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, 4 months ago
The punk turtle: the reptile with a green mohican became a sensation, but still faces an uncertain futureAustralia’s Mary River turtle went viral after it was named on an endangered species list – and Cate Blanchett even voiced a puppet of it. But was that enough to save it?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
World’s first lab-grown steak revealed – but the taste needs workNascent industry aims to reduce environmental impact of beef production
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
'Death sentence': butterfly sanctuary to be bulldozed for Trump's border wallMore than 200 species make their homes at America’s most diverse sanctuary, but construction through the reserve could begin in February
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
If you go vegan, can you take your meat-loving community with you?In Dominican food culture – as in so many others – meat has a central place but going meat-free doesn’t have to mean turning your back on tradition
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Pet store owner rescues stray ‘dog’ … that turns out to be silver foxHe says they ‘realised something wasn’t right from its big tail and pointy face’They kept the animal in the shop for four days, feeding it dog food, before the local forestry bureau took it away
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
How Native American tribes are bringing back the bison from brink of extinctionThe continent’s largest land mammal plays crucial role in spiritual lives of the tribes
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Cow and happiness ministers ousted in Indian state electionsVoters in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh ditch holders of two unique ministerial jobs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Shark numbers decline by up to 90% in five decades off Queensland coastResearchers conclude the most likely cause for the dramatic declines is commercial fishing
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/dec/13/jfk-airport-live-finches-hair-rollers-smuggled
Customs officials at JFK airport discover 70 live finches hidden in hair rollersPassenger arriving from Guyana had songbirds in a duffel bag and officials reportedly believe they were for singing contests
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Aleph Farms unveils its first cell-grown minute steakIsraeli-based clean meat organisation Aleph Farms has pledged to “shape the future of the meat industry” by developing its first cell-produced minute steak.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Impossible Foods receives ‘milestone’ halal certificationUS-based meat alternative firm Impossible Foods has gained halal certification from the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA) as it bids to make plant-based meats available for those with dietary restrictions.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-46516033#
Arctic reindeer numbers crash by halfClimate change in the Arctic has caused the wild reindeer population to crash by 56%, a report says.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Viral video shows Indonesian villagers wrestling giant pythonIn June, a woman was found dead inside in the belly of a giant python near where she vanished while tending her vegetable garden on Sulawesi island
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
'We could smell the boat approaching': the grim truth about animal exportsBroken bones are common for sheep and cattle held on ships for weeks in cramped pens. Jo-Anne McArthur tracked arrivals in Israel’s Haifa port
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Humiliation, homoeroticism and animal cruelty: inside the frathousePhotographer Andrew Moisey uncovered ritual hazing, extreme drunkenness and toxic masculinity on one college campus – from men destined to be America’s future leaders
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
US Farm Bill should give the impetus for global dog meat banEating dog meat may be taboo in the West but a lack of legal sanctions means dogs can be killed for foodThere is a long way to go in Asia, where at least 30 million dogs are killed every year to be eaten
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
‘A legitimate zoo?’ How an obscure German group cornered global trade in endangered parrotsHow did a former nightclub manager persuade governments to authorise the export of so many endangered species?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
Remembering Roger the ripped kangaroo – video obituaryRoger, the kangaroo known for his muscular physique with over a million fans on social media, has died from natural causes
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
How whale sharks saved a Philippine fishing town and its sea lifeDiving tours run by former fishermen have lifted the villagers out of poverty and given new protection to overfished marine life
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 4 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/11/australia-endangered-parrots-german-zoo-actp
Australia gave endangered birds to secretive German ‘zoo’, ignoring warningsExclusive: government issued export permits for more than 200 rare and endangered parrots, despite concerns they were being offered for sale rather than exhibited