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With flattened faces, wrinkles and short airways, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway banned the breeding of bulldogs unless it's to improve the breed's health.

Is breeding bulldogs cruel? Animal groups debate how to make them healthier

Mar 15, 2022
With smushed-in faces and compact bodies, bulldogs are prone to health problems. A court in Norway recently banned breeding them, sparking an international debate.
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April 15, 2021

Apr 15, 2021
Curator Ashanti McGee on New Exhibit A Common Thread | Found Dog, Lost Cause | The Virtual Reality of Money, and Other Scary Futuristic Things
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A proposed German law would require dogs to get exercise twice a day. Here, two pooches go for a walk in Frankfurt in 2016.

Germany's Proposed Dog Walking Law Stirs Consternation Among Pet Owners

Aug 20, 2020
"Two hours of walking will soon be mandatory?" asks one headline in the German press. "Is the paternalism going too far?" demands another.
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The Salt
Cows graze on a grass field at a farm in Schaghticoke, N.Y. The grass-fed movement is based on the idea of regenerative agriculture.

Is Grass-Fed Beef Really Better For The Planet? Here's The Science

Aug 13, 2019
There are many elements to consider: climate, animal welfare, greenhouse gas emissions, land use. And with so many factors at play, sometimes the answer gets complicated.
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The Salt
Charlotte Gill, owner of Charlotte's Legendary Lobster Pound in Maine, says she believes that cannabis can calm crustaceans before they are tossed into boiling water.

Maine Asks Restaurant To Stop Giving Lobsters Cannabis Before Boiling Them

Sep 25, 2018
The owner of the eatery says she's giving compassionate cannabis to the crustaceans so that they don't feel pain. But the state isn't sure the practice is in line with health regulations.
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Tass poses with the carcass of a Blonde d'Aquitaine cow. The butcher has papers that include when and where it was born, raised, where it was slaughtered and its vaccinations.

French Butchers Ask For Protection After Threats From Militant Vegans

Jul 18, 2018
Butchers are an integral part of French life, and are known for carefully sourcing their meat. But now some are being targeted by extreme vegans who use vandalism to draw attention to their cause.
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Carrageenan is an extract derived from seaweeds like these harvested off Hingutanan Island, Bien Unido, Bohol, Philippines.

USDA Defies Advisers, Allows Carrageenan To Keep Organic Label

Apr 04, 2018
The Department of Agriculture says organic-food makers can keep using carrageenan, a thickener made from seaweed. It's the second time this year that it has reversed an organic board's recommendation.
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Drawn in by fresh eggs, or the possibility of feathered friends, people continue to flock toward backyard chickens. One researcher wonders if local laws are doing enough to keep people and birds safe.

Do Backyard Chickens Need More Rules?

Mar 12, 2018
Drawn in by fresh eggs, or the possibility of feathered friends, people continue to flock toward backyard chickens. One researcher wonders if local laws are doing enough to keep people and birds safe.
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A tour guide on a horse-drawn carriage points outside of Independence Hall in Philadelphia in 2007. One of the city's two horse-drawn carriage companies is closing down and transferring its animals to the city.

Philadelphia Horse-Drawn Carriage Company Shuts Down After Abuse Allegations

Dec 21, 2017
City inspectors found violations of building codes and animal welfare laws. The horses will be sent to a sanctuary. A second company still offers carriage rides.
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Fresh fish fillets for sale in a display case. Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in raising livestock. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.

Do You Care If Your Fish Dinner Was Raised Humanely? Animal Advocates Say You Should

Oct 20, 2017
Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in how livestock are raised. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.
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13.7: Cosmos And Culture

Dogs And Pigs Get Bored, Too

Aug 10, 2017
Being miserably bored is no fun, and it's a feeling animals can develop, too, including in zoos, labs — and our own homes — says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
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Bruce Stewart-Brown, a veterinarian and senior vice president of Perdue Farms, hold a slower-growing heritage breed chicken.

Perdue Farms Signs Up For A Chicken Welfare Revolution

Jul 27, 2017
The poultry industry may be on the verge of adopting ambitious new animal-welfare standards, giving chickens more space and daylight, and even returning to older, slower-growing chicken breeds.
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Brothers Michael (on the left in both photos) and Patrick Burns have spent decades as fishermen. But the inspiration for their humanely harvested seafood didn't come from the ocean. It came from their side business — a grass-fed<a href="https://anchorb

Will Fish Get A Humanely Harvested Label? These Brothers Bet $40 Million On It

Jun 14, 2017
Beef and poultry get labels designating humane treatment; seafood doesn't. Two fishermen want to change that. Their state-of-the-art ship makes fishing safer for crew and minimizes pain for fish.
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Bunny Advocates Say Education Is Key To The Feral Rabbit Problem

Mar 02, 2017

The colonies of feral rabbits around town weren't always wild – they used to be pets. 

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Cage-free chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm near Waukon, Iowa.

Organic Chickens Get More Room To Roam

Jan 18, 2017
New rules for organic farming will require farmers to give chickens more pasture. Some of the biggest organic egg producers will have to change their practices, or stop calling their eggs organic.
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Goats and Soda
Ethiopians depend on donkeys to transport water, wood for cooking, food and other goods, as well as people.

Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect

Nov 07, 2016
Ethiopia has 7 million donkeys — more than any other country. They have a pretty tough life, but changes are afoot.
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The Salt
This chick will live. It's female.

Technology May Rescue Male Baby Chicks From The Grinder

Oct 28, 2016
The egg industry may soon eliminate a wasteful — and to some, horrifying — practice: slaughtering male chicks. New technology can identify male embryos in eggs before they enter incubation chambers.
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Parallels
Visitors enter the front gate of ZooAve Animal Rescue, Grecia the toucan's permanent home.

After Losing Half A Beak, Grecia The Toucan Becomes A Symbol Against Abuse

Aug 27, 2016
After the famous toucan received a prosthetic replacement, it's story has helped spark a national movement against harming animals in Costa Rica, where a new anti-abuse bill is also gaining traction.
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Perdue will study the effects of features such as perches in chicken houses. It hopes to double the activity levels of its chickens in the next three years.

In Quest For Happier Chickens, Perdue Shifts How Birds Live And Die

Jun 27, 2016
Perdue Farms, one of the largest poultry companies in the country, says it will change its slaughter methods and also some of its poultry houses. Animal welfare groups are cheering.
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A male monkey can collect up to 1,600 coconuts per day and a female can get 600, while a human can only collect around 80 per day on average.

What's Funny About The Business of Monkeys Picking Coconuts?

Oct 19, 2015
Animal advocates were outraged after discovering videos of leashed monkeys picking coconuts in Thailand. But monkey trainers and scientists say it's common practice, and doesn't count as abuse.
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An image from an August 2012 Mercy for Animals investigation at Bettencourt Dairies' Dry Creek facility in Hansen, Idaho.

Judge Strikes Down Idaho 'Ag-Gag' Law, Raising Questions For Other States

Aug 04, 2015
A judge ruled Monday that an Idaho law criminalizing undercover investigations of farms is unconstitutional. Seven other states have similar laws, but legal experts say they may not stand much longer.
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Most of the milk sold in the US comes from Holstein dairy cows that are born with horns. To protect animals and workers, it's standard practice for farms to remove horns from calves soon after they're born.

Wanted: More Bulls With No Horns

Aug 03, 2015
Most U.S. dairy cows are born with horns, but most farms remove them. Animal welfare groups say dehorning is cruel. Instead, they want ranchers to breed more hornless cattle into their herds.
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Newscast headlines

Sandoval Issues Proclamation For Lab Animal Adoption Bill

Jun 24, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a proclamation honoring legislative efforts requiring laboratories to put dogs and cats up for adoption when they're done performing research on them.

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Sandoval Signs Beagle Bill; Puts Lab Animals Up for Adoption

Jun 03, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill requiring laboratories to put dogs and cats up for adoption when they're done performing research on them.

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Assembly OKs 'Beagle Bill;' Puts Lab Animals Up For Adoption

May 19, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada Assembly has passed a bill requiring laboratories to put dogs and cats up for adoption when they're done performing research on them.

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