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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Pangolins on the brink as Africa-China trafficking persists unabated - Conservation Action TrustPangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, with more than a million snatched from the wild in the past decade, according to IUCN estimates. The four Asian species have been hunted nearly to extinction, while the four African species are being poached in record numbers. The illegal trade largely goes to China andRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNMENT REGARDING CAPTIVE CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS - Conservation Action Trust11 May 2018 Attention: Dr Edna Molewa Minister of Environmental Affairs Department of Environmental Affairs Environment House Cnr. Steve Biko & Soutpansberg Road Pretoria South Africa OPEN LETTER TO DR EDNA MOLEWA, THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS RE CAPTIVE CARNIVORE INTERACTIONS It is with grave concern that the undersigned organisations, note that yet anotherRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/recent-news/on-the-trail-of-asias-shifting-rhino-horn-market/
On the trail of Asia’s shifting rhino-horn market - Conservation Action TrustAs long as consumers want rhino horn, South Africa will lose its rhinos to the slow, agonising blows of the poacher’s hacksaw. In this extensive investigation, undercover Swiss filmmaker Karl Ammann finds that black market sentiments have shifted from health to wealth — and that this might be exacting a demand that is bigger thanRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.iol.co.za/ios/news/two-sa-hunting-organisations-expelled-over-canned-lion-hunts-14878048
Two SA hunting organisations expelled over canned lion hunts | Independent on SaturdayThe International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation will not permit membership by persons who engage in captive bred lion shooting
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44132340#
US airline updates service animals policyAmerican Airlines updates its policy on therapy animals, and bans tusked animals from flying.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Oh. the horrors that now await myriad species of animals in laboratories: “The team’s findings are a long way still from being applied to people and how our memories form. But Dr. Glanzman hopes others will try to replicate the experiments in other animals, potentially opening the door one day to understanding how RNA and genetic tags on DNA c…[Read more]
Scientists Made Snails Remember Something That Never Happened to ThemWhen scientists injected RNA from the brain cells of trained snails to untrained snails, the animals behaved as if they remembered the trained snails’ experiences.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/us/tiger-prom-florida.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=16&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F05%2F14%2Fus%2Ftiger-prom-florida.html&eventNa…[Read more]
Tiger at Miami Prom Draws Rebukes and an ApologyThe event, which had a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme, has been criticized for using the tiger for entertainment purposes. State authorities are investigating.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
In Chad, the Elephants (So Many Elephants) Are BackAlthough it’s not well-known, Zakouma National Park is a showcase for a stunning conservation success story. It’s welcoming for tourists too.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 YearsThe rhinoceroses were flown from South Africa to Chad in an effort to re-establish a population there. They will live — and hopefully breed — at Zakouma National Park.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
The “invasive species” savaging the bats were released from a pet shop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/science/parakeets-bats-invasive-species.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20180515&nl=science-times&nl_art=4&nlid=30337821emc%3Dedit_sc_20180515&ref=img&te=1
The Green-Feathered Terror That Slaughtered Bats in SpainThe largest bat in Europe, a vulnerable species, found shelter in a city park’s trees. Then they started to turn up dead.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Chennai’s ‘doctor dog’ Moosa inspires children’s bookEver imagined that a dog could help kids learn how to count? Or that the furry friend could even enable kids with autism to speak? Now, the ‘doctor dog’ in Chennai has a book inspired by his work with children.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2018/05/13/horses-dramatic-fall-pain-behaviors-going-bitless/
Horses in study showed dramatic fall in pain-related behaviors after going bitless - Horsetalk.co.nzSixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/obituaries/charlie-russell-who-befriended-bears-dies-at-76.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=15&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F05%2F10%2…[Read more]
Charlie Russell, Who Befriended Bears, Dies at 76Mr. Russell challenged conventional, fear-based ideas of bear management by going to live among black bears in a remote part of Russia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
An INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - The production, raw material resources and consumption of donkey-hide gelatin (Ejiao) - Conservation Action TrustEjiao donkey-hide gelatin (DHG) Donkey-hide gelatin (DHG, or ejiao) was originally recorded in Shen Nong Herbal Classic of Materia Medica and the Compendium of Materia Medica. It was used as an ingredient of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in ancient times. With the economic development of China and rising consumption, people have become more concerned aboutRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/10263/
South African Donkeys slaughtered for bogus Chinese medicine - Conservation Action TrustSouth Africa is implicated in the supply of donkeys for Chinese medicine reveals a report released today, World Donkey Day. The Donkeys are slaughtered in great numbers for their skins and exported to produce ejiao, a gelatine like substance used in Chinese traditional medicines. The report clearly shows that ejiao has no medicinal value According to Audrey DelsinkRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
B.C. veterinarians ban cat declawing, calling practice ‘ethically problematic’The College of Veterinarians of B.C. says the new standard was implemented on Tuesday after it researched other jurisdictions and consulted with provincial vets
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Tesco to launch plant-based steak in 400 UK storesTesco is launching plant-based steak at 400 of its UK grocery stores from 21 May in a bid to appeal to vegan and flexitarian customers.
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Pleistocene Park wrote a new post, Bison Against Climate Change 7 years, 10 months ago
During the last ice age millions of mammoths, bison, horses and reindeer roamed Siberia and Alaska. When climate warning enabled humans to first enter that territory, animal density declined and the steppe […]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
This owl had an extraordinary survival story after a very bad dayThink you have it tough? Try riding for 300 miles, then going through a whizzing carwash, while stuck in the grille of a truck.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
A bride-to-be lost her arm in a crocodile attack — and still got married five days later“In one week we went from shock and agony to a truly amazing experience,” the groom said.
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