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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Unbanning US trophy imports: Trump jams a spanner in the works | Daily MaverickIn a surprising move, President Donald Trump has left-footed his own Department of Interior’s attempts to overturn former president Barack Obama’s ban on the import of wildlife trophies. But leaked emails suggest the department is not backing off, writes DON PINNOCK.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/what-kind-of-activism-convinces-people-to-go-vegan.html
What Kind of Activism Convinces People to Go Vegan? | Care2 CausesWhat would convince you to give up meat for a plant-based diet?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Wisconsin City's 'Pioneer Days' Includes Live Chicken Toss and Pig Chase | Care2 CausesDuring this annual event in Ridgeland, Wisc., over 200 live chickens are tossed off a roof to the crowd below, and children chase and try to catch greased pigs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/world/africa/kenya-american-wildlife-expert-killed.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%2F02%2F05%2Fworld%2…[Read more]
No Suspects in Killing of Eccentric American, a Kenyan Wildlife ExpertEsmond Bradley Martin, an American in his 70s, was stabbed to death in his Nairobi home. Police officials and friends are searching for answers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Nigel, the world's loneliest bird, was no victim. He was a hero.Rebuilding island colonies depends on birds that defy their instinct to return to their birthplace. In other words, success depends on Nigels.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months agoMeet the dogs of Chernobyl – the abandoned pets that formed their own canine communityHundreds of stray dogs have learned to survive in the woods around the exclusion zone – mainly descendants of those left behind after the nuclear disaster, when residents were banned from taking their beloved pets to safety
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
In Australia, Arsonists May Have WingsAboriginal Australians have long believed that some predatory birds deliberately spread wildfires. A few ornithologists have set out to find proof.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
This Mutant Crayfish Clones Itself, and It’s Taking Over EuropeEvery marbled crayfish is a female clone. The population is exploding in Europe, but the species seems to have originated in the American Southeast.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: Scotland opposed to livestock export banThe Scottish Government has warned Westminster it will not ban livestock exports, amid rumours UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove plans to outlaw the controversial practice.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2018-02-06/brazil-court-orders-live-export-cattle-ban/9399438
Live export ban in Brazil overturnedThe suspension of live cattle exports from Brazil has been short-lived
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-42948919#
The daring investigator who took on the ivory poachersEsmond Bradley Martin, who used data to tackle the illicit trade in ivory and rhino horns, was stabbed to death in Kenya.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Live Export Ship Sails, but Trade Now Under the SpotlightA ship carrying 25,000 effluent-covered cattle has been allowed to leave Brazil, although a court de...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Many Animals Can Count, Some Better Than YouNumerosity is deeply embedded in species that need to track quantity, such as hungry spiders and schooling fish. But the ability seems to have faded in humans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Please Don’t Make Me Go Out ThereAfter a blizzard, dogs across the city are often reluctant to walk outside. But it’s not because of the snow; it’s because of the salts.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/science/plants-consciousness-anesthesia.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=4&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F02%2F02%2Fscience%2Fplants-co…[Read more]
Sedate a Plant, and It Seems to Lose Consciousness. Is It Conscious?Plants can be frozen in place with the same anesthetics used on you during surgery. It suggests they may be less different from animals than is often assumed.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Listen to this 14-year-old orca say hello and bye-byeThe killer whale's ability to imitate human speech may shed light on how orca pods develop distinct dialects, researchers say.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Millions of dogs need homes. Why is it sometimes hard to adopt one?Some tough adoption processes reject applicants due to unfenced yards, full-time jobs or old age.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months agoHit an animal on an Idaho highway? This proposed law would let you finish it off.Idaho House leader wants to write roadkill salvage rules into law, let motorists shoot a badly injured animal to put it out of its misery.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 2 months ago
Like to Hold Your Baby on Your Left? So Do WalrusesThe fascinating reason researchers think we have a left-sided bias when it comes to handling our offspring.
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