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Demonstration of Water Rescue Dogs in action and different techniques used. Just showing how much of an assets Water Rescue dogs are in joint operations. https://lnkd.in/ecGT5CMq #waterrescue

Andrey Stepanov sentenced to 4 years over deaths of 4 clients on Klyschevskaya Volcano, guilty of providing expedition services with non-standardized safety requirements https://lnkd.in/gHUfjbtY #Fatality #RIP #Mountaineering #MountaingClimbing @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw #Mountaineering #MountaingClimbing #RiskManagement

I usually try to be measured on LinkedIn but please allow me to be absolutely FURIOUS for a moment. Having watched the extended video, this horse was showing very clear distress signals, yet people continued to crowd around him/her. I understand that we cannot expect the public to understand the nuances of animal body language, but surely the horse's rider should be acting as a guardian? Demanding space on behalf of the horse or taking them out of that situation? Or, here's a revolutionary idea, why don't we as a society recognise the fundamental problems with forcing an animal to stand for extended periods of time with +/- 100kgs of human and equipment on their back? THIS IS NOT EVEN THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. But we will probably just do what we humans do best: continue to exploit animals and then act shocked when they show any signs of negative feeling towards their situation, until a human is hurt and that animal is "destroyed" like a malfunctioning machine. The horse is doing what animals are designed to do, take action to defend themselves from a perceived threat. There is no malfunction here. This behaviour should surprise no one. Yet here we are. Time to stop the madness.

Messiah Yeshua said He had come for the "lost sheep of the house of Israel." What exactly does that mean? Who are these sheep and how did they get lost? Are all people lost sheep? Are all sheep from Israel? What do we do with lost sheep when we find them? These are among the questions Barry Phillips and David Jones investigate in this discussion of the scriptural aspects of lost sheep. https://lnkd.in/eieN-f-5

Great new video featuring Yu MO on her recent research: https://lnkd.in/edW_tZtH The paper on which the video is based (with Jim Hall and Marc Simard) assesses the impact of topical cyclones on mangroves. Analyzing 1,886 tropical cyclones (1980–2020), we found that that mangrove ecosystems were most prone to major cyclones (Category 3–5), and that intense cyclones (Category 4–5) contributed 97% of the global risk of damage. Our results identify regions where cyclone-activity-induced ecosystem changes may be expected and where mangrove management needs to prioritize cyclone resilience. Read the paper: https://lnkd.in/ehZXS4iA #resilence #mangroves

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Risk-taking around railroad tracks has serious consequences, often resulting in death or life-altering injuries. This video highlights poignant messages from individuals wishing they could have changed their actions. As we observe See Tracks? Think Train Week!, we urge you to watch and share this impactful video to help raise awareness about the critical importance of safety near railroad tracks and crossings.   Watch here: vimeo.com/460019709 #SeeTracksThinkTrain #RailSafety 

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Highway to Hell 🛣️🔥: Where animals go to die To the unknowing eye, National Highway QL 1A in Vietnam 🇻🇳 is just a normal road. Thousands of cars pass by every day, connecting the country from Ho Chi Minh City in the south all the way up to Hanoi in the north. What most do not know is that millions of dogs and cats are transported to their death on this road every year.   In 2022, we conducted a covert investigation to expose the illegal trafficking of dogs and cats through the Vietnamese province of Ha Tinh. What we have seen is worse than anyone could imagine. Dogs and cats are crammed into tiny cages and transported hundreds of kilometres on trucks and motorbikes, only to be brutally driven out with iron tongs. 🚚🏍️ They are beaten to death with sticks, electrocuted, or have their throats cut once they reach their destination. 🩸 As only animal trucks are required to stop at official checkpoints, traffickers use public buses. We documented one case where over 150 cats and dogs were crammed into the luggage hold of a bus. 🐕🐱 When they arrived at their destination, two thirds of the animals were found dead, most likely suffocated next to the passenger’s belongings. The remaining animals had to be euthanised due to their bad health condition. We know that this is a very hard read. Unfortunately, the video is even worse. If you can, we ask you to watch this investigation unfold, as the truth about this horrible trade must come out. #ProtectMillions #DogAndCatMeatTrade #Vietnam