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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 21
The Best Escape Story in a Long Time 🦉

@elizabethnovogratz.bsky.social speaks with Christine Mott about her new book, 'Free Bird: Flaco the Owl’s Dreams Take Flight', about the Eurasian eagle-owl Flaco’s extraordinary journey. Listen here 🎙️💚 www.speciesunite.com/podcast/chri...
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
Extreme weather is killing millions of animals raised for food — and the industry responsible is making the crisis worse, a new report finds.
How are farmed animals being impacted by climate change? — Species Unite
Extreme weather is killing millions of animals raised for food — and the industry responsible is making the crisis worse, a new report finds.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
Official breed standards by the American Kennel Club are leading to a lifetime of pain, medical issues, and early deaths for some of the most popular #dogs in America. So, @peta.org is taking them to court.
Profiting from pain? American Kennel Club sued over deformed dog breed standards — Species Unite
PETA is taking the American Kennel Club to court, arguing that official breed standards are leading to a lifetime of pain, medical issues, and early deaths for some of the most popular dogs in America...
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
All food vendors at London’s O2 served only vegan options to the 120,000 attendees during #BillieEilish ’s six-night tour stop.
Billie Eilish turns one of the UK’s largest venues fully plant-based — Species Unite
All food vendors at London’s O2 served only vegan options to the 120,000 attendees during the artist’s six-night tour stop.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
Tonia Haddix was taken into custody after defying court orders once again, as authorities discovered another #chimpanzee hidden in the same tiny basement cage where she once kept Tonka.
‘Chimp Crazy’ figure arrested again, as second ape found in same basement cage — Species Unite
Tonia Haddix was taken into custody after defying court orders once again, as authorities discovered another chimpanzee hidden in the same tiny basement cage where she once kept Tonka.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
A proposed bill on Jeju Island aims to designate #dolphins as legal persons, a move environmentalists say would better protect the endangered animals from human-caused harm.
Dolphins could soon have legal rights in South Korea — Species Unite
A proposed bill on Jeju Island aims to designate dolphins as legal persons, a move environmentalists say would better protect the endangered animals from human-caused harm.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
Roadside #zoos are a welfare nightmare for animals. They are typically small zoos where wild animals are confined in small cages and frequently forced to interact with visitors in stressful and unnatural ways. New story by @michaelbriscoe.bsky.social
Roadside zoos are animal welfare disasters — Species Unite
Roadside zoos are a welfare nightmare for animals. They are typically small zoos where wild animals are confined in small cages and frequently forced to interact with visitors in stressful and unnatur...
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Aug 7
What if healing wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about remembering what it means to be alive?

@elizabethnovogratz.bsky.social speaks with Mari Andrew about her new book, How to Be a Living Thing— an exploration of animals, embodiment, and the wild, wondrous mess of being human. Listen here 🎙️💚
S13. E3: Mari Andrew: How to Be A Living Thing — Species Unite
What if healing wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about remembering what it means to be alive? This conversation is with writer, artist, speaker, teacher, and deep-feeler Mari Andrew about her n...
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⚖️ NLGNYC Animal Rights Committee @nlgnyc-animal.bsky.social · Jul 24
Thank you, @speciesunite.bsky.social‬ for hanging in there with me through multiple trial delays.
I hope you and your readers enjoy the resulting article, despite there being no justice yet for #RYDER www.speciesunite.com/news-stories...
New York carriage driver found not guilty after collapse of horse Ryder — Species Unite
Ian McKeever was found not guilty of overdriving his horse, Ryder, who collapsed on August 2022 and was euthanized two months later. 
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Michael Briscoe @michaelbriscoe.bsky.social · Jul 31
It is tempting to visit animal "wildlife centers" or "sanctuaries" that offer you the chance to get close to animals. The problem is many of these organizations are actually roadside zoos more concerned with profit than animal welfare.

Read more in my new piece for @speciesunite.bsky.social
Roadside zoos are animal welfare disasters — Species Unite
Roadside zoos are a welfare nightmare for animals. They are typically small zoos where wild animals are confined in small cages and frequently forced to interact with visitors in stressful and unnatur...
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jul 1
Sydney-based startup Vow receives green light to launch cultured quail products in restaurants and supermarkets across Australia.
Cultivated meat to go on sale in Australia for the first time — Species Unite
Sydney-based startup Vow receives green light to launch cultured quail products in restaurants and supermarkets across Australia.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jul 1
Cambodia has reported 11 human H5N1 infections so far this year as the virus continues to spread across species, raising fears of future human-to-human transmission.
Sixth fatal bird flu case confirmed in Cambodia amid growing outbreak — Species Unite
Cambodia has reported 11 human H5N1 infections so far this year as the virus continues to spread across species, raising fears of future human-to-human transmission.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jul 1
The now-defunct Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement had pledged more than $1 billion for salmon restoration and tribal energy development.
Landmark Columbia River salmon recovery deal scrapped by Trump Administration — Species Unite
The now-defunct Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement had pledged more than $1 billion for salmon restoration and tribal energy development.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 20
Pregnant females and newborn calves were among the pilot whales violently killed after being herded into the North Atlantic cove during this year’s Grindadráp.
246 pilot whales slaughtered in Faroe Islands during controversial hunt — Species Unite
Pregnant females and newborn calves were among the pilot whales violently killed after being herded into the North Atlantic cove during this year’s Grindadráp.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
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.
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.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
New research confirms #fish experience prolonged and severe pain during slaughter, raising urgent questions about animal welfare in the #seafood industry.
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.
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elizabethnovogratz.bsky.social @elizabethnovogratz.bsky.social · Apr 12
What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/o...
Opinion | What Some Animals Endure Before We Eat Them
An insider offers a grim picture of life inside a cattle slaughterhouse.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
The groundbreaking new law will require #fur sellers to prove their products meet Swiss #animalwelfare standards.
Switzerland to ban fur imports from cruel farming practices — Species Unite
The groundbreaking new law will require fur sellers to prove their products meet Swiss animal welfare standards.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
Researchers found that replacing animal products with plant-based foods, rather than focusing on calorie restriction, had the most significant effect on weight loss and overall metabolic health in people with type 1 diabetes.
Swapping animal products for plant-based foods helps people with type 1 diabetes lose weight, study finds — Species Unite
Researchers found that replacing animal products with plant-based foods, rather than focusing on calorie restriction, had the most significant effect on weight loss and overall metabolic health in peo...
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
Thousands of queen ants were found hidden in test tubes and syringes, part of what officials describe as a well-planned international trafficking operation.
Ant smuggling ring busted in Kenya, as wildlife traffickers turn to insects — Species Unite
Thousands of queen ants were found hidden in test tubes and syringes, part of what officials describe as a well-planned international trafficking operation.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
The NIH has terminated funding for Dr. Margaret Livingstone’s controversial primate lab, with advocates now calling for the surviving monkeys to be retired to sanctuary.
Harvard’s infant macaque experiments defunded after years of public outrage — Species Unite
The NIH has terminated funding for Dr. Margaret Livingstone’s controversial primate lab, with advocates now calling for the surviving monkeys to be retired to sanctuary.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
New analysis raises concerns of wild-caught macaques being fraudulently sold as captive-bred to supply U.S. laboratories.
Thousands of monkeys unaccounted for in Vietnam’s primate breeding trade, report finds — Species Unite
New analysis raises concerns of wild-caught macaques being fraudulently sold as captive-bred to supply U.S. laboratories.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
“Hauling fish like tuna from their ocean home and confining them in overcrowded pens is sickening.”
Suffocation and souvenirs: what exactly is tuna tourism? — Species Unite
“Hauling fish like tuna from their ocean home and confining them in overcrowded pens is sickening.”
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
With both drivers hospitalized and video of runaway horses circulating online, advocates call on lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC.
Horse carriage crash in Central Park renews push for Ryder’s Law — Species Unite
With both drivers hospitalized and video of runaway horses circulating online, advocates call on lawmakers to ban horse-drawn carriages in NYC.
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Species Unite @speciesunite.bsky.social · Jun 16
The ocean is the heartbeat of our planet. It covers over 70% of Earth’s surface, generates more than half of the oxygen we breathe, regulates climate, and provides a home for nearly a million species.
Why our oceans matter and how you can help — Species Unite
Celebrate World Oceans Day by taking action. Discover 10 simple, impactful ways you can help protect our oceans and marine life.
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