“If People Could Just See This”: Upcoming Film Documents Dog Pounds of Southern U.S.
“This is a dog-loving country. If people knew what was going on in some dog pounds, they would not stand for it. Now, finally, we have a chance to show them.”
Exposing Wildlife Crime: An Interview With Karl Ammann
The filmmaker and investigative journalist shares his his perspective on how the wildlife trade is changing, why enforcement of laws that protect wildlife is so lacking, and why we can’t rely on CITES to protect wild animals.
“If People Could Just See This”: Upcoming Film Documents Dog Pounds of Southern U.S.
“This is a dog-loving country. If people knew what was going on in some dog pounds, they would not stand for it. Now, finally, we have a chance to show them.”
Ten Worst Zoos for Elephants in 2020 Announced
Tragically, some zoos continue to hold elephants in social isolation, dominate them through pain and fear using cruel bullhooks, and keep elephants locked in barns over long, dark and cold winters.
What Animal Rights Needs to Learn From the Black Panthers
Four important lessons animal advocates can learn from radical organization the Black Panthers.
How to Be a Non-Judgmental Vegan
Assuming we want to help animals, we need to open hearts and minds, and judgments tend to do the opposite. So how do we avoid being judgmental?
Minivan Carrying 61 Dogs to Illegal Slaughterhouse Intercepted in Cambodia
This was the first ever police intervention of this kind since the June 2020 dog meat trade ban in Cambodia’s Siem Reap Province.
Monkey Exploiters Promote a Self-Serving Myth
Recent vaccine development has highlighted how science needs to shift away from outdated and inhumane animal tests and embrace human-relevant technologies.
What Animal Rights Needs to Learn From the Black Panthers
Four important lessons animal advocates can learn from radical organization the Black Panthers.
How to Be a Non-Judgmental Vegan
Assuming we want to help animals, we need to open hearts and minds, and judgments tend to do the opposite. So how do we avoid being judgmental?
Monkey Exploiters Promote a Self-Serving Myth
Recent vaccine development has highlighted how science needs to shift away from outdated and inhumane animal tests and embrace human-relevant technologies.
Breeding and Trading Endangered Wild Animals Is Not Conservation
A new study demonstrates that legalized trade and commercial breeding of wild animals stimulates demand, encourages poachers and smugglers and ultimately pushes species towards extinction in the wild.
Animal News Stories from Around the Web
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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Fears for environment after 50,000 fish escape salmon farm in TasmaniaThe company involved says it does not expect the fish to damage the environment, but others disagree
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Grassroots Fighter Against Soring Says Horses Cannot Afford Delays in Congressional Action to End Barbaric PracticeToday, on The Animal Wellness Podcast, we talk with Mr. Clant M. Seay — one of those people bringing single-minded focus to the task of helping horses and securing legal reform to protect them.
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Landscape of fear: why we need the wolfThe long read: The wolf is considered a threat to our way of farming, but our fear may be misplaced. Perhaps predators are needed to bring nature back into balance
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 months, 2 weeks ago
When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in DronesA goal of the SharkEye project is to one day produce automated “shark reports” for beachgoers to help them gauge levels of risk.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 months, 2 weeks agoSuper King Markets drops coconut milk over claims of forced monkey laborLos Angeles Super King Markets became the latest retailer to drop Chaokoh coconut milk after claims by PETA that the product’s Thai manufacturer forces monkeys to pick its coconuts.
