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Animals

Should elephants have the same rights as people? A Colorado court may decide

Should elephants have the same rights as people? A Colorado court may decide

Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo have lived in Colorado Springs for decades in the elephant exhibit at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Now an animals rights group is trying to get them released from what they say is essentially the equivalent of a prison for such highly intelligent and social animals known to roam for miles a day in the wild.
by The Associated Press

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Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Midwest chicken farmers struggle to feed flocks after sudden closure of processor

Dozens of farmers in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin are scrambling to feed their flocks after a struggling organic broiler chicken producer abruptly closed a year after getting a $39 million federal loan. Pure Prairie Poultry shuttered its Charles City, Iowa, processing plant after filing for bankruptcy in September.
by The Associated Press

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Why Massachusetts loves Nibi the beaver and is fighting to keep her out of the wild

Why Massachusetts loves Nibi the beaver and is fighting to keep her out of the wild

For the past several weeks, the beloved beaver has been embroiled in a court battle over whether she should return to the wild or stay at the rescue center where she has lived since she was a newborn.
by Juliana Kim

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Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names

Birders argue over plan to change dozens of bird names

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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