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Afghanistan Dispatch: In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting

April 30, 2019April 30, 2019ROD NORDLANDComments Off on Afghanistan Dispatch: In Afghan Blood Sports, the Animals Aren’t the Only Ones Fighting

In Afghanistan, dogfights attract stadium-sized crowds and big purses. Fighting birds and even camels also feed the Afghan love of animal “sports,” although religious leaders decry them as sinful.

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Protests in Australia Pit Vegans Against Farmers

April 10, 2019April 11, 2019LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKAComments Off on Protests in Australia Pit Vegans Against Farmers

Vegan protests across Australia have reignited debates about animal cruelty and sustainability, while raising questions about vigilante action.

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This Songbird Is Nearly Extinct in the Wild. An International Treaty Could Help Save It — but Won’t.

March 15, 2019RACHEL NUWERComments Off on This Songbird Is Nearly Extinct in the Wild. An International Treaty Could Help Save It — but Won’t.

Over a quarter of the species threatened by commercial trade are not protected by Cites, the global agreement intended to save them.

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Debt Collector Seizes Family’s Prized Pug and Sells It on eBay

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZEComments Off on Debt Collector Seizes Family’s Prized Pug and Sells It on eBay

When a German family fell behind on bills, a debt collector seized their pet dog. Officials called it a “practical solution.” Others called it cruelty.

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Taj Mahal Guards Take Up Slingshots Against Monkey Menace

January 25, 2019HARI KUMARComments Off on Taj Mahal Guards Take Up Slingshots Against Monkey Menace

Aggressive gangs of monkeys that threaten tourists in Agra, India, are facing a gentle crackdown.

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Give the Wombats Some Space, Australia Tells Selfie-Loving Tourists

January 18, 2019January 19, 2019PALKO KARASZComments Off on Give the Wombats Some Space, Australia Tells Selfie-Loving Tourists

Visitors to a Tasmanian island snuggle, chase and even pick up the fuzzy creatures for photos. Officials are asking them to pledge to respect the wildlife.

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A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution

January 1, 2019RACHEL NUWERComments Off on A Rising Threat to Wildlife: Electrocution

Power lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers.

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Matter: The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018CARL ZIMMERComments Off on Matter: The Planet Has Seen Sudden Warming Before. It Wiped Out Almost Everything.

In some ways, the planet’s worst mass extinction — 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian Period — may parallel climate change today.

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