-tailed-whydahs.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20170703&nl=science-times&nl_art=1&nlid=30337821&ref=img&te=1

This Beautiful Parasitic Bird Could Soon Turn Up in Your YardScientists developed a model to predict the spread of pin-tailed whydahs, and found they could strain native bird species in California, Texas and elsewhere.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/05/new-zealands-possum-war-barbaric-drowning-of-babies-at-school-fair-sparks-outcry?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=233635&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/27/movies/review-okja-bong-joon-ho.html?_r=0

Review: In ‘Okja,’ a Girl and Her Pig Take on the Food Industrial ComplexBong Joon-ho’s latest film on Netflix is a high-speed satire with a conscience and a heart. And Tilda Swinton in braces.

http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Safety-Legislation/Bird-flu-sees-South-Africa-toughen-live-chicken-sales?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04-Jul-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKmWsiXPVSwmyGFjt1U8VrRa&p2=#

Bird flu sees South Africa toughen live chicken salesTightened controls on live chicken sales have been rolled out as South Africa’s government combats the country’s first-ever outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain H5N8. 

Worse than the usual horrible trip to the slaughterhouse
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/07/04/europe/austria-chicken-highway/index.html

http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/350-animals-in-darjeeling-zoo-face-shutdown-heat-1714297

350 Animals In Darjeeling Zoo Face Shutdown HeatOver 350 zoo inmates of a specialised zoo located in Darjeeling, known for its conservation and breeding programmes of highly endangered animals, are facing the heat of the ongoing shutdown with food supplies fast drying up.

http://www.catchnews.com/environment-news/indira-gandhi-hated-zoos-and-loved-animals-jairam-ramesh-chronicles-her-green-mission-68467.html

Indira Gandhi hated zoos and loved animals: Jairam Ramesh chronicles her green missionHaving grown up around her father's pets, Indira Gandhi developed affection for animals: Jairam Ramesh

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/a-birder-gives-wings-to-three-centuries-of-south-asian-ornithology/article19194786.ece

http://missoulian.com/news/local/university-of-montana-scientist-publishes-new-research-on-pine-marten/article_0c0bdf77-a613-54df-bd15-3d37c6c9ce38.html

University of Montana scientist publishes new research on pine martenIf you're going to learn something new about the pine marten, you might need a good hair trap.

https://www.seeker.com/earth/animals/almost-all-horses-today-are-descendants-of-arabian-and-central-asian-stallions

Almost All Horses Today Are Descendants of Arabian and Central Asian StallionsNew genetic analysis reveals the heavy role that human intervention has played in the development of modern horse breeds.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/a-rare-courtship-under-the-lens/article19181132.ece

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/animals/why-animal-shelters-get-crowded-on-the-fourth-of-july/vi-BBDKZOT

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/4-animals-singapore-higher-net-090055259.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/~/article-4663910/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jul/01/parakeet-cull-british-farms-birds-vineyards-research-uk?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk27_Mon3July&ns_linkname=bbcnews_parakeets_newsuk_parakeets&ns_fee=0

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/magazine-40448684/the-beef-farmer-rescuing-his-cows-from-the-slaughterhouse

The beef farmer rescuing his cows from the slaughterhouse - BBC NewsFor years beef farmer Jay Wilde has been concerned about the welfare of his cows and the environmental impact of beef farming. Today he’s doing something about it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/runkle-disgusting-hypocrisy-eating-animals-article-1.2275120

Nathan Runkle: Our disgusting hypocrisy over eating animalsTwo simultaneous celebrations took place in recent weeks during which millions of animals were grilled, slathered in sauce

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jul/02/boy-11-shoots-charging-bear-to-save-fishing-party-in-alaska