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http://news.yahoo.com/pets/ Get the latest Animal and Pets news headlines from Yahoo! News. Find breaking Animal and Pets news, including analysis and opinion on top Animal and Pets stories, photos and more.en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 31 Aug 2012 20:54:15 -04005http://news.yahoo.com/pets/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifJACKSON, Wyoming (Reuters) - Gray wolves in Wyoming, the last still federally protected in the northern Rockies, will lose endangered species status at the end of next month, opening them to unregulated killing in most of the state, the U.S. government said on Friday. The planned delisting of Wyoming's estimated 350 wolves caps a steady progression of diminishing federal safeguards for a predator once hunted, trapped and poisoned to the brink of extinction throughout most of the continental United States. ...http://news.yahoo.com/wyoming-wolves-lose-endangered-species-act-protection-005415014.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 20:54:15 -0400Reuterswyoming-wolves-lose-endangered-species-act-protection-005415014(Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers failed to make up ground on the pacesetting Chicago White Sox in the hotly contested American League Central division when they lost 2-1 to the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The White Sox were beaten 5-3 by the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the day but the Tigers did not take advantage as the Royals rode strong pitching by Jeremy Guthrie to complete a three-game series sweep. Right-hander Guthrie (3-3) allowed just one run on 10 hits, nine of them singles, while Alex Gordon struck his 10th homer leading off the sixth to bolster the Kansas City offense. ...http://news.yahoo.com/tigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-035943386--mlb.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 02:13:25 -0400Reuterstigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-035943386--mlb* Gordon homers to lead Royals to series sweep * Tigers trail White Sox by three games in division race (Adds quotes, detail) Aug 30 (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers failed to make upground on the pacesetting Chicago White Sox in the hotlycontested American League Central division when they lost 2-1 tothe Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The White Sox were beaten 5-3 by the Baltimore Oriolesearlier in the day but the Tigers did not take advantage as theRoyals rode strong pitching by Jeremy Guthrie to complete athree-game series sweep. ...http://news.yahoo.com/1-baseball-tigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-054741551--mlb.htmlFri, 31 Aug 2012 01:47:41 -0400Reuters1-baseball-tigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-054741551--mlbAug 30 (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers failed to make upground on the pacesetting Chicago White Sox in the hotlycontested American League Central division on Thursday when theylost 2-1 to the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox were beaten 5-3 by the Baltimore Oriolesearlier in the day but the Tigers did not take advantage as theRoyals rode strong pitching by Jeremy Guthrie to complete athree-game series sweep. ...http://news.yahoo.com/baseball-tigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-035624541--mlb.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 23:56:24 -0400Reutersbaseball-tigers-tamed-royals-kansas-city-035624541--mlb<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pets-suffer-back-school-blues-113946163.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G2aKl1XkfZlPNwjAZyw36w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1346326589789-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Just you and me now: pets must be kept occupied during the long hours when parents are at work and children at school" align="left" title="Just you and me now: pets must be kept occupied during the long hours when parents are at work and children at school" border="0" /></a>Toys get destroyed, tears flow and tantrums abound: it&#039;s not just children that find it tough at the end of the summer holidays.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pets-suffer-back-school-blues-113946163.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 07:39:46 -0400AFPpets-suffer-back-school-blues-113946163<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pets-suffer-back-school-blues-113946163.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/G2aKl1XkfZlPNwjAZyw36w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1346326589789-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Just you and me now: pets must be kept occupied during the long hours when parents are at work and children at school" align="left" title="Just you and me now: pets must be kept occupied during the long hours when parents are at work and children at school" border="0" /></a>Toys get destroyed, tears flow and tantrums abound: it&#039;s not just children that find it tough at the end of the summer holidays.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cowboys-elephants-republicans-got-bling-051454534.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mC4uWSgReDWsdNFn1djTog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T052843Z_1_CBRE87T0F7Y00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lisa Ritchie, from Kansas, wears a witch costume relating to the movie &quot;The Wizard of Oz,&quot; before the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa" align="left" title="Lisa Ritchie, from Kansas, wears a witch costume relating to the movie &quot;The Wizard of Oz,&quot; before the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa" border="0" /></a>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Abe Lincoln, Wyatt Earp and the Wicked Witch of the West walk into a hockey arena... This is not a joke, it&#039;s the Republican National Convention. When the most passionate conservatives in America gather to nominate their presidential candidate, many of them wear their hearts on their sleeves - or rather on their buttons, T-shirts, hats and costumes. The bearded president, the legendary Kansas lawman and the witch from &quot;The Wizard of Oz&quot; were just a few of the more extravagant costumes seen this week in Tampa. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cowboys-elephants-republicans-got-bling-051454534.htmlThu, 30 Aug 2012 01:14:54 -0400Reuterscowboys-elephants-republicans-got-bling-051454534<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cowboys-elephants-republicans-got-bling-051454534.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mC4uWSgReDWsdNFn1djTog--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-30T052843Z_1_CBRE87T0F7Y00_RTROPTP_2_USA-CAMPAIGN.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Lisa Ritchie, from Kansas, wears a witch costume relating to the movie &quot;The Wizard of Oz,&quot; before the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa" align="left" title="Lisa Ritchie, from Kansas, wears a witch costume relating to the movie &quot;The Wizard of Oz,&quot; before the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa" border="0" /></a>TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Abe Lincoln, Wyatt Earp and the Wicked Witch of the West walk into a hockey arena... This is not a joke, it&#039;s the Republican National Convention. When the most passionate conservatives in America gather to nominate their presidential candidate, many of them wear their hearts on their sleeves - or rather on their buttons, T-shirts, hats and costumes. The bearded president, the legendary Kansas lawman and the witch from &quot;The Wizard of Oz&quot; were just a few of the more extravagant costumes seen this week in Tampa. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pandas-pick-perfect-spot-pee-162637904.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pHN540ha2ZjhyIb62p0IhQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/panda-friends.jpg1333568690" width="130" height="86" alt="How Pandas Pick the Perfect Spot to Pee" align="left" title="How Pandas Pick the Perfect Spot to Pee" border="0" /></a>Wild giant pandas are endangered loners that roam remote bamboo forests in the mountains of China. When the bears actually want to find each other ? typically during their short mating window ? it&#039;s important that they pick the perfect place to leave their scent.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pandas-pick-perfect-spot-pee-162637904.htmlTue, 28 Aug 2012 12:26:37 -0400LiveScience.compandas-pick-perfect-spot-pee-162637904<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pandas-pick-perfect-spot-pee-162637904.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/pHN540ha2ZjhyIb62p0IhQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/panda-friends.jpg1333568690" width="130" height="86" alt="How Pandas Pick the Perfect Spot to Pee" align="left" title="How Pandas Pick the Perfect Spot to Pee" border="0" /></a>Wild giant pandas are endangered loners that roam remote bamboo forests in the mountains of China. When the bears actually want to find each other ? typically during their short mating window ? it&#039;s important that they pick the perfect place to leave their scent.</p><br clear="all"/>SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A slaughterhouse in California's central agricultural heartland was allowed to reopen on Monday after agreeing to improve its handling of animals following a graphic video that showed cows being mistreated there, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. The USDA suspended operations at the Central Valley Meat Company earlier this month after animal rights activists gave it a video showing cows at the facility flailing wildly as they are dragged by one leg on a conveyor belt on their way to be slaughtered. ...http://news.yahoo.com/california-slaughterhouse-allowed-reopen-cow-cruelty-video-194059618.htmlMon, 27 Aug 2012 15:40:59 -0400Reuterscalifornia-slaughterhouse-allowed-reopen-cow-cruelty-video-194059618<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cambodia-creates-safe-zones-mekong-dolphins-173503562.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X60Xn3ynG_77jQI2qsz3Hg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345829578070-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Thai diving operators dress in diving suits pose for a photo next to a picture of a Irrawaddy Dolphin" align="left" title="Thai diving operators dress in diving suits pose for a photo next to a picture of a Irrawaddy Dolphin" border="0" /></a>The Cambodian government on Friday said it will limit fishing in a zone in the Mekong River to protect critically endangered freshwater dolphins.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/cambodia-creates-safe-zones-mekong-dolphins-173503562.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2012 13:35:03 -0400AFPcambodia-creates-safe-zones-mekong-dolphins-173503562<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/cambodia-creates-safe-zones-mekong-dolphins-173503562.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/X60Xn3ynG_77jQI2qsz3Hg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345829578070-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Thai diving operators dress in diving suits pose for a photo next to a picture of a Irrawaddy Dolphin" align="left" title="Thai diving operators dress in diving suits pose for a photo next to a picture of a Irrawaddy Dolphin" border="0" /></a>The Cambodian government on Friday said it will limit fishing in a zone in the Mekong River to protect critically endangered freshwater dolphins.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bullfighting-returns-spain-public-tv-6-years-141636051.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aCmHRVyZGRwHKZhjwA0Tdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345817642821-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spanish matador Francisco Rivera Ordonez looks at a bull during a bullfight in Malaga" align="left" title="Spanish matador Francisco Rivera Ordonez looks at a bull during a bullfight in Malaga" border="0" /></a>Animal rights activists reacted angrily Friday to news that bullfighting is coming back to Spanish public television in September for the first time in six years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bullfighting-returns-spain-public-tv-6-years-141636051.htmlFri, 24 Aug 2012 10:16:36 -0400AFPbullfighting-returns-spain-public-tv-6-years-141636051<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bullfighting-returns-spain-public-tv-6-years-141636051.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aCmHRVyZGRwHKZhjwA0Tdw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345817642821-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Spanish matador Francisco Rivera Ordonez looks at a bull during a bullfight in Malaga" align="left" title="Spanish matador Francisco Rivera Ordonez looks at a bull during a bullfight in Malaga" border="0" /></a>Animal rights activists reacted angrily Friday to news that bullfighting is coming back to Spanish public television in September for the first time in six years.</p><br clear="all"/>On a hot day, an ice pop hits the spot perfectly. Big cats at a zoo in Italy are enjoying their own version of the perfect summertime treat, but theirs is made with meat. The BBC reported that the zoo?s employees at the Bioparco di...http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/zoo-provides-meat-popsicles-keep-big-cats-cool-115550120--abc-news-topstories.htmlThu, 23 Aug 2012 07:55:50 -0400blogs/abc-blogs/zoo-provides-meat-popsicles-keep-big-cats-cool-115550120--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/berlin-zoos-last-panda-gift-china-dead-34-172546276.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Kh7NzE7_ZzVztvVvoU6aoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345656319922-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bao Bao was a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt" align="left" title="Bao Bao was a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt" border="0" /></a>The oldest male panda bear in the world, a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, died Wednesday aged 34 in Berlin, its zoo said.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/berlin-zoos-last-panda-gift-china-dead-34-172546276.htmlWed, 22 Aug 2012 13:25:46 -0400AFPberlin-zoos-last-panda-gift-china-dead-34-172546276<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/berlin-zoos-last-panda-gift-china-dead-34-172546276.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Kh7NzE7_ZzVztvVvoU6aoQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345656319922-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bao Bao was a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt" align="left" title="Bao Bao was a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt" border="0" /></a>The oldest male panda bear in the world, a gift from China to former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt, died Wednesday aged 34 in Berlin, its zoo said.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rome-zoo-cools-lions-down-meat-flavoured-lollies-162852683.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.bHf5r.eIPs18AhxbjmRgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345626760102-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A tiger licks on a suspiciously red ice lolly in the zoo" align="left" title="A tiger licks on a suspiciously red ice lolly in the zoo" border="0" /></a>Giant meat-flavoured ice lollies for the tigers and lions and frozen fruit and watermelons for the monkeys: Rome&#039;s main zoo is resorting to some resourceful methods to battle the current heatwave.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rome-zoo-cools-lions-down-meat-flavoured-lollies-162852683.htmlWed, 22 Aug 2012 05:12:46 -0400AFProme-zoo-cools-lions-down-meat-flavoured-lollies-162852683<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rome-zoo-cools-lions-down-meat-flavoured-lollies-162852683.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/.bHf5r.eIPs18AhxbjmRgA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345626760102-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A tiger licks on a suspiciously red ice lolly in the zoo" align="left" title="A tiger licks on a suspiciously red ice lolly in the zoo" border="0" /></a>Giant meat-flavoured ice lollies for the tigers and lions and frozen fruit and watermelons for the monkeys: Rome&#039;s main zoo is resorting to some resourceful methods to battle the current heatwave.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/rogue-penguins-break-zoo-yet-again-165715398--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8Ub3SbP7WjpWDgKjHYNSkw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_japan_zoo_penguins_ll_120821_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rogue Penguins Break Out of Zoo Yet Again" align="left" title="Rogue Penguins Break Out of Zoo Yet Again" border="0" /></a>Some pesky penguins in the Japanese city of Suzaka are acting like characters in a ?Madagascar? movie and are giving zookeepers quite the headache with their repeated attempts to break free. A pair of 3-month old chicks from Suzaka Zoo first escaped earlier this month...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/rogue-penguins-break-zoo-yet-again-165715398--abc-news-topstories.htmlTue, 21 Aug 2012 12:57:15 -0400blogs/abc-blogs/rogue-penguins-break-zoo-yet-again-165715398--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/rogue-penguins-break-zoo-yet-again-165715398--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8Ub3SbP7WjpWDgKjHYNSkw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/Reuters/abc_japan_zoo_penguins_ll_120821_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Rogue Penguins Break Out of Zoo Yet Again" align="left" title="Rogue Penguins Break Out of Zoo Yet Again" border="0" /></a>Some pesky penguins in the Japanese city of Suzaka are acting like characters in a ?Madagascar? movie and are giving zookeepers quite the headache with their repeated attempts to break free. A pair of 3-month old chicks from Suzaka Zoo first escaped earlier this month...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/endangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-074312710.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bv6tUzTmHtLJhShQK3GBsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/400035448b14e017180f6a7067003cc3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In an undated photo provided Monday, Aug. 21, 2012, by Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, Calif., spectators watch whales off the coast of southern California. Endangered blue whales, the world&#039;s largest animals, are being seen in droves off the northern California coast, lured by an abundance of their favorite food _ shrimp-like creatures known as krill. Whale-watching tour operators are reporting a bumper harvest of blue whales, orcas, humpbacks and binocular-toting tourists eager to witness the coastal feeding frenzy. (AP Photo/ Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari)" align="left" title="In an undated photo provided Monday, Aug. 21, 2012, by Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, Calif., spectators watch whales off the coast of southern California. Endangered blue whales, the world&#039;s largest animals, are being seen in droves off the northern California coast, lured by an abundance of their favorite food _ shrimp-like creatures known as krill. Whale-watching tour operators are reporting a bumper harvest of blue whales, orcas, humpbacks and binocular-toting tourists eager to witness the coastal feeding frenzy. (AP Photo/ Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari)" border="0" /></a>Grab your camera and binoculars: There&#039;s rarely been a better time to go whale-watching off the California coast.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/endangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-074312710.htmlTue, 21 Aug 2012 05:53:55 -0400Associated Pressendangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-074312710<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/endangered-whales-invade-california-coastal-waters-074312710.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Bv6tUzTmHtLJhShQK3GBsA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/400035448b14e017180f6a7067003cc3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In an undated photo provided Monday, Aug. 21, 2012, by Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, Calif., spectators watch whales off the coast of southern California. Endangered blue whales, the world&#039;s largest animals, are being seen in droves off the northern California coast, lured by an abundance of their favorite food _ shrimp-like creatures known as krill. Whale-watching tour operators are reporting a bumper harvest of blue whales, orcas, humpbacks and binocular-toting tourists eager to witness the coastal feeding frenzy. (AP Photo/ Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari)" align="left" title="In an undated photo provided Monday, Aug. 21, 2012, by Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari in Dana Point, Calif., spectators watch whales off the coast of southern California. Endangered blue whales, the world&#039;s largest animals, are being seen in droves off the northern California coast, lured by an abundance of their favorite food _ shrimp-like creatures known as krill. Whale-watching tour operators are reporting a bumper harvest of blue whales, orcas, humpbacks and binocular-toting tourists eager to witness the coastal feeding frenzy. (AP Photo/ Captain David Anderson&#039;s Dolphin and Whale Safari)" border="0" /></a>Grab your camera and binoculars: There&#039;s rarely been a better time to go whale-watching off the California coast.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pc-download-charts-counter-strike-sleeping-dogs-101125329.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7K0m5rRdixgQ0NOogHfK4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/csgolakehouse.ca82b095704.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#039;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive&#039;" align="left" title="&#039;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive&#039;" border="0" /></a>Pre-orders for the new Counter Strike keep it top of the Steam chart on the verge of its August 21 release, while Hong Kong-based Sleeping Dogs makes a decent dent and anticipation builds for Guild Wars 2.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/pc-download-charts-counter-strike-sleeping-dogs-101125329.htmlMon, 20 Aug 2012 06:11:25 -0400AFP Relax Newspc-download-charts-counter-strike-sleeping-dogs-101125329<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/pc-download-charts-counter-strike-sleeping-dogs-101125329.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/7K0m5rRdixgQ0NOogHfK4g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/US-AFPRelax/csgolakehouse.ca82b095704.original.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="&#039;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive&#039;" align="left" title="&#039;Counter-Strike: Global Offensive&#039;" border="0" /></a>Pre-orders for the new Counter Strike keep it top of the Steam chart on the verge of its August 21 release, while Hong Kong-based Sleeping Dogs makes a decent dent and anticipation builds for Guild Wars 2.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/polar-bear-german-zoo-died-zebra-virus-164605333.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wQUdx4xjAwZ8nkJn5oTUBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345221894188-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A female polar bear rests in the water in her enclosure at the zoo in June 2012 in Berlin" align="left" title="A female polar bear rests in the water in her enclosure at the zoo in June 2012 in Berlin" border="0" /></a>A polar bear in a German zoo died and its companion barely survived after they fell sick with a mutated encephalitis virus that originated in zebras, scientists say.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/polar-bear-german-zoo-died-zebra-virus-164605333.htmlFri, 17 Aug 2012 12:46:05 -0400AFPpolar-bear-german-zoo-died-zebra-virus-164605333<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/polar-bear-german-zoo-died-zebra-virus-164605333.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/wQUdx4xjAwZ8nkJn5oTUBA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1345221894188-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A female polar bear rests in the water in her enclosure at the zoo in June 2012 in Berlin" align="left" title="A female polar bear rests in the water in her enclosure at the zoo in June 2012 in Berlin" border="0" /></a>A polar bear in a German zoo died and its companion barely survived after they fell sick with a mutated encephalitis virus that originated in zebras, scientists say.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/species-owe-protection-citizen-efforts-182415763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H.0KvhJZ8I5b3NS5k.m2_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/spottedowledited.jpg1345135613" width="130" height="86" alt="Some Species Owe Protection to Citizen Efforts" align="left" title="Some Species Owe Protection to Citizen Efforts" border="0" /></a>A provision of the U.S. Endangered Species Act allows citizens to press for the protection of a species, which has raised concerns that some plants and animals wind up receiving federal protection less on the basis of threat to their existence than on political significance.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/species-owe-protection-citizen-efforts-182415763.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 14:24:15 -0400LiveScience.comspecies-owe-protection-citizen-efforts-182415763<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/species-owe-protection-citizen-efforts-182415763.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H.0KvhJZ8I5b3NS5k.m2_Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/News/LiveScience.com/spottedowledited.jpg1345135613" width="130" height="86" alt="Some Species Owe Protection to Citizen Efforts" align="left" title="Some Species Owe Protection to Citizen Efforts" border="0" /></a>A provision of the U.S. Endangered Species Act allows citizens to press for the protection of a species, which has raised concerns that some plants and animals wind up receiving federal protection less on the basis of threat to their existence than on political significance.</p><br clear="all"/>Despite evidence that the earliest examples of creatures such as mammals and reptiles gave birth to live young, they actually may have laid eggs, a scientist argues.http://news.yahoo.com/earliest-mammals-may-egg-layers-182358680.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 14:23:58 -0400LiveScience.comearliest-mammals-may-egg-layers-182358680<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-blasts-peta-violent-abusive-childish-122903913.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aFitJi02JQEzoejPSbO4MQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T174023Z_1_CBRE87F1D3D00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-LADYGAGA-PETA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. singer Lady Gaga waves to fans upon arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore" align="left" title="U.S. singer Lady Gaga waves to fans upon arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lady Gaga is fighting back against PETA, after the animal-rights organization blasted her for seeming to wear fur. While acknowledging that she respects the animal rights movement, the &quot;Poker Face&quot; singer lays into the more militant factions of the movement, accusing them of waging &quot;violent, abusive and childish campaigns.&quot; &quot;To the fans,&quot; Gaga wrote in a blog post on her website. &quot;I want you to know that I care deeply about your feelings and views, and I will always support your philosophies about life ... ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-blasts-peta-violent-abusive-childish-122903913.htmlThu, 16 Aug 2012 08:29:03 -0400Reuterslady-gaga-blasts-peta-violent-abusive-childish-122903913<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/lady-gaga-blasts-peta-violent-abusive-childish-122903913.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/aFitJi02JQEzoejPSbO4MQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-16T174023Z_1_CBRE87F1D3D00_RTROPTP_2_MUSIC-US-LADYGAGA-PETA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="U.S. singer Lady Gaga waves to fans upon arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore" align="left" title="U.S. singer Lady Gaga waves to fans upon arriving at Changi Airport in Singapore" border="0" /></a>LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lady Gaga is fighting back against PETA, after the animal-rights organization blasted her for seeming to wear fur. While acknowledging that she respects the animal rights movement, the &quot;Poker Face&quot; singer lays into the more militant factions of the movement, accusing them of waging &quot;violent, abusive and childish campaigns.&quot; &quot;To the fans,&quot; Gaga wrote in a blog post on her website. &quot;I want you to know that I care deeply about your feelings and views, and I will always support your philosophies about life ... ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/study-off-mass-coast-finds-noise-harming-whales-203837581--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8mhMuklIpC8ZjLbXGKt6kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b8649fabf31b5b16180f6a7067008d01.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This April 10, 2008 file photograph shows three right whales cresting their tails on the surface near Provincetown, Mass., in Cape Cod Bay. A study off the Massachusetts coast has concluded that increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is surrounding rare right whales in an &quot;acoustic smog,&quot; making it harder for them to communicate. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" align="left" title="FILE - This April 10, 2008 file photograph shows three right whales cresting their tails on the surface near Provincetown, Mass., in Cape Cod Bay. A study off the Massachusetts coast has concluded that increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is surrounding rare right whales in an &quot;acoustic smog,&quot; making it harder for them to communicate. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" border="0" /></a>Researchers say increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, are enveloping rare right whales in &quot;acoustic smog&quot; that makes it harder for them to communicate.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/study-off-mass-coast-finds-noise-harming-whales-203837581--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 21:45:02 -0400Associated Pressstudy-off-mass-coast-finds-noise-harming-whales-203837581--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/study-off-mass-coast-finds-noise-harming-whales-203837581--finance.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8mhMuklIpC8ZjLbXGKt6kg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/b8649fabf31b5b16180f6a7067008d01.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This April 10, 2008 file photograph shows three right whales cresting their tails on the surface near Provincetown, Mass., in Cape Cod Bay. A study off the Massachusetts coast has concluded that increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is surrounding rare right whales in an &quot;acoustic smog,&quot; making it harder for them to communicate. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" align="left" title="FILE - This April 10, 2008 file photograph shows three right whales cresting their tails on the surface near Provincetown, Mass., in Cape Cod Bay. A study off the Massachusetts coast has concluded that increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, is surrounding rare right whales in an &quot;acoustic smog,&quot; making it harder for them to communicate. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)" border="0" /></a>Researchers say increasing amounts of underwater noise, largely from shipping traffic, are enveloping rare right whales in &quot;acoustic smog&quot; that makes it harder for them to communicate.</p><br clear="all"/>Kermadecs Islands: Whales on the starboard bowhttp://news.yahoo.com/kermadecs-islands-whales-starboard-bow-202800177.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 16:28:00 -0400Scientific Americankermadecs-islands-whales-starboard-bow-202800177<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/volunteer-pilots-rescue-dogs-danger-192649517--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cn2X3Rekzg0_mbkz5NXFMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_pilots_n_paws_wy_120815_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Volunteer Pilots Rescue Dogs in Danger" align="left" title="Volunteer Pilots Rescue Dogs in Danger" border="0" /></a>Removing Dogs from &#039;High-Kill&#039; Shelters, Delivering Them to New Homes</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/volunteer-pilots-rescue-dogs-danger-192649517--abc-news-topstories.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 15:26:49 -0400ABC Newsvolunteer-pilots-rescue-dogs-danger-192649517--abc-news-topstories<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/volunteer-pilots-rescue-dogs-danger-192649517--abc-news-topstories.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/cn2X3Rekzg0_mbkz5NXFMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/gma/us.abcnews.go.com/ht_pilots_n_paws_wy_120815_wmain.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Volunteer Pilots Rescue Dogs in Danger" align="left" title="Volunteer Pilots Rescue Dogs in Danger" border="0" /></a>Removing Dogs from &#039;High-Kill&#039; Shelters, Delivering Them to New Homes</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/biggest-asian-wildlife-traffickers-untouchable-151430139.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9q2XUTspsV7BpklL2K85A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a6f61eff0294e16180f6a7067008b27.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" align="left" title="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" border="0" /></a>Squealing tiger cubs stuffed into carry-on bags. Luggage packed with hundreds of squirming tortoises, elephant tusks, even water dragons and American paddlefish. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/biggest-asian-wildlife-traffickers-untouchable-151430139.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 11:14:30 -0400Associated Pressbiggest-asian-wildlife-traffickers-untouchable-151430139<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/biggest-asian-wildlife-traffickers-untouchable-151430139.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9q2XUTspsV7BpklL2K85A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a6f61eff0294e16180f6a7067008b27.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" align="left" title="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" border="0" /></a>Squealing tiger cubs stuffed into carry-on bags. Luggage packed with hundreds of squirming tortoises, elephant tusks, even water dragons and American paddlefish. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-hong-kong-bite-sleeping-dogs-125443494--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Df2p7FglF4keXZXAd_xyQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/12a1e92fd7fb3d16180f6a7067002e7d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This video game image released by Square Enix shows a scene from &quot;Sleeping Dogs.&quot; (AP Photo/Square Enix)" align="left" title="This video game image released by Square Enix shows a scene from &quot;Sleeping Dogs.&quot; (AP Photo/Square Enix)" border="0" /></a>You&#039;ve just planted a surveillance bug on orders from your superior officer. As you sneak away you receive a text message. Your connection at the chop shop needs a high-end sports coupe. You spot the car and tear the driver from the front seat, kicking him in the midsection before speeding off to claim your money.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/review-hong-kong-bite-sleeping-dogs-125443494--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 10:22:41 -0400Associated Pressreview-hong-kong-bite-sleeping-dogs-125443494--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/review-hong-kong-bite-sleeping-dogs-125443494--finance.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Df2p7FglF4keXZXAd_xyQQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/12a1e92fd7fb3d16180f6a7067002e7d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="This video game image released by Square Enix shows a scene from &quot;Sleeping Dogs.&quot; (AP Photo/Square Enix)" align="left" title="This video game image released by Square Enix shows a scene from &quot;Sleeping Dogs.&quot; (AP Photo/Square Enix)" border="0" /></a>You&#039;ve just planted a surveillance bug on orders from your superior officer. As you sneak away you receive a text message. Your connection at the chop shop needs a high-end sports coupe. You spot the car and tear the driver from the front seat, kicking him in the midsection before speeding off to claim your money.</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/africa-goes-big-birth-control-elephants-123316166.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YaziUfz35TiHjexa_7BqhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T123837Z_1_AJOE87E0Z4F00_RTROPTP_2_OZATP-SAFRICA-ELEPHANTS-20120815.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Feature AFRICA-POACHING/" align="left" title="To match Feature AFRICA-POACHING/" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. Unlike other parts of Africa where elephant stocks have dwindled to dangerously low levels due to poaching and a loss of habitat, South Africa has seen its populations steadily grow through conservation, with the country pressed for room to house the massive animals with hefty diets. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/africa-goes-big-birth-control-elephants-123316166.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 08:33:16 -0400Reutersafrica-goes-big-birth-control-elephants-123316166<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/africa-goes-big-birth-control-elephants-123316166.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/YaziUfz35TiHjexa_7BqhA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_ZA/News/Reuters/2012-08-15T123837Z_1_AJOE87E0Z4F00_RTROPTP_2_OZATP-SAFRICA-ELEPHANTS-20120815.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="To match Feature AFRICA-POACHING/" align="left" title="To match Feature AFRICA-POACHING/" border="0" /></a>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. Unlike other parts of Africa where elephant stocks have dwindled to dangerously low levels due to poaching and a loss of habitat, South Africa has seen its populations steadily grow through conservation, with the country pressed for room to house the massive animals with hefty diets. ...</p><br clear="all"/><p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/untouchables-asias-biggest-wildlife-traffickers-141101277--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9q2XUTspsV7BpklL2K85A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a6f61eff0294e16180f6a7067008b27.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" align="left" title="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" border="0" /></a>Squealing tiger cubs stuffed into carry-on bags. Luggage packed with hundreds of squirming tortoises, elephant tusks, even water dragons and American paddlefish. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/untouchables-asias-biggest-wildlife-traffickers-141101277--finance.htmlWed, 15 Aug 2012 08:29:43 -0400Associated Pressuntouchables-asias-biggest-wildlife-traffickers-141101277--finance<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/untouchables-asias-biggest-wildlife-traffickers-141101277--finance.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/e9q2XUTspsV7BpklL2K85A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/1a6f61eff0294e16180f6a7067008b27.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" align="left" title="In this photo taken June 2, 2011, a young Indian roofed turtle crawls on the fingers of a custom officer during a news conference on wildlife seized in Bangkok, Thailand. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years. But Thai and foreign law enforcement officers tell another story: officials working-hand-in-hand with the traffickers ensure that other shipments through Suvarnabhumi International Airport are whisked off before they even reach customs inspection. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)" border="0" /></a>Squealing tiger cubs stuffed into carry-on bags. Luggage packed with hundreds of squirming tortoises, elephant tusks, even water dragons and American paddlefish. Officials at Thailand&#039;s gateway airport proudly tick off the illegally trafficked wildlife they have seized over the past two years.</p><br clear="all"/>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African province home to thousands of elephants is planning a birth control campaign for the pachyderms to prevent a population explosion that could threaten plants and wildlife. 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