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 4 years, 11 months ago
Should conservationists think more about individual animal welfare?Factoring in animal consciousness would require a shift in policy
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/10/space-dogs-review-cosmic-canine-mission-lacks-gravity
Space Dogs review – cosmic canine mission lacks gravitySoviet archive film is juxtaposed with inane modern footage of Moscow strays, marring what might have been an insightful documentary about animal cruelty in the name of exploration
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
These Hummingbirds Take Extreme Naps. Some May Even Hibernate.To adapt to life in the Andes Mountains, some South American species go into exceptionally deep torpor to save energy.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Up to 48 species saved from extinction by conservation efforts, study findsExtinction rates for birds and mammals since 1993 would have been ‘three to four times higher’ without action
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
https://theconversation.com/protecting-half-of-the-planet-is-the-best-way-to-fight-climate-change-and-biodiversity-loss-weve-mapped-the-key-places-to-do-it-144908?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2010%202020%20-%201727616696&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20September%2010%20202…[Read more]
Protecting half of the planet is the best way to fight climate change and biodiversity loss – we've mapped the key places to do itA new plan targets areas around the world that can store carbon and protect large numbers of species. It calls for preserving these lands, working with Indigenous peoples and connecting wild areas.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
People hate cruelty to animals, so why do we do it?We enjoy and appreciate animals and are disturbed by violence against them. But we also perpetrate this violence, and that needs to change.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/sep/09/myanmar-smiling-turtle-breeding-success
Return of Myanmar's smiling turtle is reason to be cheerfulThe Burmese roofed turtle was once down to a few individuals in the wild but captive breeding has been a runaway success
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Hummingbird's temperature can fall to 3.3C at night to preserve energyResearchers in Andes find temperature a record for all birds and non-hibernating mammals
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Papillon the bear must be set free, says Italy’s environment ministerAfter being recaptured after 42 days on the run, the bear’s fate is the subject of intense debate
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
https://www.petaasia.com/features/kopi-luwak-civet-coffee-bali-indonesia-investigation/?utm_source=Asia%20EN::E-Mail&utm_medium=Alert&utm_campaign=0920::veg::Asia%20EN::E-Mail::kopi%20luwak::::aa%20em
Cruelty in a Cup: PETA Investigates Bali's Kopi Luwak Coffee IndustryKopi luwak is often advertised as "wild-sourced," but the industry deliberately mislabels it when it's actually from captive animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
SMALL SCREEN: Tentacles of love: My octopus teacher, a story of an astonishing friendshipNetflix’s first original South African documentary, My Octopus Teacher is the true story of a man who falls in love with a mollusc, and how that mollusc in turn helps him connect more deeply with his own humanity.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Covid-19 shows factory food production is dangerous for animals and humans alike | Troy Vettese and Alex BlanchetteWith huge numbers of infections in slaughterhouses, workers and environmentalists must join forces for change, say academics Troy Vettese and Alex Blanchette
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
The Climate Activists Who Dismiss Meat Consumption Are WrongNarrowly focusing on greenhouse gas emissions isn’t enough.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
'Ghost hedgehogs' on Dorset roads highlight animals' plightWildlife group puts up wooden shapes to remind drivers to slow down as hedgehog declared vulnerable to extinction
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
A Turtle With a Permanent Smile Was Brought Back From Near ExtinctionScientists have rebuilt the population of Burmese roofed turtles to nearly 1,000 individuals and counting.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Badger cull extended in England with more than 60,000 in line of fireCampaigners say expansion is a betrayal as government had pledged to phase out cull
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Cape Town residents outraged by disappearance of baboon, Kataza | News24Kommetjie residents are outraged by the capture and removal of their beloved baboon, Kataza, by the City of Cape Town's baboon management team, Human and Wildlife Solutions.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Mountain lion baby boom: summer is roaring success as 13 kittens born near LABirths between May and August mark regional record for National Park Service researchers
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
'It’s going to be our way now': the guerrilla rewilder shaking up British farmingDerek Gow is winning over doubters in his bid to reintroduce storks, beavers, wildcats, water voles and much, much more
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 4 years, 11 months ago
Australia's environment minister orders investigation into export of hundreds of endangered parrotsSussan Ley announces audit after Guardian Australia revealed her department allowed the birds to be exported to Germany