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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/31/burger-king-launches-menu-in-tribute-to-russian-artist-who-nailed-his-scrotum-to-the-floor-

https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2016/sep/03/nhs-ban-cigarettes-yet-promote-meat-cause-cancer

Has Animal People been in Peru? I was just there one month ago. There are thousands of stray dogs especially in the cities of Cusco and Huaraz. Can anything be done to help these animals?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2016/09/02/cats-are-bird-killers-these-animal-experts-let-theirs-outside-anyway/?postshare=8221472842485292&tid=ss_fb

Cats are bird killers. These animal experts let theirs outside anyway.They've heard the lectures; they know the evidence. Here are their counter-arguments.

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-madeleine-pickens-losing-battle-with-the-blm

I-Team: Madeleine Pickens' losing battle with the BLMThe Mustang Monument in Elko County was created as an alternative for the troubled wild horse program, but the Bureau of Land Management has stopped the project from moving forward.

http://www.care2.com/causes/success-california-bans-the-use-of-cruel-bullhooks.html

Success! California Bans The Use Of Cruel Bullhooks | Care2 CausesAnimal advocates are celebrating another victory for elephants with the passage of a new law in California that bans the use of a cruel tool used to train and

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/find-the-bomb-good-boy-mans-best-friend-may-be-our-best-bet-for-staying-safe/2016/08/03/0c306522-fb7c-11e5-80e4-c381214de1a3_story.html?tid=a_inl

Find the bomb! Good boy! Man’s best friend may be our best bet for staying safe.As Americans brace for a next attack, dogs are being trained to be the new face of security.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/07/06/when-a-k-9-died-its-handler-seemed-distraught-but-then-investigators-dug-up-his-back-yard/?tid=a_inl

When a K-9 died, its handler seemed distraught. But then investigators dug up his back yard.Daniel Peabody, a former K-9 officer and school cop in northern Georgia, is now suspected in the deaths of three dogs.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/09/01/a-deputy-left-his-k9-in-car-as-temperature-soared-to-99-two-days-later-the-dog-was-dead/?tid=hybrid_collaborative_1_na

A deputy left his K-9 in a scorching car after work. He found the dog dead two days later.Temperatures outside peaked at 99 degrees. Inside, it was even hotter. The deputy was fired and charged this week with animal cruelty.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/08/31/sea-shepherd-vows-continue-fighting-japanese-whalers?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2016-09-02

Did Japan Just Win the Whale Wars?Sea Shepherd agrees to stop harassing Japanese whale hunters, but the activists say their compatriots will continue fighting the annual slaughter in the Southern Ocean.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160902142139.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Crop domestication is a balancing act: Some ants are still trying to get it right -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901125652.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Organized poaching is decimating Madagascar's sea turtles -- ScienceDaily

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-37159311?post_id=10155685992925506_10157375932600506#_=_

Leek abattoir worker jailed for 'barbaric' animal cruelty - BBC NewsA slaughterhouse worker who kicked and beat sheep and pigs before killing them is jailed for 10 months.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901183739.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

'Gambling' wolves take more risks than dogs -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901093006.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

LED-lighting influences the activity of batsThe widespread replacement of conventional bulbs in street lighting by energy-saving light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has considerable influence on bats as urban nocturnal hunters. Opportunistic bats lose hunting opportunities whereas light sensitive species benefit, scientists have found.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160901092829.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Endangered right whale population threatened by entanglements and dramatically declining birth rate: New study finds recovery success in jeopardyThe most endangered large whale species in the Atlantic is threatened by increasing rates of lethal and debilitating entanglements and a dramatic 40 percent decline in birth rates since 2010. About 500 North Atlantic right whales still survive after two decades period of modest annual growth, but the two new emerging trends are casting doubt on the species overall recovery.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160830113244.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

How songbirds island-hopped out of AustraliaResearch finds songbirds began diversifying about 33 million years ago and underwent extensive diversification in Australia. Furthermore, songbirds first dispersed out of Australia about 23 million years ago through early islands in the Indonesian archipelago into Asia and subsequently the entire globe.

http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1106304554429&ca=1490f897-13e8-4c8d-a7a0-5facf900b447

National Preparedness Month - Have a Pet Plan

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carl-safina/personality-not-just-for-_b_11725358.html