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 7 years, 3 months ago
California Forces Pet Stores to Sell Only Dogs and Cats From SheltersA law that took effect on Tuesday makes California the first state to bar the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits that do not come from shelters or rescue organizations.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Are Animals Getting Better at Acting?Naturalistic pet performers, in movies like “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and “Widows,” are making Toto look like a hack.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
A Rising Threat to Wildlife: ElectrocutionPower lines and electrified fences are killing birds, monkeys, pangolins and even elephants in surprising numbers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Opinion | Japan: Stop Slaughtering WhalesThere is no commercial, cultural or scientific justification for killing these magnificent creatures.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Japan’s return to commercial whaling might be a blessing in disguiseJeff Kingston says Japan’s defiance of an international ban on commercial whaling could yield positive results. Tokyo can raise a nationalist banner over its exit from the agreement, but also pull the plug on a heavily subsidised industry
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Boris Johnson harpoons Japan for ‘brutal’ commercial whalingJapan announced last week it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in June before its whalers put to sea the following month
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Lion kills worker at North Carolina conservation centreThe lion escaped from a locked area and killed staff member as enclosure was being cleaned
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Year of the vegan? Record numbers sign up for VeganuaryOn Sunday alone, 14,000 people pledged to go meat-free for first month of new year
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months agoBelgium region's kosher slaughter ban goes into effectThe ban should serve as “a wake-up call” to Jewish communities across Europe to the necessity of building ties with national governments, a senior European rabbi said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Happy new year? Tell that to the natural world we are destroying | Philip HoareAs humans slow down for the holidays, so does the environmental damage they inflict – if only briefly, writes author Philip Hoare
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Love, hate and hypocrisy: the best books about animals and humansAuthor Aminatta Forna recommends a canine history by Konrad Lorenz, and Karen Joy Fowler’s novel about a family that raises a chimp, We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Cane toads snake a ride on python to escape storm in northern AustraliaAmphibian expert says toads were trying to mate with python, as thousands of the invasive pest are flushed out by rising waters in Kununurra
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
California's coastal habitats face existential threat from rising seasClimate change is transforming the state’s coast but with habitats hemmed in by cliffs, condos and farms, pre-emptive action is needed to preserve biodiversity
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Vital ecosystems in tidal flats lost to development and rising sea levelsFirst global coastline survey shows 16% of tidal flats lost between 1984 and 2016
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Opinion | Is There Any Humane Way to Kill a Mouse?Glue traps, snap traps or poison? What do you do about a pest whose only crime is being a pest?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
How diving helped a young Hongkonger’s marine conservation dreamKara Ngai, 19, had always wanted to be an animal carer but her parents were opposed to it
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Sheep slaying anti-racism protest sparks anti-cruelty counterprotestKilling of the animal was said to be a ritual to tackle racism after beachgoers were told to leave Cape Town’s popular Clifton Beach by a security firm
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
The eagle has landed: Clark the Cotton Bowl mascot descends on fansBird fails to complete mission before big college football game under roof at AT&T Stadium roof, with 90,000 fans present
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 3 months ago
Rare right whale calf spotted off Florida coastFirst sighting of season for critically endangered species after no newborns were reported in previous calving season
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Japan whaling return sparks boycott rumblings for Rugby World Cup and OlympicsActivists urge the world to put pressure on Japan by threatening to boycott its two biggest events