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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/03/world/asia/philippines-crocodiles-balabac-palawan.html?action=click&module=RelatedCoverage&pgtype=Article&region=Footer

Brazen Crocodile Preys on a Philippine Town: ‘It Was Like He Was Showing Off’Crocodiles are a fact of life in Balabac, a marshy island town. To some, the animals are sacred, but others want revenge for attacks on people, not to mention countless dogs and goats snatched away.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/world/asia/east-timor-crocodile-attacks.html?ref=headline&nl_art=&te=1&nl=science-times&emc=edit_sc_20190611?campaign_id=34&instance_id=10114&segment_id=14176&user_id=2e97122a2fce08b6444ec11e82971ce2&regi_id=30337821edit_sc_20190611

The Revered Crocodiles of This Island Nation Have Suddenly Started Killing PeopleTwo scientists traveled to East Timor to help solve a national murder mystery. The culprits, they say, might be migrants from Australia with a taste for blood.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/11/death-by-clubbing-brutality-thailand-pig-slaughterhouses?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVUy0xOTA2MTE%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&CMP=GTUS_email

Death by clubbing: the brutality of Thailand's pig slaughterhousesHumane slaughter practices are virtually unknown in the majority of Thailand’s abattoirs, say campaigners, with millions of pigs dying in pain

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jun/10/huntsman-found-guilty-of-animal-cruelty-after-activists-secret-filming

Huntsman found guilty of animal cruelty after activists' secret filmingFootage shows then master of hounds Paul Oliver taking fox cubs into kennels

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2019/jun/10/fox-cubs-allegedly-used-to-train-hounds-in-hunting-kennel-video

Fox cubs allegedly used to train hounds in hunting kennel - videoA man and a woman have been convicted of animal cruelty after activists secretly filmed him apparently preparing to throw fox cubs to hounds at a hunting kennel in Herefordshire

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2019/jun/10/from-bears-to-hippos-the-expert-guide-to-surviving-killer-beasts

From bears to hippos: the expert guide to surviving killer beastsFormer soldier and explorer Levison Wood runs through how to endure or avoid confrontation with some of nature’s most dangerous animals

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.thelocal.no/20190606/days-are-numbered-for-norways-fur-farms?fbclid=IwAR2rIH9YHgQfQAuBs-ljCbGmll6MCCm9kuXSiE92uWX8OEwP1xW4sh_2STA

Days are numbered for Norway's fur farmsBaby minks, their skin still smooth and furless, snuggle up against one another under a pile of hay, letting out the occasional squeal: this sight will soon be a thing of the past at Norway's fur farms.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/09/genetics-laboratory-scales-down-animal-tests?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlBVVMtMTkwNjEw&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayAUS&CMP=GTAU_email

Scientists split as genetics lab scales down animal testsMice, rats and zebrafish will no longer be bred for medical research at one of the world’s leading genetics institutes

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/09/opinion/angola-prison-dogs.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage&section=Contributors

Opinion | Prison Dogs of AngolaThe working dogs of America’s largest maximum-security prison.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/07/fourteen-lions-escape-from-kruger-park-in-south-africa

Fourteen lions escape from Kruger park in South AfricaPolice warn local residents after pride escapes from world-famous reserve

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://parenting.nytimes.com/baby/introduce-pets-dogs?action=click&module=Smarter%20Living&pgtype=Homepage

How to Introduce Pets to BabiesPrepare your home and furry friends early on for the arrival of a new family member.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/07/health/drug-companies-antibiotics-resistance.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Warning of ‘Pig Zero’: One Drugmaker’s Push to Sell More AntibioticsOveruse of antibiotics in livestock has given rise to drug-resistant germs. Drugmakers say they want to be part of the solution. But a recent campaign urged farmers to administer the drugs to healthy animals daily.

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/05/climate-crisis-and-antibiotic-use-could-sink-fish-farming-industry-report?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMTkwNjA3&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GreenLight&CMP=greenlight_email

Climate crisis and antibiotic use could 'sink' fish farming industry – reportInvestors’ network warns of serious risk to aquaculture from global heating as well as over-reliance on medicines

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/03/new-york-city-whale-sightings-increase?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0dyZWVuTGlnaHQtMTkwNjA3&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GreenLight&CMP=greenlight_email

'They are amazed': New York City sees extraordinary leap in whale sightingsA total of 272 whales were spotted last year, compared with five in 2011, thanks to legislation mopping up pollution, experts say

Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 2 months ago

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/07/why-replace-dolphins-with-oil-drilling-battle-for-greece-marine-life-hellenic-trench?utm_term=RWRpdG9yaWFsX0d1YXJkaWFuVG9kYXlVUy0xOTA2MDc%3D&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GuardianTodayUS&CMP=GTUS_email

'Why replace dolphins with oil drilling?': the battle for Greece's marine lifeFrom sperm whales to dolphins, marine mammals in the eastern Mediterranean face a lethal threat from oil and gas exploration