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Regenerative Agriculture Farm Tour & Lunch
Join ACEnet and Rural Action at Woodland Ridge Farm & Learning Center Saturday, September 25th from 10am – 4pm to learn about regenerative agriculture, enjoy a farm-to-table lunch & take… Read More
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New Law Meant To Help Vets And Pets
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law signed over the weekend aims to help pets and the veterinarians who care for them. It’s no secret that veterinarians often have a lot of student… Read More
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Program To-Go with Rural Action! : White Tailed Deer
Ever wondered how fast a white tailed deer can run? What their favorite food is? What makes their antlers grow? Explore this take home activity and join us to share… Read More
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Athens Humane Society and Friends of the Shelter Dogs Offer Pet Food Assistance
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Athens County animal welfare agencies are teaming up to assist residents who may be unable to afford food for their pets during the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More
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Bill Would Ban Use of Gas Chambers for Pet Euthanasia
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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When animals are put to sleep in Ohio, they are most often euthanized with medications administered by a veterinarian. But there have been some cases where dogs and cats have been put down in… Read More
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WATCH 🎥 What Can Be Saved?: Owl vs Owl (Part 2)
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Since 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has killed more than 2,400 Barred Owls in a controversial experiment to stop the Spotted Owls rapid decline. The agency says it’s… Read More
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WATCH 🎥 What Can Be Saved?: Owl vs Owl (Part 1)
By: Associated Press
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In a controversial experiment, the U.S. government is killing one owl species to try to save another. The northern spotted owl population has been on the decline in the Pacific… Read More
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W. Va. Racing Officials say Horse Body was Improperly Dumped
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NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. (AP) – A former West Virginia horse racing commissioner says photos posted online of a euthanized thoroughbred racing horse surrounded by trash in a landfill should be… Read More
!["Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history," a U.N. panel says, reporting that around 1 million species are currently at risk. Here, an endangered hawksbill turtle swims in a Singapore aquarium in 2017.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/species-extinction-report-gettyimages-5f212a062f41f7d36cbb2f3cedadd34096f50974-e1557170299346-900x422.jpg)
1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says
By: Bill Chappell | Nathan Rott | NPR
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“Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity,” says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.