Despite recent efforts to make horse racing safer, seven horses died at the track in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. Whose fault was it?
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Four Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs Renew Safety Concerns Ahead of Kentucky Derby
At Churchill Downs, the site of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, two horses died suddenly for unknown reasons and two died after sustaining injuries. The track called the deaths “unusual” and “unacceptable.”
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Contest for Children to Hunt Feral Cats Is Scrapped in New Zealand
The country aggressively tries to control invasive species, but the culling event, which was to be part of a bigger hunting competition, generated a backlash.
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The Great Goat War of Southern France
A former Parisian moved to the country, fell in love with goats and let them roam free and multiply. Her winemaking neighbors are not enchanted.
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A Panda Is Coming Home, and Her Chinese Fans Say It’s About Time
Ya Ya, who has been at the Memphis Zoo for 20 years, will soon return to China, where a campaign accusing the zoo of mistreating her has resonated on social media.