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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802222253.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

New light shed on how vertebrates see: Details in eyes of 300-million-year-old lamprey and hagfish fossils -- ScienceDaily

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802192704.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

'Red gene' in birds, turtles suggests dinosaurs had bird-like color vision -- ScienceDaily

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2016/aug/03/dog-given-second-chance-with-prosthetic-front-legs-video

http://www.wdam.com/story/31755052/man-arrested-accused-of-beating-cat-to-death-at-brookhaven-shelter#

Man arrested, accused of beating cat to death at Brookhaven shelterJody Cothron is in the Lincoln County Jail charged with animal cruelty.

Animal chasing events take place at rural fairs across the US and probably Canada, and they are often part of rodeos as well.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rabbit-scramble-tippah-county-fair_us_579a6a57e4b0e2e15eb50f00

COYOTES and pets
http://thefurbearers.com/blog/communities-must-be-compassionate-following-conflict-and-offer-solutions

Communities must be compassionate following conflict, and offer solutions | The Fur BearersIt is a story that makes any dog lover shed a tear. Taking her dog out for a late night pee break, a woman saw her small family pet grabbed and killed by an apparent coyote in an Ontario community.

When GROUSE killers go shooting, the birds don’t have a chance
http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/springwatch-host-chris-packham-begs-8535831

Chris Packham is urging Marks and Spencer to drop plans to sell specific meatThe BBC presenter has written to chief executive Steve Rowe to argue that the management of the birds’ moorlands is unethical

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160801163858.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Lack of water likely caused extinction of isolated Alaska mammothsA remnant population of woolly mammoths on a remote Alaska island was likely pushed to extinction by rising sea levels and a lack of access to fresh water, according to a newly published study.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160801163844.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

How birds soar to great heights: Mathematical models offer clues to greater efficiency for glider pilots -- ScienceDaily

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-creepy-crawly-problem-with-wild-fish.html

Most Kinds Of Wild Fish Contain Worms | Care2 Healthy LivingWild fish may be all the rage, but you could find yourself with an unexpected side dish when you dine.

http://www.care2.com/causes/cat-cafes-are-really-getting-cats-adopted.html

Cat Cafes Are Really Getting Cats Adopted | Care2 CausesSince cat cafes first came to North America in 2014, hundreds of cats have found their forever homes through the innovative concept.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-30/forensic-investigator-to-probe-new-greyhound-grave-claims/7674598

Forensic investigator to probe new greyhound grave claimsThe possibility of new mass greyhound graves in NSW prompts racing body to appoint forensic investigator.

Greyhound racing: Animal cruelty images further validate industry shut-down, NSW Government says
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-31/evidence-of-'animal-cruelty'-by-greyhound-trainer-released/7676182

Open Letter

Veterinarians and Vets in Training for Greyhounds – Speaking up for Greyhound Welfare

http://www.animaljustice.ca/blog/what-does-brexit-mean-for-animals-in-canada/

What Does Brexit Mean for Animals in Canada?By Elizabeth Schoales, BA, MA, PhD, LLB (candidate). Last month a slim majority of British citizens voted for the UK to leave the European Union. It’s impossible to predict what’s going to unfold but if this happens it will affect animals, both in Britain and elsewhere. What we can do for animals in Canada at…

http://www.nationalobserver.com/2016/07/15/news/every-summer-theres-chance-calgary-stampedes-chuckwagon-races-will-end-tragically

Every summer, there's a chance the Calgary Stampede's chuckwagon races will end tragicallyFrom the birds-eye-view in the nosebleeds to the infield where you can see the strain in the horses eyes and hear the crack of the reins on their hides, it's hard not to imagine a tragic ending

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/calgary-stampede-torturing-cows-and-horses-is-wrong-outdated-and-illegal/article30788704/

Calgary Stampede: Torturing cows and horses is wrong, outdated and illegalRodeo events couldn’t exist without inflicting distress: Animals don’t run because they want to; they run because they are afraid

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/trees-talk-each-other-and-recognize-their-offspring.html

Trees talk to each other and recognize their offspringThe Lorax might have spoken for the trees, but it turns out that trees can speak for themselves. At least to other trees, that is.

DOG BREEDS ARE NOT SPECIES: THEY ARE ALL DOGS
http://www.salon.com/2016/08/01/the_english_bulldog_is_doomed_inbreeding_has_destroyed_the_genetic_stock_of_the_once_noble_breed/?source=newsletter

“The English bulldog is doomed”: Inbreeding has destroyed the genetic stock of the once noble breed80 percent of healthy bulldogs are more closely related to each other than if their parents were siblings

http://www.care2.com/causes/one-simple-change-could-make-a-big-difference-for-captive-wild-animals.html

One Simple Change Could Make A Big Difference For Captive Wild Animals | Care2 CausesAnimal advocates are applauding an announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it's back considering making a simple change that could