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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/04/16/warm-ocean-waters-bring-an-unwelcome-resident-to-the-outer-banks-bull-sharks/?utm_term=.f427af8d1fcf&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1

Warm ocean waters bring an unwelcome resident to the Outer Banks: Bull sharksHumans needn't worry, a researcher says. The sharks are far from beachgoers. Besides, baby bull sharks don't bite.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/leaked-proposal-shows-trump-administration-planning-to-kill-crucial-protections-for-threatened-animals/

Leaked proposal shows Trump administration planning to kill crucial protections for threatened animals"This will certainly be a disaster."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/16/shark-attack-closes-margaret-river-pro-surfing-event?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=271497&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2

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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dog-rescue-charity-exposed-for-buying-from-breeders-g2rz28hpp#_=_

Dog rescue charity exposed for buying from breedersThe appeal went out on a fundraising website and featured a close-up portrait of a small brown dog nuzzling someone’s chest. More than a hundred Cavalier King Charles spaniels were going up for...

Illuminating the Ocean’s Teeming Twilight Zone, Before It Disappears:
Like underwater islands, these deep reefs harbor countless creatures that scientists have never heard of, and many they never will

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/illuminating-ocean-twilight-zone-180968768/#SsVAbOcluwQudtpt.99

The Sad, Sad Story of Laika, the Space Dog, and Her One-Way Trip into Orbit:
A stray Moscow pup traveled into orbit in 1957 with one meal and only a seven-day oxygen supply

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/sad-story-laika-space-dog-and-her-one-way-trip-orbit-1-180968728/#ybA4k1R2VDWCdFOy.99

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/04/11/animal-house-more-colleges-are-saying-yes-to-dogs-and-cats-in-dorms/?utm_term=.ff0e7169d275&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Animal house? More colleges are saying yes to dogs and cats in dorms.A university in Missouri is the latest to join a small but growing group of schools offering “pet-friendly” residence halls.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/04/12/grisly-new-undercover-footage-shows-the-toll-of-death-nets-activists-say/?utm_term=.a2f06d156816&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Grisly new undercover footage shows the toll of ‘death nets,’ activists sayDolphins, whales, turtles and other fish are killed by driftnets set out for swordfish. Marine animal advocates want to change the rules.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/04/12/the-danger-of-seeing-cute-animals-everywhere/?utm_term=.e9307ace8789&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

The danger of seeing cute animals everywhereResearchers who polled 4,500 people found many don't know lions, gorillas and other charismatic creatures are on the road to extinction.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/04/13/watch-a-zoo-gorilla-and-his-caretaker-do-synchronized-handstands/?utm_term=.a7fd14b964db&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

Watch a zoo gorilla and his caretaker do synchronized handstandsSuch enrichment exercises help zoo staff build trust with their charges.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/how-some-dog-rescuers-have-become-a-lucrative-part-of-the-dog-breeding-business/2018/04/11/91434626-3923-11e8-af3c-2123715f78df_video.html?utm_term=.5a4949763ea4&wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1

How some dog rescuers have become a lucrative part of the dog breeding businessRescuer Theresa Strader says she’s seen a change at the breeder auctions, with more rescuers attending and some paying high prices for dogs—a practice she questions.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0189813

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/27/world/asia/singapore-fish-plastic-surgery.html

Cosmetic Surgery for a Pet Fish? In Asia, This One Is King of the TankKnown as the dragon fish in Chinese, the Asian arowana is one of the world’s priciest aquarium fish and a popular luxury item, especially in China.

https://www.courthousenews.com/court-upholds-removal-of-tigers-lemurs-from-roadside-zoo/

Court Upholds Removal of Tigers & Lemurs From Roadside ZooThe Eighth Circuit on Wednesday delivered what animal rights activists say is a precedent-setting ruling against a controversial Iowa roadside zoo, finding that endangered animals living in captivi…

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/14/science/gray-ghost-caribou-extinct.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F04%2F14%2Fscience%2Fgray-ghost-car…[Read more]

Gray Ghosts, the Last Caribou in the Lower 48 States, Are ‘Functionally Extinct’The herd of southern mountain caribou, the last in the contiguous United States, has dwindled to three animals. Conservationists attribute the decline to development in Canada.

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https://www.nytimes.com/guides/year-of-living-better/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint?campaignId=74XU8

How to Reduce Your Carbon FootprintClimate change can be overwhelming. Here's how to think about your effects on the environment and the steps you can take to lessen that impact.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-14/qatar-abattoir-suspended-over-animal-welfare-concerns/9658780

Qatari abattoir suspended over animal welfare concernsThe Federal Agriculture Department is investigating whether the facility has breached export rules.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswqt2?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk15_Fri_13_April&ns_linkname=bbcnews_ivory_newsworld_ivory&ns_fee=0

How Did China Ban Ivory?, The Inquiry - BBC World ServiceThe story of how China ended its love affair with white gold.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/shortcuts/2018/apr/04/the-blowhole-section-if-whales-make-jazz-what-about-the-rest-of-the-animal-kingdom?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Lab+notes+2016&utm_term=271305&subid=9773987&CMP=ema-3242