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“If Americans want to save Western wildlife, we have to change this unsustainable method of land use planning. Just as we don’t want our leaders to place parks, schools and housing in the middle of industrial sites, we need to separate commercial activities from wildlife habitats on public lands. Given the vast amount of Western lands, wild h…[Read more]

Commentary: Resolving America’s wild horse crisis requires land reformEarlier this month, a government-sponsored wild horse and burro advisory board issued a recommendation that the Bureau of Land Management sell or euthanize tens of thousands of wild horses being held in government corrals.

http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/10/05/wild-horse-lovers-say-neigh-to-blm-roundup.htm

Wild Horse Lovers Say Neigh to BLM Roundup

http://www.wgrz.com/news/call-for-hunting-fishing-as-part-of-phys-ed-in-ny/328714634

Hunting, fishing proposed for NY Phys Ed.There is a proposal that could make a unit on "hunting and fishing" a part of your High schooler's gym classes in New York State.  

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shark-fight-scientists-complain-about-rival-great-white-tagging/?WT.mc_id=SA%5FWR%5F20161005&WTmc_id=SA%5FWR%5F20161005

Shark Fight: Scientists Complain about Rival Great White TaggingA popular conservation organization’s methods may change shark behavior and population estimates, researchers say

http://www.mercyforanimals.org/the-end-of-meat-may-be-sooner-than-you-think

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/china-donkeys-buying-kill-africa-ejiao-medicine-hide-burkina-faso-niger-donkey-shortage-a7339181.html

China is buying up all the world's donkeys so they can kill themA number of African countries have banned China from buying their donkeys, saying demand for the four-legged creatures has become unsustainable. Niger announced a ban on the export of donkeys this month after trade of the animals increased by three times in the last year, mainly to Asian countries.

http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4205381/week-to-appreciate-animals-photos-videos/

Week to appreciate animals | Photos, videosTime to appreciate the animals in our lives.

The end of meat? Economics, the environment and changing tastes have top protein feeling the heat

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/03/wildlife-sanctuary-free-to-good-owner-as-long-as-you-care-for-1200-animals

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161005102254.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Being kind to others does make you 'slightly happier' -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090318153803.htm

Is The Hippopotamus The Closest Living Relative To The Whale?Hippos spend lots of time in the water and now it turns out (or researchers argue), they are the closest living relative to whales. It also turns out, the two are swimming in a bit of controversy.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161004141432.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

String pulling bees provide insight into spread of culture -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/10/161003131241.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Deepwater Horizon oil spill impacted bluefin tuna spawning habitat in Gulf of MexicoThe release of 4 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico during the Deepwater Horizon disaster during peak spawning season for Atlantic bluefin tuna could have both near- and long-term impacts on the population, new research shows.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-37526015

Montreal pitbull ban put on hold - BBC NewsMontreal's pitbull ban is put on hold amid an outcry by animal welfare groups and threats to boycott the city over the by-law.

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/queensland-to-appeal-greyhound-trainer-tom-nobles-sentence-20161004-grur6b.html

Qld to appeal greyhound trainer Noble's sentenceQueensland's attorney-general has moved to appeal the sentence of disgraced greyhound trainer Tom Noble.

http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8453&catId=1

Animal Agriculture Leads to Massive Sinkhole in FloridaA toxic hole in one of the nation's most biodiverse states has been created, and intensive phosphate mining to keep up with animal agriculture demand is to blame.

https://mic.com/articles/155688/vegan-cheese-might-soon-be-called-gary-thanks-to-one-epic-viral-facebook-rant#.vabsy4Eld

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/03/wildlife-sanctuary-free-to-good-owner-as-long-as-you-care-for-1200-animals

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I’ve Given Up Meat For The Benefit Of Humanity

Arnold Schwarzenegger: I’ve Given Up Meat For The Benefit Of HumanityTerminator star and former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has urged members of the public to give up meat and take-up a plant-based diet “for the benefit of humanity”. In partnership with James Cameron, Arnie is spreading the message, “less meat, less heat, more life”. Trueactivist