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Indonesia Is Still BurningConsumer demand for palm oil is driving destruction of woodlands and wildlife, but stopping deadly forest fires means conserving the country's unique peatlands.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3561151/Heart-wrenching-images-37-protected-monkeys-rescued-house-suspected-wild-animal-dealer.html

Shocking images of 37 monkeys rescued from illegal smuggling ringPolice received a shock when they discovered 37 primates in cages at an apartment in south-west China. They found the animals on April 24 after being called to a domestic violence case.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3560046/Texas-veterinarian-skewered-feral-cat-bow-arrow-posed-corpse-Facebook-fighting-license-hearing.html

TX woman who shot cat with bow & arrow struggling to keep vet licenseWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. A Texas vet who killed a cat with a bow and arrow then posed with its corpse on Facebook while joking about being 'vet of the year' is fighting to keep her license.

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble-news/article/County-bans-roadside-sale-of-animals-1536163.php?cmpid=fb-mobile

County bans roadside sale of animalsWhere does that leave residents who station themselves in store parking lots on weekends, selling an array of puppies and kittens? Puppy mills are considered unethical breeders who peddle puppies for profit, often ignoring Read more...

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Yogya Zookeeper Nabbed for Stealing Money Meant for Feeding Tigers | Jakarta Globe{Police have arrested a zookeeper in Yogyakarta for allegedly embezzling money that was supposed to be used to feed five tigers at the zoo.}

Veggies In Cattle Country: Texas Hospital Formally Promotes Plant-Based Diet

Veggies In Cattle Country: Texas Hospital Formally Promotes Plant-Based Diet  MIDLAND, Texas---A leading hospital in Texas is making a name for itself by taking on the ranching industry, an iconic fixture in the history of t

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Captive SeaWorld orca banging its head 'in distress' at Tenerife parkDisturbing footage shows a captive orca in 'huge distress' banging its head against a metal gate at popular Loro Parque in Tenerife. The park has a controversial history after a trainer was killed in 2009.

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These Birds May Rival Chimps In Their Intelligence

http://www.newsweek.com/animal-rights-activists-direct-action-bobcat-453253

ANIMAL ACTIVISTS ARE SHOUTING OUT THEIR CRIMES ONLINE

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Industrial Farms Commit The Worst Crimes In History -The fate of industrially farmed animals is one of the most pressing ethical questions of our time. Tens of billions of sentient beings, each with complex sensations and emotions, live and die on a production line Animals are the main victims of history, and the treatment of domesticated animals in industrial farms is perhaps the …

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Why Israel Is A Vegan Paradise: Vegan Restaurants Aren't Just For Tattooed HipstersVegans are used to being the odd ones out. That said, there's a place that not only accepts but welcomes them: Israel.

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Gorilla Youngsters Seen Dismantling Poachers' Traps—A FirstJust days after a snare had killed one of their own, four-year-old wild gorillas worked together to find and destroy other traps in their forest home.

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These Birds May Rival Chimps In Their Intelligence

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/sperm-whales-language-culture-1.3536996

Secret life of sperm whales reveals distinct cultures and dialectsNew research reveals there's more to being a sperm whale than deep diving, eating giant squid and being as big as a city bus.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/04/26/fresh-off-seaworld-victory-animal-rights-groups-take-aim-at-zoos-circuses-and-maybe-your-pet.html

Fresh off SeaWorld victory, animal rights groups take aim at zoos, circuses and maybe your pet | Fox NewsFresh off a victory over SeaWorld and its controversial orca program, animal rights groups are zeroing in on zoos, aquariums, circuses and eventually, warns one prominent expert, your dog and cat.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2016/04/26/well-known-zookeeper-jack-hanna-animal-rights-activists-could-be-coming-for-your-pets-next/

Well-Known Zookeeper Jack Hanna: Animal Rights Activists Could Be Coming for Your Pets NextNot long after SeaWorld caved to pressure from animal rights activists, announcing the end of its popular orca program, zookeeper Jack Hanna thinks groups like PETA could be coming after household pets next. "Animal rights activists believe all animals, including your dog or cat, should have the same...

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