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, 5 months ago
Tory MPs' shooting party criticised by animal rights activistsFour Conservative MPs under fire for attending £953 event paid for by shooting lobby
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Sheep who need shearing are intentionally bred by humans to not shed wool. Stop breeding them and sheep won’t need shearing.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/28/it-is-more-cruel-not-to-shear-sheep
It is more cruel not to shear sheep | LetterLetter: Anyone advocating not shearing sheep should try keeping their coat on all through the summer and then add another one on top each year, writes Tricia Holman
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Global food system is broken, say world’s science academiesRadical overhaul in farming and consumption, with less meat eating, needed to avoid hunger and climate catastrophe
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
“Roesholt, a lifelong hunter and trapper, set off an emergency beacon, alerting first responders in the village of Mayo…The couple’s website describes Roesholt as an outdoor guide and mapping consultant, and Théorêt as a designer of artisanal fur products.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/28/canada-mother-baby-killed-by-grizzly-bear-yukon
Canada: mother and baby killed by grizzly bear in YukonValérie Théorêt, 37, and her 10-month-old daughter were killed outside their cabin in a remote area
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Knickers the cow: why Australia's giant steer is so fascinatingSeven-year-old whose size saved him from the slaughterhouse goes viral
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Nearly 30 whales stranded on remote Victorian beachHumpback whale and 27 pilot whales among those beached in Croajingolong national park
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
China’s Mixed Messages on the Global Trade in Endangered-Animal PartsWill the growing interest in traditional Chinese medicine — at home and abroad — doom some of the world’s rarest species?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://fortune.com/2018/11/15/perfect-day-adm-milk-cellular-ag-fermentation/
The Quest to Make Cow-Free Milk Takes A Big Step ForwardStartup Perfect Day is teaming up with ADM.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
‘It’s very easy to save a species’: how Carl Jones rescued more endangered animals than anyone elseWithout Jones, the world might have lost the Mauritius kestrel, the pink pigeon, the echo parakeet and more – but the biologist’s methods are controversial
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
World's fastest shark speeding toward extinctionThe shortfin mako is at risk due to failure to halt overfishing, with EU ‘most to blame’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Revealed: Restricting breaks keeps poultry industry workers living in fearAt Sanderson Farms in Texas, workers report being reprimanded for bathroom breaks and increasing pressure to increase productivity
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
More than 140 pilot whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandingA hiker camping in remote Stewart Island alerted authorities to the discovery
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/12-animal-friendly-designers-plus-fur-free-retailers.html
12 Animal-Friendly Designers & Fur-Free Retailers | Care2 CausesFor the eco-conscious shopper, here are twelve animal-friendly designers, plus fur-free retailers and clothing lines that feature some vegan products.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
‘If they’re not eating any vegetables, you panic’: the families raising vegan childrenVeganism is going mainstream – so what do you feed your baby?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/25/flash-frozen-turtles-wash-ashore-new-england
Hundreds of apparently 'flash-frozen' turtles wash ashore in New EnglandConservationists record unusually high number of strandings with many of the turtles critically endangered Kemp’s ridley species
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/25/pine-martens-forest-of-dean-return-of-a-predator
Can the pine marten help forest animals flourish once more?Rewilding plan could help other species such as the red squirrel back into the Forest of Dean
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Swiss voters ready to take the cow by the hornsFarmer Armin Capaul’s long campaign to keep animals intact makes it onto a referendum ballot
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/why-its-so-hard-to-help-pets-in-natural-disasters.html
Why It’s So Hard to Help Pets in Natural Disasters | Care2 CausesAnimal welfare groups, reporters, first responders and neighbors are banding together to help the animal victims of the Camp Fire and other wildfires in California.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Poisoned Wildlife and Tainted Meat: Why Hunters Are Moving Away From Lead BulletsMany hunters are ditching traditional ammunition amid mounting evidence that it harms scavengers and pollutes the food people eat.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Sussex police launch investigation after cat stabbings in BrightonAt least two cats have been stabbed and five others attacked near Ditchling Rise since September