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A conflict over cattle in Brazil’s Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples

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A conflict over cattle in Brazil’s Amazon highlights tensions for Indigenous peoples

Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect

Police in Bali foil an attempt to trade protected 21 live green sea turtles and arrest a suspect

Should Animals Have Human Rights? Hawai‘i Court To Decide

Should Animals Have Human Rights? Hawai‘i Court To Decide

Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

Vigilance prescribed by Virginia’s state veterinarian in fighting New World screwworm

Vigilance prescribed by Virginia’s state veterinarian in fighting New World screwworm

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring

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A month-old pony moves to a 4th-floor apartment in Croatia. Neighbors don’t mind

A month-old pony moves to a 4th-floor apartment in Croatia. Neighbors don’t mind

Meet Klinger, an energetic puppy who loves fetch and daily cuddles

Meet Klinger, an energetic puppy who loves fetch and daily cuddles

Meet Pearl, a young leopard gecko who needs a loving home with hidey huts

Meet Pearl, a young leopard gecko who needs a loving home with hidey huts

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs

Wisconsin beagle research facility that drew protests is closing as rescue group takes in dogs

Fisherman reels in white shark off Massachusetts, then snags the hook from its toothy mouth

Fisherman reels in white shark off Massachusetts, then snags the hook from its toothy mouth

Photos of a rare veterinary clinic still open in war-battered Gaza

Photos of a rare veterinary clinic still open in war-battered Gaza

Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard

Woman mauled by shark off Sydney beach grabs onto a lifeguard’s paddleboard

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Ranching Could Soon Come To An End On Moloka‘i. Paniolo Blame TB Testing

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany

Here’s what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale whose life and death captivated Germany

Timmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effort

Timmy, Germany’s humpback whale, likely lived for only 5 days after controversial rescue effort

Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains

Colombia passes law to track cattle and keep deforestation-linked beef out of supply chains

Former munitions testing site in Connecticut redeveloped as urban forest

Former munitions testing site in Connecticut redeveloped as urban forest

‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska

‘Hey, this box stinks’: the weird work of intercepting trafficked wildlife in Alaska

Meet Starfish, a sweet shepherd mix with a playful spark

Meet Starfish, a sweet shepherd mix with a playful spark

Meet Susie and Joey, a bonded pair of kittens

Meet Susie and Joey, a bonded pair of kittens

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found

Copperhead snakes, a common summer sighting, are popping up in the DC area earlier

Copperhead snakes, a common summer sighting, are popping up in the DC area earlier

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