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Outrage as 3,000 animals die on livestock shipment to Doha -A senior Australian politician has blasted livestock exporters and demanded more stringent penalties for those found to be failing to follow regulations. Western Australia’s agriculture minister Alannah MacTiernan was speaking in the wake of another exposé into a deadly livestock shipment. The 37-year-old , which arrived in Doha from Australia in July last year, saw …

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/15/world/europe/spain-galicia-wild-horse-roundup.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170815&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y&_r=0

Galicia’s Wild Horse Roundup Runs Headlong Into ModernityThe age-old practice in which ranchers in northwestern Spain corral the free-roaming animals is now under threat from activists and regulation.

http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/A-ban-on-grizzly-bear-trophy-hunting-in-British-11818910.php

Connelly: British Columbia bans trophy hunting of grizzly bearsThe new, green government of British Columbia is banning all trophy hunting of grizzly bears in the province, which is larger than Texas, effective November 30.

http://www.care2.com/causes/wildlife-thrives-in-koreas-demilitarized-zone.html

Wildlife Thrives In Korea's Demilitarized Zone | Care2 CausesIt's a tableau reminiscent of First World War entrenchments, a narrow strip of land with North Korean and South Korean soldiers, tanks, and barbed wire lining

http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Livestock/Asia-Bird-flu-outbreaks-see-200-000-birds-culled?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=14-Aug-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKmIv%2BYfkq79wdzsiCCLOu%2FD&p2=

Asia: Bird flu outbreaks see 200,000 birds culledHundreds of thousands of birds have been culled in the Philippines and Laos after both Southeast Asian countries reported avian influenza (AI) outbreaks.

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/08/egypts-female-dolphin-trainer-swims-against-stream.html?utm_source=Boomtrain&utm_medium=manual&utm_campaign=20170814&bt_ee=SmXTSE1hZD/GzLsutsAtbQNW0i8fsYv0o/Ic+8bmD/9wNUrFnaJxtp7JMvM/EcN3&bt_ts=1502728225548

Egypt's first female dolphin trainer swims against the streamNesma Rafet, who left a corporate career for swimming with dolphins, says her male colleagues' attitude that she couldn’t do the job encouraged her further.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/13/us/in-south-texas-threat-of-border-wall-unites-naturalists-and-politicians.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&hp&_r=0

In South Texas, Threat of Border Wall Unites Naturalists and PoliticiansThe proposed wall, not yet funded, would slice through private property, including refuges for butterflies and wildlife.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/08/dam-it-how-beavers-save-britain-from-flooding?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Green+Light+2016&utm_term=239002&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCENVEML1631

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/11/grouse-moors-to-blame-for-scotland-disappearing-raptors-birds-prey-glorious-twelfth?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Green+Light+2016&utm_term=239002&subid=9773987&CMP=EMCENVEML1631

http://www.care2.com/causes/care2-members-demand-justice-for-lulu-the-dog-who-died-in-united-airlines-cargo.html

Care2 Members Demand Justice For Lulu, The Dog Who Died In United Airline's Cargo | Care2 CausesThe Rasmussen family brought their two dogs with them on a United flight but only one of them survived; a Care2 petition is demanding justice for Lulu, who died

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CCTV to be compulsory in all abattoirs in England - BBC NewsThe government said it wants the UK to be a "global leader" in ensuring animal welfare for livestock.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/children-carbon-footprint-climate-change-damage-having-kids-research-a7837961.html

Having children is bad for the environment, say researchersHaving children is the most destructive thing a person can to do to the environment, according to a new study. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden found having one fewer child per family can save “an average of 58.6 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions per year”.

http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Industry-Markets/Lab-grown-meat-firm-in-talks-to-license-tech?utm_source=newsletter_daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11-Aug-2017&c=1Mhw64nyxKk4iFE3kWoviz4OS%2FucrGG6&p2=#

Lab-grown meat firm in talks to license techHampton Creek has confirmed the Silicon Valley start-up is in talks to license its lab-grown meat technology to some of the world’s biggest meat companies.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/08/business/impossible-burger-food-meat.html?_r=2

Impossible Burger’s ‘Secret Sauce’ Highlights Challenges of Food TechThe start-up is finding out what happens when a fast-moving venture capital business runs into the staid world of government regulation.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-40740717#

South Korea president adopts rescue dog - BBC NewsMoon Jae-in makes good his election promise to adopt a rescued animal as the country's "First Dog".

“One of the rejected PETA ads showed a pig with text below reading,
‘I’m ME, Not MEAT. See the Individual. Go Vegan.’ The ads were rejected for violating several of WMATA’s guidelines…At the same time, WMATA has accepted a wide variety of advertisements that do convey viewpoints on controversial issues. For example, while WMATA rejected PET…[Read more]

ACLU Sues DC Metro Over Rejection of First Amendment AdWASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and its affiliates in the District of Columbia and Virginia today challenged the Washington area transit system’s advertising restrictions as violations of the First Amendment. The free speech lawsuit follows the rejection of ads from four groups that hail from across the political spectrum, images of which are here.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/crime–law/visible-signs-trauma-baby-who-died-after-being-pulled-from-filthy-home/AZKKKHQDXFIJXK04XRIcdL/

‘No visible signs of trauma’ to baby who died after being pulled from filthy home16 animals also found dead in home.

http://www.care2.com/causes/will-lab-grown-meat-overtake-the-animal-agriculture-industry.html

Will Lab-Grown Meat Overtake The Animal Agriculture Industry? | Care2 CausesWould you eat real meat that didn't come from an animal? In a year or so, you'll be able to try it for yourself.

“A better (and much more reasonable) solution to help reduce our pets’ impact on climate change, Orkin suggested, would be for the pet food industry to make an effort to find alternative sources of protein, reduce overfeeding and reduce waste. Fortunately, he said the industry is starting to take steps in that d…[Read more]

Does What We Feed Our Pets Affect Climate Change? | Care2 CausesA new study found that dogs and cats in the U.S. produce 64 million tons of carbon dioxide annually -- the same as 13.6 million cars driving for a year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/02/science/ticks-lyme-disease-foxes-martens.html?emc=edit_sc_20170808&nl=science-times&nl_art=&nlid=30337821&ref=img&te=1

Lyme Disease’s Worst Enemy? It Might Be FoxesNew data suggests the rise of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases may be tied to a scarcity of traditional mouse predators.