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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago“What will future generations, looking back on our age, see as its monstrosities? We think of slavery, the subjugation of women, judicial torture, the murder of heretics, imperial conquest and genocide, the first world war and the rise of fascism, and ask ourselves how people could have failed to see the horror of what they did. What madness of…[Read more]
Goodbye – and good riddance – to livestock farming | George MonbiotAs the artificial meat industry grows, the last argument for farming animals has now collapsed, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoThe day we witnessed wildlife rangers being gunned down in CongoWhen two Dutch journalists travelled to the DRC to report on illegal gold mining in the vast Okapi wildlife reserve, they ended up running for their lives
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/06/leopard-captured-indian-car-plant
Leopard captured after 36 hours on the loose at Indian car plantBig cat was spotted on CCTV by guards at country’s largest car factory and will be released into wild after medical examination
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoBrazil's worst month ever for forest fires blamed on human activitySeptember saw more fires than any month on record, as experts say uptick is due to expansion of agriculture and reduction of oversight and surveillance
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/04/walrus-endangered-species-trump-administration
Walruses face 'death sentence' as Trump administration fails to list them as endangeredFish and Wildlife Service decides Pacific walrus may be able to adapt to loss of sea ice and is unlikely to be seen as endangered ‘in the foreseeable future’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Another side effect of palm oil
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/10/04/giant-pythons-keep-attacking-indonesian-people-and-people-might-be-to-blame/?utm_term=.35c8fa695ee2&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1
Giant pythons keep attacking people in Indonesia — and humans might be to blameRobert Nababan was one of a group of people who tried to move the python from the middle of the road. Then it latched on.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Dolphin Saved After Asking Humans For HelpBeachgoers in Spain came to the rescue of a dolphin.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Asian animal welfare puts world leaders to ‘shame’A Thai pork producer’s decision to phase out pig cages within the next decade could have major repercussions around the world, an animal welfare advocate said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/study-finds-its-a-hormone-not-the-breed-that-makes-dogs-aggressive.html
Study Finds It's A Hormone, Not The Breed, That Makes Dogs Aggressive | Care2 CausesA study found that leash-aggressive dogs of all breeds had higher levels of the hormone vasopressin which, just as it does in humans, causes aggression in dogs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoExclusive: footage shows young elephants being captured in Zimbabwe for Chinese zoosRare footage of the capture of wild young elephants in Zimbabwe shows rough treatment of the calves as they are sedated and taken away
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Analysis | Most meat producers use antibiotics. Now consumers can see how much.Both the grocery and meat processing industries described the new rule as an unfair burden. Supporters say they hope it will bring much needed transparency to the national food system.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoAll zoos should be closed – other species have rights | Philip HoareWhen nearly 500 animals die in less than four years in one zoo, surely it’s time to reconsider this anachronistic concept, says the nature writer Philip Hoare
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Penguin Random House wrote a new post, A Contract with Sadness: The depth of the grief that accompanies the loss of a dog 8 years, 6 months ago
Adapted with permission from RESCUED: What Second-Chance Dogs Teach us About Living with Purpose, Loving with Abandon, and Finding Joy in the Little Things by Peter Zheutlin.
“Someone recently told me t […]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
https://theintercept.com/2017/10/05/factory-farms-fbi-missing-piglets-animal-rights-glenn-greenwald/
The FBI’s Hunt for Two Missing Piglets Reveals the Federal Cover-Up of Barbaric Factory FarmsSystematic abuse of animals lies at the heart of U.S. industrial farms, which are protected by the government. Despite a crackdown on activists, the public is seeing the barbarism.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoVast animal-feed crops to satisfy our meat needs are destroying planetWWF report finds 60% of global biodiversity loss is down to meat-based diets which put huge strain on Earth’s resources
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoWhy factory farming is not just cruel – but also a threat to all life on the planetIt’s time the world woke up to the real impact of modern, industrial farming, says Philip Lymbery, author of Farmageddon and the Deadzone
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoMeat industry blamed for largest-ever 'dead zone' in Gulf of MexicoA new report shows toxins from suppliers to companies like Tyson Foods are pouring into waterways, causing marine life to leave or die
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months agoFactory farming in Asia creating global health risks, report warnsGrowth of intensive units has potential to increase antibiotic resistance and could result in spread of bird flu beyond region
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/21/opinion/who-factory-farming-meat-industry-.html?_r=1
Opinion | Health Leaders Must Focus on the Threats From Factory FarmsProducing meat on an industrial scale has had damaging health and environmental consequences.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 6 months ago
Nepal And India Cooperate To Save Rhinos Displaced By Monsoon Flooding | Care2 CausesTwo countries can accomplish great things when they cooperate for the good of wildlife. In this case, Nepal and India are looking out for vulnerable rhino
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