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Animals USA

19. October 2019

Chickens Eat Locally to Help Fight Climate Change

Ex-chef Matthew Wadiak is working on a large-scale environmentally friendly alternative to factory farming, raising a new breed of chicken in the United States that eat locally grown and sustainable food.

Society

16. October 2019

Dogs in Arabia Munch on Leftovers to Curb Food Waste

A dog rescue center in Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates has partnered with hotels and food vendors across the nation to collect leftover meals from humans to feed their hungry canines.

Animals

13. October 2019

Texan Hounds Save African Rhinos from Extinction

Cowboy Joe Braman’s pack dogs have helped South Africa’s Kruger law enforcement catch 145 poachers in a drive to end rhino poaching in Africa and save the species from extinction.

Animals

11. October 2019

Iberian Lynx Makes Surprise Recovery from Extinction Threat

A program focused on the conservation of the Iberian lynx, a wild cat, in Spain and Portugal has saved the once-critically-endangered animal from the verge of extinction.

Animals

5. October 2019

Protection Plan for Giraffes Works, Saving Many From Poachers

After the government in Niger put forth the first national conservation strategy in Africa to protect the giraffes from extinction due to poaching, the population of the endangered animals rose back up by more than 11% each year.

Animals

3. October 2019

Whales Love New York After Clean-Up Worked for Harbor Water

New environmental laws over the past eight years have improved water quality in New York Harbor and led the whale population around New York City to shoot up by the hundreds.

Animals

30. September 2019

No More Circus Acts for Wild Animals in California

The California government has passed a bill to ban wild animal circuses, thanks to lawmakers favoring the Circus Cruelty Prevention Act.

Animals

25. September 2019

Elephants in Denmark Sent to Retire with 1.6 Million Dollars

Ramboline, Lara, Djunga and Jenny no longer need to perform in a circus, thanks to the Danish government’s generous donation of USD 1.6 million and their ongoing mission to protect circus animals.

Animals

24. September 2019

Famous French Rooster Can Crow On, Court Rules

Maurice the Rooster may have frustrated his summertime neighbours with his morning crows. But when they sued the noisy cockerel, the verdict symbolized a deep respect for both Maurice and France’s rural values.

Animals

23. September 2019

Orcas Free to Swim from Russian Whale Jail, Preventing Sale to China

Eleven orcas and twelve beluga whales have been released and sent back to their habitat in Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk after a year-long captivity in the Srednyaya Bay facility. Originally they were to be sold to China as show whales.