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A tenth of the world's wilderness lost since the 1990sResearchers reporting in the journal Current Biology show catastrophic declines in wilderness areas around the world over the last 20 years.

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Genetic analysis uncovers four species of giraffe, not just oneUp until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of giraffe made up of several subspecies. But, according to the most inclusive genetic analysis of giraffe relationships to date, giraffes actually aren't one species, but f Read more...

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Kill them with cuteness: The adorable thing bats do to catch preyA bat's head waggles and ear wiggles synch with its sonar vocalizations to help it hunt, demonstrating how movement can enhance senses like sight and hearing -- not just in bats, but in dogs and cats, and even in humans.

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Can Drones Save Elephants And Rhinos From Extinction? | Care2 CausesIn the fight to save elephants and rhinos from extinction, animal protectors are willing to try just about anything. Drones are their next weapon of choice.

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A force for good: OIE, OECD address animal welfare worldwideThe World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have signed an agreement in Paris to align their efforts to promote animal welfare.

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Europe studies claims of American ‘invaders.’ They are clawed and delicious.Sweden wants to declare American lobsters “crustaceans non grata.”

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Seeing the forest for the trees: World's largest reforestation program overlooks wildlifeNew research found that China's reforestation program, the world's largest, overwhelmingly leads to the planting of monoculture forests that fall short of restoring the biodiversity of native forests -- and can even harm existing wildl Read more...

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Australia’s livestock export chief visits Middle East amid black market concernsAustralian Livestock Exporters’ Council chairman Simon Crean has visited the Middle East to iron out welfare and black market concerns worrying Australia during Eid’s bumper trade period.

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Thousands of pigs burn to death on Russian farmA fire at a pig farm run by Cherkizovo Group has killed nearly 10,000 piglets, according to a statement from the regional government.

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UTIs are horrible and soon there will be no drugs that can help youA superbug circulating in the United States can turn an annoying infection into something much more serious.

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Tuning the instrument: Spider webs as vibration transmission structures -- ScienceDaily

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Camel slaughter ban: Mixed response from Islamic outfitsThe Madras High Court’s recent order refusing to permit camel slaughter in Tamil Nadu during the Bakrid festival has evoked mixed reactions among Islamic outfits and animal rights activists.Opposing

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These and similar events take place at rural fairs and rodeos throughout the U.S. and Canada
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Success! No More Greasy Pig Contest | Care2 CausesAfter a Care2 member created a petition to protest the Greasy Pig contest at the South Mountain Fair in Ontario, Canada, the event was canceled.

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Protesters decry Canadian farm animal transportation laws | Toronto StarAbout two dozen people gathered near Yonge-Dundas Square to protest what they say are inhumane conditions for farm animals being transported to slaughter.

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Age before youth: Older cranes lead the way to new migration patterns -- ScienceDaily

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Browsing antelope turned ancient African forests into grassy savanna ecosystems: Study of thorn trees in African savanna reveals astonishing comparisons to the evolution of thorns and the arrival of antelope in AfricaBy comparing the timing of the evolution of thorns on about 2,000 woody tree species in southern Africa and the time that antelopes arrived in Africa, a group of scientists found that trees like African acacias evolved thorns as a defense mechanism at exactly the same time that antelope arrived in Africa.

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Nutrient pollution is changing sounds in the sea -- ScienceDaily

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Dogs help Australian scientists catch catsScientists with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy are using canines to chase and catch cats.