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sentientmedia.orgBird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds
Running a temperature helps humans protect themselves from infections, but research testing avian flu viruses in mice suggests these strains share a trait with those that caused some of the world’s worst pandemics: the ability to resist a fever.
More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices
Nearly all livestock in the United States is raised in industrial facilities , where animals are often kept in cramped, harsh conditions.
Police Bodycams Reveal Pattern of Deference to Meat Industry
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
Could the Fight Against Animal Testing Help Farm Animals? Some Advocates Are Shifting Tactics
To win over conservative lawmakers, some animal rights advocates are stressing spending cuts in their pitch.
Could the U.S. Switch to Regenerative Chicken? Only if Americans Ate This Much Less
Going from 100 lbs of chicken each year to 63 would be quite the change.
In Rural Pennsylvania, a Free-Range Chicken Farm and Solar Project Is Not What It Seems
At a township hearing, a developer revealed the 350,000 chickens would be kept mostly separate from the solar panels and probably “don’t go outside much.”
How JBS — the World’s Largest Meat Company — Avoids Paying Taxes
By utilizing intercompany loans and dividends, and a network of shell companies based in Luxembourg, JBS has been able to dodge paying taxes where it conducts business.
Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws
The administration says animal welfare laws in California are raising egg prices nationwide.
Fourth of July Fireworks Can Terrify Animals, but There Are Alternatives
Fireworks displays have long been associated with celebratory moments. But Fourth of July fireworks have an impact on animals, including pets, wildlife and farm animals.
Here's What It Takes to Produce Slaughter-Free Milk
At Gita Valley dairy, the cows are never slaughtered and the milk costs $18 a gallon.
New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
In New York, the country’s fifth largest milk-producing state , lawmakers are taking aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms, in what environmentalists say is a crucial first step to addressing environmental and social impacts from these industrial facilities.
An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.
How ‘open rescue’ prosecutions reveal larger systemic issues.
How Cattle Ranching Destroys Earth’s Food Webs
Beef production has steadily been rising over the last half-century. Unfortunately, so has the environmental destruction that it causes.
Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu
As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, some consumers are looking for alternative ways to secure affordable eggs, including turning to their backyard. Raising backyard chickens isn’t as simple as it sounds.
Why Eating Local Isn't a Climate Solution
It’s about what you eat, not how it got there.
How Wildfires Affect Animals, Explained
Look at the impact of fires in California, and beyond.
Organic Farming: What It Is — and Isn’t — Explained
‘Organic’ is better for animals — but not necessarily more environmentally friendly or healthy.
Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions
In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed powerhouse. Oceans absorb around 31 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions , and hold 60 times more carbon than the atmosphere.
A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate
If you drive down Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state , there is a good chance an animal might be traveling above or below you.
How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park
Deep in a protected nature reserve in Northern Guatemala’s Sierra del Lacandón National Park , shade from the trees and a slight breeze from the Usumacinta River offer us relief from the heat.
New Research on Animal Communication Reveals How Much We Still Don’t Understand
A recently-published study found that African elephants have names for each other, and address one another by name. It’s a significant finding, as very few creatures have this ability.
Are Organized Animal Rebellions Really a Thing?
In May, several orcas sank a ship off the coast of Spain . That’s not the kind of thing that would usually make international news, except for the fact that it was the fifth time in four years that it happened.
7 Animal Father-Child Bonds That Prove Humans Don’t Have a Monopoly on Doting Dads
In the animal kingdom, there are about as many different kinds of parenting strategies as there are animals. From group parenting to lifelong parenting to no parenting at all, the animals of the world have found countless ways to ensure that their offspring survive and thrive.
13 Animals Going Extinct — in Large Part Thanks To Humans
Deforestation, commercial fishing and climate change threaten these endangered animals.
What Farm Animals' Personalities Are Like When They're Free
Animals raised in factory farms live short, unpleasant and largely immobile lives. But put those same animals in a natural, spacious environment, and it’s a whole different ball game.
Bird Flu Virus Might Resist Fever, Study in Mice Finds
Running a temperature helps humans protect themselves from infections, but research testing avian flu viruses in mice suggests these strains share a trait with those that caused some of the world’s worst pandemics: the ability to resist a fever.
More Than 71% of Americans Oppose Common Factory Farming Practices
Nearly all livestock in the United States is raised in industrial facilities , where animals are often kept in cramped, harsh conditions.
Police Bodycams Reveal Pattern of Deference to Meat Industry
State troopers cited concerns about animal rights activists as justification for blocking journalists from livestock crash sites.
Could the Fight Against Animal Testing Help Farm Animals? Some Advocates Are Shifting Tactics
To win over conservative lawmakers, some animal rights advocates are stressing spending cuts in their pitch.
Could the U.S. Switch to Regenerative Chicken? Only if Americans Ate This Much Less
Going from 100 lbs of chicken each year to 63 would be quite the change.
In Rural Pennsylvania, a Free-Range Chicken Farm and Solar Project Is Not What It Seems
At a township hearing, a developer revealed the 350,000 chickens would be kept mostly separate from the solar panels and probably “don’t go outside much.”
How JBS — the World’s Largest Meat Company — Avoids Paying Taxes
By utilizing intercompany loans and dividends, and a network of shell companies based in Luxembourg, JBS has been able to dodge paying taxes where it conducts business.
Trump Is Suing to Overturn Prop 12 and Other Animal Welfare Laws
The administration says animal welfare laws in California are raising egg prices nationwide.
Fourth of July Fireworks Can Terrify Animals, but There Are Alternatives
Fireworks displays have long been associated with celebratory moments. But Fourth of July fireworks have an impact on animals, including pets, wildlife and farm animals.
Here's What It Takes to Produce Slaughter-Free Milk
At Gita Valley dairy, the cows are never slaughtered and the milk costs $18 a gallon.
New York Bill Aims to Ban New Mega-Dairies
In New York, the country’s fifth largest milk-producing state , lawmakers are taking aim at the rapid growth of massive dairy farms, in what environmentalists say is a crucial first step to addressing environmental and social impacts from these industrial facilities.
An Animal Rights Activist Rescued Four Sick Chickens From a Slaughterhouse. Now She’s Facing Five Years in Prison.
How ‘open rescue’ prosecutions reveal larger systemic issues.
How Cattle Ranching Destroys Earth’s Food Webs
Beef production has steadily been rising over the last half-century. Unfortunately, so has the environmental destruction that it causes.
Fact-Check: Backyard Chickens Aren’t Safe From Bird Flu
As egg prices continue to skyrocket across the United States, some consumers are looking for alternative ways to secure affordable eggs, including turning to their backyard. Raising backyard chickens isn’t as simple as it sounds.
Why Eating Local Isn't a Climate Solution
It’s about what you eat, not how it got there.
How Wildfires Affect Animals, Explained
Look at the impact of fires in California, and beyond.
Organic Farming: What It Is — and Isn’t — Explained
‘Organic’ is better for animals — but not necessarily more environmentally friendly or healthy.
Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions
In the search for winning climate solutions, the world’s oceans are an undisputed powerhouse. Oceans absorb around 31 percent of our carbon dioxide emissions , and hold 60 times more carbon than the atmosphere.
A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate
If you drive down Interstate 90 through Snoqualmie Pass in Washington state , there is a good chance an animal might be traveling above or below you.
How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park
Deep in a protected nature reserve in Northern Guatemala’s Sierra del Lacandón National Park , shade from the trees and a slight breeze from the Usumacinta River offer us relief from the heat.
New Research on Animal Communication Reveals How Much We Still Don’t Understand
A recently-published study found that African elephants have names for each other, and address one another by name. It’s a significant finding, as very few creatures have this ability.
Are Organized Animal Rebellions Really a Thing?
In May, several orcas sank a ship off the coast of Spain . That’s not the kind of thing that would usually make international news, except for the fact that it was the fifth time in four years that it happened.
7 Animal Father-Child Bonds That Prove Humans Don’t Have a Monopoly on Doting Dads
In the animal kingdom, there are about as many different kinds of parenting strategies as there are animals. From group parenting to lifelong parenting to no parenting at all, the animals of the world have found countless ways to ensure that their offspring survive and thrive.
13 Animals Going Extinct — in Large Part Thanks To Humans
Deforestation, commercial fishing and climate change threaten these endangered animals.
What Farm Animals' Personalities Are Like When They're Free
Animals raised in factory farms live short, unpleasant and largely immobile lives. But put those same animals in a natural, spacious environment, and it’s a whole different ball game.
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