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“This new study demonstrates that empathy is partly genetic, but we should not lose sight of other important social factors such as early upbringing and postnatal experience.”
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170607123843.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170606201356.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

“He added: ‘Cows have good memories and a range of emotions. They form relationships. I’ve even seen them cry.'”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4601956/Vegetarian-farmer-donates-cows-animal-sanctuary.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/05/world/asia/india-uttar-pradesh-meat-slaughterhouses-cows-buffalo.html?action=click&contentCollection=Asia%20Pacific&module=RelatedCoverage&region=EndOfArticle&pgtype=article

Modi’s Push for a Hindu Revival Imperils India’s Meat IndustryPolicies intended to protect cows, which are revered in Hinduism, are now threatening the buffalo meat business and its jobs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/15/world/asia/india-meat-restrictions.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170615&eml_thmb=1&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y&_r=0

India, Stung by Backlash, Plans to Roll Back Restrictions on Cattle SlaughterIndia’s government said it would pre-empt a legal challenge against recently imposed rules on cattle slaughter by revising them “on an urgent basis.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/06/09/why-dont-birds-get-lost-they-may-have-mastered-quantum-mechanics/?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.02613b5ce37e

Why don’t birds get lost? They may have mastered quantum mechanics.Understanding physics can be difficult under the best of circumstances. Now imagine doing it with a bird brain.

http://www.mercyforanimals.org/this-is-why-we-wholeheartedly-support-meat

This Is Why We Wholeheartedly Support Meat Grown From CellsThese products are paving the way for a future free of animal slaughter.

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/ava-launches-code-of-animal-welfare-for-pet-owners

AVA launches code of animal welfare for pet ownersSINGAPORE - A code of animal welfare for pet owners was on Thursday (June 15) launched by the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

https://nutritionfacts.org/2017/06/15/plant-versus-animal-iron/

Plant versus Animal Iron | NutritionFacts.orgIt is commonly thought that those who eat plant-based diets may be more prone to iron deficiency, but it turns out that they’re no more likely to suffer fr

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/racoon-rabid-woman-bitten-drowns-bare-hands-hope-maine-rachel-borch-a7791571.html

A woman who was bitten by a rabid racoon drowned the animal with her bare handsA jogger who was attacked by a "rabid raccoon" has told of how she drowned the animal with her bare hands to escape its clutches.  Rachel Borch had been running on a woodland trail near her home in Hope, Maine, Read more...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/~/article-4607308/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/15/timothy-morton-anthropocene-philosopher

http://www.sabreakingnews.co.za/2017/06/12/world-outrage-at-planned-export-of-baby-elephants-from-namibia/

World outrage at planned export of baby elephants from NamibiaPermission granted by the Namibian government to a game farm owned by a Swedish national to capture and export to Dubai five wild young elephants has raised a storm among conservation organisations worldwide.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201706080170.html

Govt to Sell Wildlife to DR Congo, GambiaThe government is set to export wildlife to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia, the Environment Minister, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri has said.

http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/06/we-have-no-way-of-knowing-if-this-scary-superbug-has-already-hit-the-united-states/

We Have No Way of Knowing if This Scary Superbug Has Already Hit the United States – Mother Jones

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-40264806/dogs-need-to-give-blood-too-says-charity?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk24_Weds13June2017&ns_linkname=bbcnews_dogs_newsuk_dogs&ns_fee=0

'Dogs need to give blood too,' says charity - BBC NewsA charity says every unit of blood donated by dogs can save up to four others.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/14/professor-trampled-to-death-by-cattle-in-east-sussex?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=230527&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/06/13/chinese-man-caught-with-500-imprisoned-cats-destined-for-restaurants/?utm_term=.3546ba664b48&wpisrc=nl_most-draw10&wpmm=1

Chinese man caught with 500 imprisoned cats destined for restaurantsActivists also say they have evidence that French-owned supermarket chain Carrefour continues to sell dog meat products in China.