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Rachael Bale

@rachael_bale

Journalist. Co-founder, Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE). Previous: @NatGeo, @reveal, @publicintegrity.

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NEW from me: gorklon rust's Neuralink is under federal investigation for potential violations of animal welfare laws amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths.

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It would have been the biggest piece of legislation dedicated to wildlife conservation since the Endangered Species Act. Congress killed it to preserve a massive crypto tax loophole, Zach Seward at Quartz reports. bit.ly/3PMY3Fu

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Time to revisit one of my favorite sort-of Chrsitmas-themed articles from National Geographic's Wildlife Watch team: Frankincense trees are being tapped out for essential oils, by Rachel Fobar on.natgeo.com/3v9gxql

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Back from maternity leave & wading into freelance as a reporter and editor. I know a whole lot about animals and the environment, but I can do other stuff too! If you have assignments, are accepting pitches, or want to discuss collaborations, let me know! linkedin.com/in/rachaelbale/

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Remember the 2014 showdown between Bundy & his supporters vs. federal agents? His cattle are still grazing illegally. "The agency won’t discuss why Mr. Bundy has been allowed to run roughshod over rules other ranchers follow," Christopher Ketcham writes. nytimes.com/2023/09/27/opi…

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Will Europe abandon its animal welfare revolution? It's rumored that EU policymakers—who promised to phase out cages for farm animals by 2027—may ditch the legislation. vox.com/future-perfect… by Kenny Torrella

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This Texas couple tried to sell a margay and a jaguar. Now they're the first people charged under the new Big Cat Public Safety Act cbsnews.com/news/texas-cou…

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It's a long shot, but does anyone have any connections to VFS Global or their DC office? A friend's passport seems to have fallen off the map, and she hasn't been able to reach anyone who can/will help her even a little bit.

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Check out Daniel Spielberger's profile of WIRE: a a journalism nonprofit organization that wants to fill in the gap for wildlife reporting. Study Hall spoke to co-founders Rene Ebersole and Rachael Bale about how the nonprofit journalism model could help sustain coverage.

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Investigative journalism about the planet is more important than ever. Please consider supporting Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE: Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors) this #GivingTuesday2024 secure.qgiv.com/for/wire Photo courtesy Britta Jaschinski

Investigative journalism about the planet is more important than ever. Please consider supporting Wildlife Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (<a href="/wire_wildlife/">WIRE: Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors</a>) this #GivingTuesday2024 secure.qgiv.com/for/wire

Photo courtesy Britta Jaschinski