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http://www.connexionfrance.com/france-bullfighting-loses-protected-status-heritage-court-conseil-18315-view-article.html

Bullfighting loses heritage status in France - The Connexion

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802125610.htm

What can a sea-lion teach us about musicality? Ronan the sea-lion: Best beat-keeper in the animal kingdomRonan the sea lion can keep the beat better than any other animal; a new study found out more.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3721891/Family-man-fatally-injures-Pinky-dancing-flamingo.html

Family man fatally injures 'Pinky' the dancing flamingoVeterinarians at Busch Gardens had to euthanize 'Pinky' the dancing flamingo after Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45, of Orlando grabbed her from a pen and threw her to the ground on Tuesday.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/wildlife-crime-stealing-animals-sell-pets-160525113231433.html

Wildlife crime: Stealing animals to sell as petsPoachers make tens of billions annually by abducting animals in Africa and Asia and selling them around the world.

Animal Legal Defense Fund Granted En Banc Rehearing in FOIA Case Over FDA Factory Egg Farm Information

Animal Legal Defense Fund Granted En Banc Rehearing in FOIA Case Over FDA Factory Egg Farm Information - Animal Legal Defense FundA panel of 11 judges will rehear their appeal over access to factory egg farm information held by the government.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/08/03/it-ethical-kill-poachers

Is It Ethical to Kill Poachers?The people who protect the world’s most endangered species are often asked to be judge, jury, and executioner.

http://sierraclub.org/sierra/2016-3-may-june/green-life/inherit-dust?utm_source=greenlife&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter

Inherit the DustPhotographer Nick Brandt’s life-size wildlife portraits reveal the bad and the ugly of urban sprawl in East Africa.

The purpose of zoos must be changed to PROTECTING VULNERABLE ANIMALS rather than exhibiting animals or breeding endangered animals who have little chance of being returned to a rapidly-shrinking wild. For centuries, zoos existed for pure entertainment. Then, as a more enlightened populace began to express disgust with miserable animals in cages,…[Read more]

There are now omega-3 fatty acid supplements made from arctic algae that are scientifically proven to be effective for cognition and cardio health, SO IT IS NO LONGER NECESSARY TO TAKE FISH OIL TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF OMEGA-3s. For information, search on “Bioavailability and potential uses of vegetarian sources of omega-3 fatty…[Read more]

Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil, may aid healing after heart attack -- ScienceDaily

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Giant forest fires exterminate spotted owls, long-term study finds

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160803161607.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Desert elephants pass on knowledge -- not mutations -- to survive -- ScienceDaily

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Foraging strategies of smallest seals revealed in first ever satellite tracking study -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160803111738.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Birds engage in all types of sleep in flight, but in remarkably small amountsFor the first time, researchers have discovered that birds can sleep in flight. They measured the brain activity of frigatebirds and found that they sleep in flight with either one cerebral hemisphere at a time or both hemispheres simu Read more...

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http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/08/latest-damning-study-about-milk-nuts

Are the US dietary guidelines on milk racist?The government recommends everyone drink three cups of milk a day—but a new study suggests African Americans might not need any.

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6298/433

Chimpanzee sanctuaries open door to more researchThe lab chimp is on the verge of extinction. Fewer than 700 remain in U.S. laboratories, and most are expected to move to sanctuaries over the next decade because of ethical and scientific concerns. But a new opportunity may be opening up for studies of chimpanzee behavior and cognition: A Read more...