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US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2025/06/us-proposes-adding-seven-pangolin-species-to-endangered-species-act/

US proposes adding seven pangolin species to Endangered Species Act
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has recently proposed listing seven species of pangolins, the most trafficked mammals on the planet, under the Endangered Species Act. If finalized, an ESA listing would prohibit the import and sale of pangolins and their parts in the U.S., except for scientific or conservation purposes. It would also open […]

Sigh - but, you know, abundance. ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/17/hawaii-elon-musk-spacex-rocket-debris?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Sigh - but, you know, abundance. ...
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/17/hawaii-elon-musk-spacex-rocket-debris?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Five migrants deported by the US to the small southern African country of Eswatini, under the Trump administration’s third-country program,
will be held in solitary confinement for an undetermined time,
an Eswatini government spokesperson says.
Thabile Mdluli, the spokesperson, declined to identify the correctional facility or facilities where the five men are held, citing security concerns.
She told the Associated Press that Eswatini planned to ultimately repatriate…

A Demonstration of Interstellar Navigation Using #NewHorizons: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/addabe -> Spacecraft can navigate using light from just two stars: https://physicsworld.com/a/spacecraft-can-navigate-using-light-from-just-two-stars/

Amazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires #Brazil

Amazon deforestation spikes as Brazil blames criminal fires
A new and alarming pattern of destruction is emerging in the rainforest, challenging Brazilian authorities ahead of COP30.

Progress! Mexico becomes latest country to ban marine mammal performances https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/mexico-becomes-latest-country-to-ban-marine-mammal-performances?utm_source=Mastodon

Progress! Mexico becomes latest country to ban marine mammal performances — Species Unite
In a step forward to animal protection, lawmakers voted unanimously to ban marine mammal breeding, performances, and concrete tanks following years of advocacy.

Fish experience excruciating pain during slaughter, a new study confirms https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/fish-can-experience-intense-pain-during-slaughter-a-new-study-confirms?utm_source=Mastodon

Fish experience excruciating pain during slaughter, a new study confirms — Species Unite
New research confirms fish experience prolonged and severe pain during slaughter, raising urgent questions about animal welfare in the seafood industry.

Calls for criminal probe into New Jersey slaughterhouse after repeated welfare violations https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/calls-for-criminal-probe-into-new-jersey-slaughterhouse-after-…

Calls for criminal probe into New Jersey slaughterhouse after repeated welfare violations — Species Unite
Animal activists are calling on the Salem County Prosecutor to investigate a meat facility where a bull was left conscious for over six minutes during a botched slaughter.

Wild horse protections slashed in 2026 budget proposal, opening door to mass slaughter https://www.speciesunite.com/news-stories/wild-horse-protections-slashed-in-2026-budget-proposal-opening-door-t…

Wild horse protections slashed in 2026 budget proposal, opening door to mass slaughter — Species Unite
The proposal cuts Bureau of Land Management funding by 25% and removes bans on killing federally protected animals, putting 64,000 wild horses and burros at risk.