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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Asian demand pushing animals to extinctionAppetites for exotic cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine are pushing some species to the brink of extinction. The lack of legislation protecting these animals could see them being wiped of the…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Watch: bizarre video of wild elephant smoking in forest baffles expertsFootage of a wild Asian elephant “smoking” in a forest in southern India has baffled wildlife experts, who say the behaviour has never before been observed....
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Delhi’s last elephants await marching ordersAuthorities vow to move animals to greener pastures after pressure from activists
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Chinese gangs’ abalone demand depletes South Africa’s supply, report saysChinese criminal syndicates use crystal meth as a reward for gangs in the Western Cape, a region that includes Cape Town, to dive for the coveted delicacy; the abalone is fished illegally and outside of quota systems, according to a wildlife trade monitoring network
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Dolphin, penguins left at defunct aquarium spark concernsActivists in Tokyo ask authorities to intervene to ensure welfare of marine creatures at decrepit facility
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
How big firms can be made to clean up their act on ‘dirty’ palm oilIt’s not commonly known but it’s widely used. It’s not directly edible, but it’s one of the key ingredients in chocolate, biscuits, wafers, cake, lotion, shampoo and toothpaste, to name just a few everyday items. And it’s called palm oil. Even if...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
As China, Hong Kong eat less shark fin, overseas Chinese eat moreYoung consumers in China and Hong Kong are turning away from shark fin, but overseas Chinese are eating more, report finds. The only way to save oceans’ apex predator is to stop eating and trading in fins now, researchers say
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Why Buddhist ‘saving lives’ ritual spells doom for animalsThe superstitious practice seen in Hong Kong and elsewhere of saving animals from imminent death only ensures the early demise of the innocent creatures
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
10,000 Chinese fish experience freedom, but not for longLocals scoop up fry moments just moments after being tipped into Dingxiang Lake
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Maxim’s to stop serving shark fin by 2020Bowing to pressure from wildlife groups and after the Post revealed how shark fin was still being offered on under-the-counter menu, popular restaurant chain vows to halt sales by January 1, 2020
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
After Mangkhut: abandoned dogs prompt call to take pets indoors in stormSome animals were left on boats or found in coastal areas by residents and animal welfare groups
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Singapore Airlines bans lion bones in cargoReport says 800 lion skeletons were exported from South Africa for medicine, jewellery in 2017
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.scmp.com/video/china/2152843/angler-releases-catch-after-being-tailed-fishy-friend
Angler releases catch after being tailed by fishy friendAn angler in northeast China’s Shenyang decided to release his catch after another fish pursued him for almost 10 minutes.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.scmp.com/video/china/2165157/rogue-elephant-damages-cars-china-during-week-long-rampage
Rogue elephant damages cars in ChinaA wild Asian elephant damaged five vehicles during a week-long rampage at a village in southwest China’s Yunnan province. A herd of 18 elephants, which are are a protected species in the…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Pamela Anderson on never wearing leather again: 'I call myself a naughty vegan'Vegan leather and faux fur are huge trends this season. Here the star, talks about why she, for one, will never again wear Barbed Wire-style black leather
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
'Unbelievable': campaigners dispute police verdict 'M25 cat killer' is foxesThere has been outrage online but Croydon locals seem unfazed and experts say real issue is cars
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
'Croydon cat killer' hunt ends after three-year investigationScotland Yard declares humans in the clear and foxes likely to be behind mutilations in south London
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/20/botswana-rejects-claims-of-elephant-poaching-surge
Botswana rejects claims of elephant poaching surgeCountry rebuts charity’s accusations by inviting officials to see carcasses for themselves
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/20/pheasant-shooting-to-be-banned-on-public-land-in-wales
Pheasant shooting to be banned on public land in WalesNatural Resources Wales announced the move following a campaign by animal welfare organisations
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/20/wildlife-needs-a-new-plan-for-agriculture
Wildlife needs a new plan for agriculture | LettersLetters: Chris Packham’s manifesto for wildlife won’t work without a radical new plan for agriculture, says Michael Bunney
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