In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoDistressing video shows skeletal sun bears begging visitors for junk food while starving in Indonesian zooHEART-breaking images of skeletal bears begging for food from tourists have sparked online petitions to save them from more misery. Footage shows visitors to Bandung zoo, on the Indonesian island o…
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://www.tmz.com/2017/01/18/a-dogs-purpose-german-shepherd-abuse-video/
'A Dog's Purpose' Video Shows Terrified German Shepherd Forced to FilmOne of the dogs in "A Dog's Purpose" resisted filming a risky scene, but was forced into rushing water.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://www.foxla.com/entertainment/229906815-story
TMZ: Video shows terrified German shepherd forced to filmOne of the dogs in the upcoming film 'A Dog's Purpose' desperately resisted shooting a risky scene, but footage shows filmmakers apparently forcing the animal into rushing water.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoOver half of world's wild primate species face extinction, report revealsResearchers warn of approaching ‘major extinction event’ if action is not taken to protect around 300 species, including gorillas, chimps, lemurs and lorises
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Years In the Making: Organic Welfare Rule (Way) Too Little / (Way) Too Late
Years In the Making: Organic Welfare Rule (Way) Too Little / (Way) Too Late - Cornucopia InstituteNew Rulemaking Capitulates to Industrial Livestock Interests On January 18 the USDA announced the publication of new regulations purportedly improving the
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/feds-announce-plans-to-restore-grizzly-bears-in-washington-state.html
Feds Announce Plans To Restore Grizzly Bears In Washington State | Care2 CausesConservationists are applauding the announcement of a plan to help restore grizzly bears to their rightful place on the landscape in Washington State.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
This would not have happened if there were a “breedING ban” instead of a “breed ban.”
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2017-01-18/lucky-the-dog-put-to-sleep-despite-surviving-knife-attack-from-owner/'Lucky' the dog put to sleep despite surviving knife attack from ownerA dog which recovered from being stabbed by her owner for urinating on a bag of cannabis has had to be put to sleep. The dog, named Lucky, was punched by her owner Michael Bailey who then imprisoned her in a small alcove behind his washing machine to conceal what he'd done last June. Police officers rescued Lucky after the attack in Tividale in Oldbury was overheard.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Donkeys are among the groups of animals whose massive populations worldwide are treated most cruelly. The latest schemes by Asian countries (led by China) to import donkeys from Africa and the Middle East for brutal slaughter and skinning so that the hides may be used for beauty and health products adds another layer of acute suffering for these…[Read more]
Worrying new trend in donkey meat and skin tradeResearch underway by The Donkey Sanctuary is revealing a worrying trend in the growing trade and demand of donkey meat and skins, and its potential effects to global donkey populations and their welfare. In Italy alone almost 6,000 donkeys are now farmed for their milk, and this is dw Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-38653726?post_id=10155685992925506_10158084562135506#_=_
Dog fights prompt 5,000 calls to RSPCA in past decade - BBC NewsThe RSPCA reveals it has received nearly 5,000 calls about dog fighting in the past decade.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/160508-wildlife-crime-blotter-china-alcohol-rare-animals/
Making Booze With Rare Animals Sends Man to PrisonIn this week’s crime blotter: creature-filled cocktails, a luxury timber bust, and a rhino poaching cover-up.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoTiny fruit flies use cold hard logic to select matesFruit flies -- the tiny insects that swarm our kitchens over the summer months -- exhibit rational decision making when selecting mates, according to new research. Scientists observed different combinations of fruit flies mate about 2, Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoFrench Assembly votes for compulsory CCTV in abattoirsThe French Assembly has voted for the compulsory installation of CCTV in slaughterhouses.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/mythical-ruby-seadragon-seen-in-the-wild-for-the-first-time.html
Mythical Ruby Seadragon Seen In The Wild For The First Time | Care2 CausesKnown only from old museum specimens, scientists have now found the magnificently bizarre ruby seadragon swimming in the sea.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoMassive strolling alligator enthralls tourists at Fla. nature reserve — and on videoOne visitor to the nature reserve estimated that the alligator was 12 feet long.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=8017&catId=1
Obama Signs Groundbreaking Animal Testing LawPresident passes unprecedented amendment drafted by vegan senator Cory Booker.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
http://nypost.com/2017/01/15/animal-lovers-pulling-all-nighters-in-the-woods-to-save-coyotes/
Animal lovers pulling all-nighters in the woods to save coyotesA crew of animal-loving activists is answering the call of the wild — spending sleepless nights in the woods next to La Guardia Airport to protect a trio of orphaned coyotes that are being targeted…
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
USDA Bans Horse Soring – Protecting Tennessee Walking Horses
USDA Bans Horse Soring – Protecting Tennessee Walking HorsesJan 13, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced an upgrade to the Horse Protection Act Regulations. The new rule bans the use of medieval stacks, chains and other cruel devices a…
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago‘World’s Saddest Polar Bear’ to Get a Temporary Reprieve From Home in Chinese MallAmid public anger over his living conditions, a polar bear named Pizza will be moving from a mall aquarium while his quarters are upgraded.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoOver 80 dogs seized from puppy farm, two deadInjured and malnourished dogs are seized from an alleged puppy farm near Goondiwindi in Queensland's southern border region.