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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Harmful levels of arsenic found in chickenStudies have shown that several samples of chicken from Pakistan contain concerning levels of arsenic.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Calls made to include cancer warning on processed meatLabels warning of cancer risks should appear on US processed meat and poultry products, according to The Center for Science and the Public Interest (CSPI).
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
How a pet monkey upset Libya's fragile tribal relationsA pet monkey caused a violent clash between two of Libya's main tribes and former allies, reflecting the fragile relations between clans that could be detrimental to the country's future.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
SFO recruits adorable therapy pig to soothe tense travelersLiLou, the first known airport therapy pig in the US, joins the ranks of animals dedicated to making travel less stressful. But taking a pig home isn't for everyone.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Culling wild animals isn't part of the Indian ethos – we can do better to avoid conflictThe forest department is the only agency dealing with human-animal conflicts. Politicians, government departments, media and ecologists must all pitch in.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoNo more wild animals in circuses, says Central Zoo Authority - Times of IndiaMUMBAI: In a monumental decision to safeguard animals in circuses, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) has passed orders cancelling its recognition to 21 circuses for keeping wild animals.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Save the Red Panda – Giant steps by tiny hamletsFrom banning tree felling to half yearly patrols, two villages in Arunachal Pradesh have taken upon themselves to conserve the habitat of this endangered animal and others
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
These may be the most magnificent portraits of goats and sheep you’ll ever seeWhen Kevin Horan moved to a quaint island in Washington state, along with it came a small herd of woolly neighbors.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/news/2016-red-list-great-news-island-endemics-disaster-cagebirds-0
2016 Red List: great news for island endemics, disaster for cagebirds | BirdLifeToday, the health of the world's 10,000+ bird species was revealed with the publication of the 2016 Red List. There are reasons to cheer, but also reasons for concern.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Animal-rights activists, farmers clashing across U.S. - The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday TelegramLarge-scale industrial farmers are pushing for changes that would make it harder for states to further regulate the way they do business.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
The people who dive with whales that could eat them aliveSperm whales are the biggest living things with teeth, and they seem to "talk" to each other. To decipher their messages, scientists are free-diving with them
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Over 40 tigers died in various zoos in India in 2015-16: govtCentral Zoo Authority has issued directives to all recognised zoos to monitor hygiene and incidence of blood-borne diseases in zoos.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38030482
Thailand tiger farms: Hunting the traffickers - BBC NewsThailand is urged to crack down on tiger farms which are feared to offer a backdoor to traffickers.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1161208/jsp/calcutta/story_123568.jsp#.WEkrw3DhXFo
Wild animal ban in 21 circusesThe Central Zoo Authority (CZA) today banned keeping and exhibiting wild animals in 21 circuses, many of which are regulars in the city.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
America, stop visiting roadside zoos – they make money from the inhumane treatment of animalsWhile conventional zoos have moved to enclosures for animals for at least part of the day, animals at some roadside zoos can spend their entire lives in a cage
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
In fact: Strategic spending, not crawling trains, can prevent elephant deaths on tracks
In fact: Strategic spending, not crawling trains, can prevent elephant deaths on tracksTrains have killed 15 elephants in the last 5 months. Realignment of tracks, and other site-specific, scientific remedies can make these magnificent, long-ranging animals a lot safer in the wild.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sri-lanka-bans-young-elephants-142131354–finance.html
Sri Lanka bans use of young elephants for workSri Lanka unveiled tougher laws Wednesday, including a ban on using young elephants for logging and other physical work, as part of a crackdown on cruelty to domesticated wild animals. Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said the cabinet approved new regulations imposing tough conditions on
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoCZA derecognises seven circuses for animal crueltyRuling adds horses, hippopotamuses and elephants to the list of barred animals after NGOs protest
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Assam mulls thermal sensors along rail tracks to reduce elephant deathExpressing concern over the death of elephants in the state due to conflict with humans as well as train collisions, Assam Forest Minister Pramila Rani Brahma on Thursday said that the government is contemplating to use thermal sensors along the railway tr
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