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Animal Rescue: Government Order Reduces Animal Testing

Nov 27, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to reduce the animal testing it has long required to gauge the toxicity of chemicals before they can be bought, sold or used in the environment.

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Jaws of Life: California Bans Fur Trapping

Oct 31, 2019

California has enacted a ban on fur trapping for animal pelts, making it the first state to outlaw a centuries-old livelihood.

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Species Setback: EPA Weakens Protective Regulations

Oct 31, 2019

As the Endangered Species Act is being weaken, critics fear more oil and gas drilling will be allowed on land that is currently habitat-protected, impacting the climate crisis.

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Panther Power: Texas Pumas Counter Inbreeding

Sep 30, 2019

The endangered Florida panther has been saved from extinction thanks to the introduction of female Texan pumas.

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Fertile Fish: Unexpected Aquatic Rebound

Sep 30, 2019

Overfished and struggling widow rockfish are returning to the Pacific coast faster than expected, thanks to legal protections.

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Brainy Beasts: Elephants Never Forget—What They Smell

Aug 30, 2019

Elephants have such sensitive olfactory discrimination that they can determine different amounts of food just by sniffing it.

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Cetacean Liberation: Canada Bans Captive Sea Mammals

Aug 30, 2019

Canada’s Parliament recently passed legislation banning the practice of breeding and keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity.

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