External Links

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/11/elephants-animal-welfare-why-do-we-deny-ignore-feelings-other-species

Elephants mourn. Dogs love. Why do we deny the feelings of other species?Scientists are discovering more and more about the internal lives of animals. But what does this mean for the way humans behave?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/03/peruvian-villagers-face-and-intimidation-from-land-traffickers

Peruvian villagers face murder and intimidation from land traffickersInvaders continue to seize land within the Chaparrí ecological reserve, one of Peru’s most biodiverse forests

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/13/tax-havens-shielding-companies-deforestation-overfishing

Tax havens shielding companies responsible for deforestation and overfishing70% of vessels implicated in illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing are registered in tax havens, report finds

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/23/they-are-taking-out-a-generation-of-tuna-overfishing-causes-crisis-in-philippines

'They are taking out a generation of tuna': overfishing causes crisis in PhilippinesMen like Raul Gomez have been catching tuna for 40 years, but as fisheries in the region edge closer to collapse, he spends longer at sea to catch ever smaller tuna

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/29/fish-populations-could-rise-even-with-extreme-climate-change-study-shows

Fish populations could rise in warming climate with better managementWith better management of fishing, global catches could increase even if temperatures rise by as much as 4C, say scientists

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/19/poachers-abalone-south-africa-seafood-divers

The poachers and the treasures of the deep: diving for abalone in South AfricaThe seafood delicacy can sell for £420 a plate in China. As demand outstrips legal supply, divers from the poor suburbs of Cape Town are making up the shortfall

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/20/manatee-deaths-toxic-red-tide-algae-bloom-florida

Toxic 'red tide' blamed for rise of manatee deaths in FloridaExperts blame a cold snap at the beginning of the year and algae bloom in the Gulf of Mexico for the fatalities

FISH ON FARMS FED FARMED MAGGOTS
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/21/specieswatch-black-soldier-fly-the-uks-newest-farmed-creature

Specieswatch: black soldier fly the UK's newest farmed creatureMaggots fed on waste food and larvae used as food on fish farms, promising revolutionary changes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/04/first-eight-bird-extinctions-of-the-21st-century-confirmed

Eight bird species are first confirmed avian extinctions this decadeMost of the extinctions were caused by deforestation in South America, a new study of endangered birds shows

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/sep/04/bleeding-vegan-b12-burger-marstons-uk-pub

Marston's will be first UK pub chain to sell 'bleeding' vegan burgerMeatless B12 Burger appears to bleed when cut and will go on sale in chain’s food pubs

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/sep/05/bonnethead-omnivorous-shark-species-identified

First known omnivorous shark species identified60% of the bonnethead shark’s diet is made up of seagrass, which they happily graze upon as well as eating fish, crabs, snails and shrimp

WHAT CAUSES THE OVERPOPULATION OF ANIMALS SUCH AS GULLS AND RATS IS GARBAGE, NAMELY FOOD WASTE: “With no culling plans in the works, Ms. Manzia said she has repeatedly explained to city officials they need to clean the city and improve Roman behavior if they want to reduce the sea gull…[Read more]

When in Rome, Sea Gulls Do as They PleaseThousands of enormous sea gulls have aggressively colonized Rome, acting as if they own the place: invading homes and targeting the Vatican’s peace doves. Then, there’s the stench.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/09/conservation-can-be-a-bloody-business/569080/?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk36_Tues_4_September&ns_linkname=bbcnews_wildlife_newsworld_wildlife&ns_fee=0

The 'Bloody Business' of Wildlife ConservationA veteran conservationist reckons with his career studying animals in the most extreme places on Earth.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-45396394#

Dozens of elephants killed in BotswanaConservationists found 87 elephant carcasses while conducting a wildlife survey in the country.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-slow-chickens-not-so-fast-why-an-animal-welfare-solution-is-more/

‘Slow’ chickens? Not so fast. Why an animal-welfare solution is more complicated than some expectedTwo years ago, a global watchdog urged poultry producers to stop raising rapid-growth birds because it would ‘dramatically improve chicken welfare.’ Ann Hui explains why it didn’t go as planned

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-sickly-orca-found-after-being-separated-from-pod-research-group/

Sickly orca found after being separated from pod, researchers sayThe killer whale known as J50 is lagging roughly one kilometre behind her mother and brother

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/volunteers-care-for-evacuated-animals-1.4798819

Space running low for dogs, horses and other animals displaced by wildfires | CBC NewsResidents in Northern B.C. are helping take care of pets and livestock displaced by wildfires burning across the region.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/hungry-and-homeless-b-c-wildfires-are-forcing-bears-out-of-critical-habitats-1.4807591

Hungry and homeless: B.C. wildfires are forcing bears out of critical habitats | CBC NewsAngelika Langen has been rehabilitating bears at the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in B.C. for 27 years. But this summer proved especially difficult, after a number of animals she’d been treating died unexpectedly.

https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/2162584/five-elite-athletes-who-thrive-plant-based-diet-soccer

Vegan diets and how they’ve benefited five elite athletesThe Boston Bruins’ 116kg defender Zdeno Chara doesn’t look like he’s plant-powered; nor does a former Mr Universe, or MMA fighter Nate Diaz, who defeated Conor McGregor

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/sep/03/roadkill-radical-art-group-apolitical

Pet project: roadkill helps radical art group defy the normThe avowedly anti-commercial A/political is only interested in creating ‘impossible’ art