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Man who taped up dog, leaving it to die, gets two years

Man who taped up dog, leaving it to die, gets two yearsA man who taped a dog’s muzzle shut, bound its legs and and left it to die in a field…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/elephants-perform-for-final-time-at-ringling-bros/2016/05/01/d30d0f3e-1002-11e6-a9b5-bf703a5a7191_story.html

Last dance: Final performance for Ringling Bros. elephantsElephants have given their final performance at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus as the circus ends a practice that enthralled audiences for two centuries but has become caught between animal rights activists’ concerns and Americans’ shifting views.

“There have been reports of rat, mink and fox meat being transformed into mutton slices. Twenty thousand tons of meat were seized and more than 900 people were detained in association with the scandal. In early 2014, Walmart’s operations in China were recalling donkey meat because it had been adulterated with fox meat. Donkey is a very expensive m…[Read more]

You don’t know if that’s beef: The animals mixed into your meat might shock — and disgust — youMeat substitution scandals are becoming more common: When researchers test meats, they often find unexpected things

“BRAINLESS SLIME MOLD CAN LEARN QUICKLY” demonstrating that neuroscientists still do not understand consciousness
http://www.newsweek.com/brainless-slime-mold-can-learn-quickly-453601

KEEP CATS INDOORS OR WITHIN SECURITY FENCING http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/eagles-cat-livecam_us_5720ee8ae4b0f309baef5ed3

Eagles Feed Cat To Chicks On Live Cam, Prove Nature Is Horrific

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/04/28/more-tigers-have-been-poached-in-india-this-year-than-all-of-last-year/?postshare=5471461976346347&tid=ss_fb

More tigers have been poached in India this year than all of last yearDon't be so quick to believe that tiger populations are quickly rebounding.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/30/bison-national-symbol-american-history?CMP=share_btn_fb

http://www.care2.com/causes/the-paws-act-would-protect-animal-victims-of-domestic-violence.html#

Protect Animals From Domestic Violence With PAWS | Care2 CausesThe PAWS Act would include animals in domestic violence protections, helping people get themselves and their beloved pets out of violent situations.

http://www.care2.com/causes/scientists-are-turning-tea-into-vegan-leather.html

Scientists Are Turning Tea Into Vegan Leather | Care2 CausesResearchers are giving us another reason to be excited about vegan-friendly fashion with a new alternative to leather that's made from tea.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/04/29/grassroots-plan-stop-wildlife-killing-agency?cmpid=organic-share-facebook

Activists Devise Successful Strategy to Stop Mass Wildlife KillingsAfter being sued, California’s Mendocino County ended its contract with the federal agency in charge of lethal control of predators.

“People have devoted their whole life to conservation, controlling weeds in remote areas, building fences, controlling feral pigs and animals that destroy the forest. And thinking that you’ve done everything you can to protect these areas and something beyond your control comes—it can be very depressing” – yes, indeed, but learning that they are i…[Read more]

http://www.takepart.com/feature/2016/04/18/palmoil?cmpid=organic-share-facebook

Indonesia Is Still BurningConsumer demand for palm oil is driving destruction of woodlands and wildlife, but stopping deadly forest fires means conserving the country's unique peatlands.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/peoplesdaily/article-3561151/Heart-wrenching-images-37-protected-monkeys-rescued-house-suspected-wild-animal-dealer.html

Shocking images of 37 monkeys rescued from illegal smuggling ringPolice received a shock when they discovered 37 primates in cages at an apartment in south-west China. They found the animals on April 24 after being called to a domestic violence case.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3560046/Texas-veterinarian-skewered-feral-cat-bow-arrow-posed-corpse-Facebook-fighting-license-hearing.html

TX woman who shot cat with bow & arrow struggling to keep vet licenseWARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. A Texas vet who killed a cat with a bow and arrow then posed with its corpse on Facebook while joking about being 'vet of the year' is fighting to keep her license.

http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/humble-news/article/County-bans-roadside-sale-of-animals-1536163.php?cmpid=fb-mobile

County bans roadside sale of animalsWhere does that leave residents who station themselves in store parking lots on weekends, selling an array of puppies and kittens? Puppy mills are considered unethical breeders who peddle puppies for profit, often ignoring Read more...

http://jakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/featured-2/yogya-zookeeper-nabbed-stealing-money-meant-feeding-tigers/

Yogya Zookeeper Nabbed for Stealing Money Meant for Feeding Tigers | Jakarta Globe{Police have arrested a zookeeper in Yogyakarta for allegedly embezzling money that was supposed to be used to feed five tigers at the zoo.}

Veggies In Cattle Country: Texas Hospital Formally Promotes Plant-Based Diet

Veggies In Cattle Country: Texas Hospital Formally Promotes Plant-Based Diet  MIDLAND, Texas---A leading hospital in Texas is making a name for itself by taking on the ranching industry, an iconic fixture in the history of t

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3562502/Shocking-footage-shows-captive-SeaWorld-killer-whale-repeatedly-banging-head-distress-Tenerife-park-orca-trainer-attacked-killed.html

Captive SeaWorld orca banging its head 'in distress' at Tenerife parkDisturbing footage shows a captive orca in 'huge distress' banging its head against a metal gate at popular Loro Parque in Tenerife. The park has a controversial history after a trainer was killed in 2009.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/big-brain-cognitive-function_us_5718f789e4b0479c59d7447e

These Birds May Rival Chimps In Their Intelligence