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https://www.idausa.org/campaign/cetacean-advocacy/latest-news/dolphin-saved-after-asking-humans-for-help/

Dolphin Saved After Asking Humans For HelpBeachgoers in Spain came to the rescue of a dolphin.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/10/06/Asian-animal-welfare-puts-world-leaders-to-shame?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=06-Oct-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKlo837tDXlLuUpJAsS4EhHd&p2=

Asian animal welfare puts world leaders to ‘shame’A Thai pork producer’s decision to phase out pig cages within the next decade could have major repercussions around the world, an animal welfare advocate said.

http://www.care2.com/causes/study-finds-its-a-hormone-not-the-breed-that-makes-dogs-aggressive.html

Study Finds It's A Hormone, Not The Breed, That Makes Dogs Aggressive | Care2 CausesA study found that leash-aggressive dogs of all breeds had higher levels of the hormone vasopressin which, just as it does in humans, causes aggression in dogs.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/03/exclusive-footage-shows-young-elephants-being-captured-in-zimbabwe-for-chinese-zoos

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/10/05/most-meat-producers-use-antibiotics-now-consumers-can-see-how-much/?utm_term=.f7c37c1b50d9&wpisrc=nl_rainbow&wpmm=1

Analysis | Most meat producers use antibiotics. Now consumers can see how much.Both the grocery and meat processing industries described the new rule as an unfair burden. Supporters say they hope it will bring much needed transparency to the national food system.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/02/zoos-closed-nearly-500-animals-die-four-years-zoo

https://theintercept.com/2017/10/05/factory-farms-fbi-missing-piglets-animal-rights-glenn-greenwald/

The FBI’s Hunt for Two Missing Piglets Reveals the Federal Cover-Up of Barbaric Factory FarmsSystematic abuse of animals lies at the heart of U.S. industrial farms, which are protected by the government. Despite a crackdown on activists, the public is seeing the barbarism.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/05/vast-animal-feed-crops-meat-needs-destroying-planet?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+Collections+2017&utm_term=246700&subid=9773987&CMP=GT_US_collection

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/04/factory-farming-destructive-wasteful-cruel-says-philip-lymbery-farmageddon-author

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/01/meat-industry-dead-zone-gulf-of-mexico-environment-pollution

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/14/asia-factory-farming-creating-global-health-risks-report-warns

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/21/opinion/who-factory-farming-meat-industry-.html?_r=1

Opinion | Health Leaders Must Focus on the Threats From Factory FarmsProducing meat on an industrial scale has had damaging health and environmental consequences.

http://www.care2.com/causes/nepal-and-india-cooperate-to-save-rhinos-displaced-by-monsoon-flooding.html

Nepal And India Cooperate To Save Rhinos Displaced By Monsoon Flooding | Care2 CausesTwo countries can accomplish great things when they cooperate for the good of wildlife. In this case, Nepal and India are looking out for vulnerable rhino

http://www.care2.com/causes/activists-continue-to-fight-for-ruth-and-emily-two-elephants-languishing-in-a-massachusetts-zoo.html

Activists Continue To Fight For Ruth And Emily, Two Elephants Languishing In A Massachusetts Zoo | Care2 CausesAdvocates for Ruth and Emily have headed to court ultimately seeking to have these two incompatible elephants retired to a sanctuary.

http://www.care2.com/causes/disturbing-dog-experiments-will-be-more-regulated-at-va-but-why-cant-we-just-end-them.html

Disturbing Dog Experiments Will Be More Regulated At VA, But Why Can't We Just End Them? | Care2 CausesIn response to the threat of losing funding, the VA says research using dogs must now be approved by veterinary officials, and scientists must review

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/10/05/US-pig-herd-hits-record-breaking-level?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05-Oct-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKkmkPw3BN9mwvjiyrpKtuDM&p2=

US pig herd hits record-breaking levelThe number of pigs in the US has reached its highest point since records began, according to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) data.

https://www.globalmeatnews.com/Article/2017/10/05/Grass-fed-beef-will-not-save-the-planet-claims-report?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05-Oct-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKlK9kRvHBze3BgFUeAxwVTz&p2=

Grass-fed beef will not save the planet, claims reportRearing cows on grass is no better for the planet than commercial feed, and continued farming risks “devastating effects” to climate change if methane emissions are not urgently cut, new figures have suggested.

“’The idea that it possibly would have jumped over during a violent encounter, butchering and eating, is actually very similar to the way modern chimp viruses have jumped into humans,’ Wertheim said. People who butchered chimpanzee carcasses, he said, were the first exposed to the pandemic strain of H…[Read more]

This ancient primate may be responsible for genital herpesIf it weren't for an ancient bipedal primate that lived a few million years ago, humans probably would never have been infected with herpes simplex virus 2. 

Captive-bred for shooting
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41487536?ns_mchannel=email&ns_source=newsdaily_newsletter&ns_campaign=NEWS_NLB_Wk40_Weds_04_October&ns_linkname=bbcnews_pheasants_newsscience_pheasants&ns_fee=0#

Roads take deadly toll on UK pheasantsPheasants are the bird species most likely to be run over on UK roads, according to new research.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/science/september-11-tribute-lights-birds.html?emc=edit_sc_20171003&nl=science-times&nl_art=&nlid=30337821&ref=headline&te=1

Yearly 9/11 Tribute Shows Light Pollution’s Effects on BirdsScientists used the annual memorial to the fallen Twin Towers to quantify the effects of urban nighttime light on migratory birds.