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Family of swallows halt house demolitionFeathered residents have given an old Chinese house a stay of execution.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/09/josh-frydenberg-urged-to-step-in-to-save-national-park-from-nsw-brumby-plan?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+AUS+v1+-+AUS+morning+mail+callout&utm_term=277618&subid=26212650&CMP=ema_632

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jun/08/save-planet-meat-dairy-livestock-food-free-range-steak?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=277563&subid=26212650&CMP=GT_US_collection

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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ryan-zinke-wildlife-conservation-montana-david-spady_us_5b153d81e4b010565aadf457

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/06/06/prevent-dogs-killed-by-police/

New Training Hopes To Prevent Family Pets Killed By PoliceIt's not always easy to know if a dog is friendly, but a new training program by the National Sheriff's Association is designed to help with that.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44404246#_=_

Oldest 'footprints' found in ChinaThe oldest known "footprints" left by an animal have been uncovered in China.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/science/seals-mammals-sleep-brain.html?hpw&rref=science&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

Hot Heads: Why Mammals Need R.E.M. SleepSleeping fur seals toggle between two brain patterns: one while at sea, the other on land. Researchers suggest that R.E.M. sleep serves to warm the brain.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/07/science/bees-intelligence-zero.html

Do Bees Know Nothing?Researchers say bees understand the concept of nothing, or zero. But do we understand what that means?

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201806/the-animal-lovers-guide-changing-the-world

The Animal Lover's Guide to Changing the WorldAn interview with Stephanie Feldstein on her inspirational and practical book.

“Sean Bush, a snake expert at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University told NBC News in 2014 that it’s ‘very common’ for snake heads to still bite because it’s ‘a last-ditch effort to survive.’ In 2014, a Chinese chef was reportedly killed by the head of a spitting cobra as he prepared to serve its body for soup, according to the…[Read more]

A Texas man decapitated a rattlesnake. It bit him anyway and he nearly died, his wife says.Jeremy Sutcliffe needed 26 doses of antivenin and was on a ventilator for five days, his wife said.

Example of conservation in opposition to animal protection.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jun/07/brumby-law-turns-australia-into-global-laughing-stock?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+AUS+v1+-+AUS+morning+mail+callout&utm_term=277347&subid=26212650&CMP=ema_632

“Leslie Boyer, an anti-venom doctor at the University of Arizona VIPER Institute, warned against attempting to kill snakes, particularly by cutting them. ‘It’s cruel to the animal and it leaves you with a smaller piece that’s venomous to pick up,’ she told the Gizmodo news…[Read more]

Texas man bitten by severed snake headA man requires 26 doses of anti-venom and nearly dies after the rattlesnake he decapitated bit him.

THIS IS A VARIATION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN WHICH THE ABUSER TORTURES ANIMALS TO CONTROL THE SPOUSE: “In an interview with officers at police headquarters, Harrison said her husband had abused several animals in the house, including the cat and a…[Read more]

Cat suffers broken jaw, ribs in beating that inspired Dallas woman to kill husband, police sayThe Dallas woman who told police she shot her husband because he was beating the family cat said she was afraid he would hurt her, according to an...

https://conservationaction.co.za/recent-news/african-vultures-under-the-gun-as-lead-ammunition-takes-a-toll/

African vultures under the gun as lead ammunition takes a toll - Conservation Action TrustFragments of lead ammunition in abandoned animal carcasses may be poisoning Africa’s vultures, a new study has found. Researchers found elevated blood lead levels among vultures in hunting areas and during hunting season in Botswana. This study adds to the growing evidence from around the world that identifies lead ammunition as a problem for aRead More

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/23/illegal-online-sales-of-endangered-wildlife-rife-in-europe

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/opinion/sunday/insects-bugs-naturalists-scientists.html

Opinion | The Silence of the BugsIs an insect Armageddon afoot?

https://conservationaction.co.za/recent-news/south-african-law-is-failing-to-protect-its-wildlife/

South African law is failing to protect its wildlife - Conservation Action TrustGiven the importance of wildlife in South Africa’s tourism industry and its international reputation, it may come as a surprise that the legal protection of wild animals in South Africa is in a state of neglect. There are so many loopholes, disputes over mandates, outdated laws and non-compliances that the welfare of creatures we claimRead More

https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/south-african-hunters-to-shoot-2000-zambian-hippos-15251259

South African hunters to shoot 2000 Zambian hippos | The MercuryThe killing, marketed by a South African hunting outfitter, is being labelled barbaric by conservationists.

https://newatlas.com/contrapest-rat-birth-control-new-york/49036/

Rat birth control could curb New York's pest problemRats can breed like crazy, so New York City and SenesTech are working to put a stop to that, with a birth control substance called ContraPest that renders both males and females infertile. The method is said to be humane, environmentally friendly and pose no risk to humans, pets and other animals.