animal welfare
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A Racing Pigeon Travelled From the U.S. to Australia, So Now It Must Die
Officials in Australia are worried that a racing pigeon, which recently completed an 12,875 km trek from the United States, carries potentially dangerous diseases. This unintentional breach of Australia’s quarantine laws could now cost the bird its life.
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Fish Hooks Are Injuring A Shocking Number Of Sharks
Observations of sharks swimming off the coast of Tahiti show the alarming degree to which fishing hooks remain attached to these marine predators.
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The Sad Truth About Floppy-Eared Bunnies
Floppy-eared rabbits, also known as lop rabbits, are more susceptible to serious ear and tooth disorders than upright-eared domesticated rabbits, according to new research. The findings are raising important concerns about the appropriateness of breeding lop rabbits, adorable as they are.
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Tipster Crashes Abandoned Texas Home To Smoke Weed, Finds Caged Tiger Instead
A person who entered an abandoned house in Houston’s Harrisburg/Manchester neighbourhood looking for a quiet place to toke found a tiger instead, KPRC-TV reported.