In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agohttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/28/new-york-city-fur-sales-ban-legislation-city-council
New York City proposes legislation to ban sale of furStores could be fined from $500 to $1,500 for each violation under the proposed ban, but used fur apparel would be exempt
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/28/canada-grizzly-bear-attack-mother-baby-investigation
Grizzly bear that killed Canadian mother and baby was desperate for foodGovernment investigation concludes the attack on Valérie Théorêt, 37 and Adèle, 10 months, was unpreventable
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Dogs can smell when seizures are about to begin, scientists findScent linked to epileptic seizures could mean dogs can be trained to warn owners
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Deadly skin-eating fungal disease wipes out 90 amphibian species in 50 yearsStudy reveals extent of chytrid fungus and how devastating it has been for frog, toad and salamander species worldwide
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/28/father-son-kill-bear-cubs-alaska-video
Alaska: video shows father and son boasting after illegally killing bear and cubsThe footage released by the Humane Society shows the two men shoot into the den as the cubs can be heard screaming
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
The destruction of the Earth is a crime. It should be prosecuted | George MonbiotBusinesses and politicians should be liable for the harm they do, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Jackfruit is a vegan sensation – could I make it taste delicious at home?The Indian fruit used to be left to rot on the tree, but has become a fashionable meat substitute. Does its taste match its popularity?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
The soy is for feeding livestock and not for making tofu for vegans.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/27/us-china-soy-tariff-war-could-destroy-13-million-hectares-of-amazon-rainforest
US-China soy trade war could destroy 13 million hectares of rainforestStudy suggests Brazil likely to rush to fill China’s sudden soy shortfall by boosting farming
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Cull invasive mammals to save island species, experts urgeMove ‘would save 10% of all endangered birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
‘Dog Suicide Bridge’: Why Do So Many Pets Keep Leaping Into a Scottish Gorge?Since the 1950s, hundreds of dogs have jumped off a gothic stone bridge in northern Scotland. Many have died. Researchers say there is a rational explanation. Others are not so sure.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Opinion | How to Save the American RacehorseA string of fatalities underlines the desperate need to change racing’s practices.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Thousands-of-pelicans-migrate-over-Hula-Lake-584835
Thousands of pelicans migrate over Hula Lake - watchThe Hula Valley is visited by more than half a billion birds during the migrating season.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Police-rescue-abused-dogs-in-northern-Israel-watch-584837
Police rescue abused dogs in northern Israel - watchThe police located the animals, and with the corporation of the municipality, rescued the animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Australian bird on track for extinction found outside previously known habitatKing Island brown thornbill was ranked the Australian bird most likely to go extinct within 20 years
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/mar/26/blue-crab-spain-ebro-delta
‘It devours everything’: the crab that hitched a ride to SpainOnly the octopus is a match for the deadly pincers of a creature that has found its way from the US to the Ebro Delta
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Widespread losses of pollinating insects revealed across BritainWild bees and hoverflies lost from a quarter of the places they were found in 1980, study shows
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4041962-california-could-become-first-state-to-ban-fur-trade/
California Could Become First State To Ban Fur TradeThe bill does not apply to animals harvested for food such as sheep and cows, and it will not affect leather.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
'A double-edged sword': Mumbai pollution 'perfect' for flamingosThe flamingo population of India’s largest city has tripled. Is it thanks to sewage boosting the blue-green algae they feed on?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Saving snow leopards in RussiaIn Sailugemsky National Park, snow leopards have found an unlikely ally - ex-poachers
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
Why Would an Animal Trade One Body for Another?Most species undergo metamorphosis, but scientists aren’t sure why the process evolved. One new theory: Metamorphosis gives animals greater access to food.