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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Scotland's mountain hare population is at just 1% of 1950s levelCulling and loss of moorland in favour of conifer forests blamed for severe decline in wildlife
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Toxic 'red tide' algae bloom is killing Florida wildlife and menacing tourismThis year 267 tons of marine life, including thousands of small fish and 72 Goliath groupers, have washed up along 150 miles of the Gulf Coast from the unrelenting bloom
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45146581#_=_
Warning of palm oil threat to primatesLarge-scale expansion of palm oil in Africa will very likely risk the lives of primates, a study finds.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
New family of previously extirpated swift foxes found near Medicine HatA family of at least five swift foxes — a species once extirpated in Canada — has been found living in Alberta’s grasslands, suggesting conservation efforts in…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
The Scientist Who Scrambled Darwin’s Tree of LifeHow the microbiologist Carl Woese fundamentally changed the way we think about evolution and the origins of life.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-45174894/race-against-time-for-dogs-in-wildfires
Race against time for dogs in wildfiresPolice rescued 60 cats and dogs from an animal shelter threatened by a wildfire.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/all-party-senate-games-animal-protection-1.4712255
All-party group calls for an end to 'Senate games' on three animal rights bills | CBC NewsA group of MPs from four parties in the Commons are calling on certain members of the Red Chamber to stop playing "games" with three animal protection bills they say have languished in that place for far too long.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Secret location off N.S. may host world's 1st sanctuary for captive whales and dolphins | CBC NewsTwo years ago, U.S.-based Whale Sanctuary Project announced it was looking at sites across North America to establish a first ever large seaside enclosure for whales and dolphins. Nova Scotia is one of two locations being considered.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
“Leiren-Young says the killer whale also helped spawn the modern Save the whales movement, which grew out of Vancouver. ‘Moby changed the world in lots of ways — we went from fearing these creatures to loving them to death.’ He says if it wasn’t for this one whale’s misguided capture, there might not be any orcas left to save. ‘I’m pretty much c…[Read more]
'They captured a monster': How killer whales went from beasts to beloved | CBC NewsBefore the capture of Moby Doll, orcas were widely perceived as monsters — and thousands were slaughtered.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Researcher wants to build Corky, the aging orca, a 'retirement home' | CBC RadioPsychologist and whale researcher Paul Spong wants to create a "retirement home" for aging orca Corky so she can be close to her relatives.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Canadian 'Raccoon Whisperer' draws international admirers | CBC RadioJim Blackwood has been feeding raccoons from his deck for two decades. Videos showcasing his raccoon family have been met with such enthusiasm online that some international fans are travelling to see the interactions first-hand.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Pony painting parties: is it really OK to let kids daub paint on live animals?A petition to ban parties that allow children to doodle on ponies has gathered more than 60,000 signatures from those who object to painting animals for entertainment purposes
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OIPA (International Organization for Animal Protection) wrote a new post, Lemurs become the most endangered group of mammals on Earth 7 years, 7 months ago
Lemurs are widely known animals, in part because of the animated film Madagascar, which helped lemurs conquer many people’s hearts and boosted tourism in Madagascar. The island owes a large part of its p […]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Despite boom, govt bans all livestock exports from ports indefinitelyThe Ministry of Shipping has decided to ban the export of livestock from all sea ports in the country for an indefinite period following representations from animal rights activists.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-france-even-the-rats-have-rights-1533914241
In France, Even the Rats Have RightsRodents overrunning Paris have defenders who say the varmint has a right to inhabit the City of Lights, too. ‘We really need to find a balance to live together.’ Reaching ‘Rat-Prochement’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Orca mother finally abandons dead calf she carried for more than two weeksResearchers say endangered killer whale who lives off the coast of Seattle is back to feeding and frolicking with her pod
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
She Had a Genius Idea: Air-Conditioned Doghouses. Then the City Showed Up.New York City said the doghouses on sidewalks outside stores were illegal but they are welcome at rest stops along the New York State Thruway.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/smarter-living/how-to-clean-the-most-common-dog-messes.html?fb=0&recb=home-living.thompson_sampling&recid=18hzQKemDbSM6v4hkbMmXnWzZ4X&contentCollection=smarter-living&mData=articles%255B%255D%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F2018%252F08%252F08%252Fsmarter-living%252Fhow-to-clean-the-most-common-dog-messes…[Read more]
How to Clean the Most Common Dog MessesOur cutest companions are also some of our messiest. Here’s some help.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2018.00534/full
Frontiers | Neural Correlates of Vocal Repertoire in Primates | NeuroscienceUnderstanding the nature of the relationship between vocal complexity and brain architecture across non-human primates may help elucidate some of the key elements underlying the evolution of human speech. Here we report a positive correlation between vocal repertoire size an Read more...
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