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Cheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes - BBC NewsA new study estimates there are just 7,100 now left in the wild as they face growing conflict with humans.

http://www.care2.com/causes/should-plant-based-milk-be-called-milk-the-fda-may-investigate.html

Should Plant-Based Milk Be Called 'Milk'? The FDA May Investigate. | Care2 CausesBig Dairy is getting help from 25 members of Congress to convince the FDA there's no such thing as plant-based "milk."

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/the-brainless-slime-that-can-learn-by-fusing/511295/

The Brainless Slime That Can Learn By FusingPhysarum molds have no neurons, but they can solve mazes and make decisions. And by merging together, they can share memories.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2115693-monkeys-should-be-able-to-talk-just-like-us-so-why-dont-they/?cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2016-FBvideo-MONKEYTALK&utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=NSNS&utm_campaign=FBvideo&utm_content=MONKEYTALK

Monkeys should be able to talk just like us – so why don’t they?Monkeys should be able to talk just like us – so why don’t they?

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/n0838-rare-leopardess-back-from-the-dead-in-miracle-after-being-snared-by-poachers/

Rare leopardess back from the dead in 'miracle' after being snared by poachersDid her mate help free her from painful loop trap? Aleksa is seen with two cubs in what scientists say is sensation.

http://www.nature.com/news/what-s-killing-the-world-s-shorebirds-1.21232?WT.ec_id=NEWSDAILY-20170104

What’s killing the world’s shorebirds?Researchers brave polar bears, mosquitoes and gull attacks in the Canadian Arctic to investigate an alarming die off

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/dec/31/saving-loggerhead-turtles-the-annual-sacrifice-to-preserve-an-ancient-journey?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=206857&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

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Donkey Paradise - A DocumentaryA donkey sanctuary in the hillside of north Spain takes care of donkeys abandoned by humans.

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/the-dog-factory-inside-the-sickening-world-of-puppy-mills-w457673

The Dog Factory: Inside the Sickening World of Puppy MillsAn investigation into the underworld of America's overcrowded dog farms, the secret shame of the pet industry.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4075978/Hundreds-Tibetan-Mastiffs-abandoned-Chinese-breeders-world-s-expensive-dog-breed-fell-favour-rich-powerful.html

http://www.interaksyon.com/entertainment/oro-director-to-edit-out-dog-slaughter-scene-paws-vows-legal-action/

‘Oro’ director to edit out dog slaughter scene, PAWS vows legal action'Editing out that portion where the dog was killed does NOT change the fact that a dog was killed for this movie,' PAWS executive director Anna Cabrera said.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/science/pan-pan-panda-dies.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=25&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F12%2F30%2Fscience%2Fpan-pan-panda-dies.html…[Read more]

Pan Pan, Father to a Generation of Pandas, Dies in ChinaAt 31, he was among the world’s oldest pandas, and his descendants are said to account for nearly 25 percent of all captive pandas worldwide.

http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/world/asia/on-a-fijian-island-hunters-become-conservators-of-endangered-turtles.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=16&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com…[Read more]

On a Fijian Island, Hunters Become Conservators of Endangered TurtlesA moratorium on harvesting turtles and a World Wildlife Fund program have helped replenish Fiji’s turtle population after decades of decline.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/03/conservationists-get-their-talons-out-for-japans-owl-cafes?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+morning+briefing+2016&utm_term=206803&subid=9773987&CMP=ema_a-morning-briefing_b-morning-briefing_c-US_d-1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/tripping/wp/2016/12/27/what-you-should-know-about-that-dog-flying-in-the-seat-behind-you/?utm_term=.9a6abbb97d89&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

What you should know about that dog flying in the seat behind youHere's what you need to know — as a traveler or a business owner — about the rights of people with disabilities and their service animals aboard public transportation or in other public settings.

http://www.nature.com/news/bat-banter-is-surprisingly-nuanced-1.21215?WT.ec_id=NEWSDAILY-20170103

Bat banter is surprisingly nuancedThe racket that Egyptian fruit bats make when jammed next to each other contains information about food, sleeping arrangements and mating attempts.

http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/03/Chickens-are-smarter-and-more-complex-than-given-credit-for/7361483454552/?nll=1

Chickens are smarter and more complex than given credit forThe chicken isn't as dull or dumb as most people think, according to Lori Marino, senior scientist for the Someone Project.