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 agohttps://www.kron4.com/news/prop-12-cage-free-egg-measure-projected-to-win/1578082350
California approves Prop 12 banishing cages for egg-laying hensCalifornia voters have approved a measure requiring all eggs sold in the state to come from cage-free hens by 2022.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Is the wind turbine really a 'new apex predator'?The presence of wind turbines can reduce the number of birds and lizards in an area, a new study has found. Should we start tearing the farms down?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Man uses surfboard to fight off shark at Ballina on NSW north coastSurfer, 43, in hospital after attack at Shelly beach near Ballina on Wednesday morning
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Platypus eating a normal insect diet could ingest at least 69 drugs, research revealsInsects near waste water could give a platypus or trout half a human dose of antidepressants
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
A Final Proving Ground for Guide Dogs to the Blind: Midtown ManhattanA school for Seeing Eye dogs uses the chaos of New York City as its ultimate test when matching young dogs with their blind masters.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Animal cranks make a good point, but badly | The StarAnimal activists are peculiar people. They are shunned. They are proof of what happens to good-hearted people with too much time on their hands.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
'No horse deserves to die for gambling': Melbourne Cup costs Irish stayer its lifeAfter suffering an injury to its shoulder during the Melbourne Cup, Irish horse The Cliffsofmoher is deemed unable to be saved and is euthanased on the track post-race.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Chinese tourists throw rocks at monster croc in latest cruelty outragePolice investigating after family throws stones at Asia’s largest crocodile in captivity to see if it is realAttack leaves animal with bleeding cuts to its neck
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/nov/05/mick-rhodes-obituary
Mick Rhodes obituaryDirector, producer and head of the BBC’s Natural History Unit best known for Life on Earth, Badger Watch and Wildlife on One
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Lion poaching: the brutal new threat to Africa’s pridesThe big cats are horribly easy to kill with poisoned meat, allowing poachers to hack off their faces and paws – but rangers are now on their trail
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/05/sperm-whales-canadian-arctic
Sighting of sperm whales in Arctic a sign of changing ecosystem, say scientistsRare sighting in the Canadian Arctic leads to concern they could become trapped as winter approaches
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Vegan jokes are in bad taste, but hardly a reason to be pilloried | Barbara EllenNon-meat eaters should be self-aware enough to rise above ill-considered jibes
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/04/five-diseases-that-dogs-can-detect
Diseases that dogs can detectScientists are investigating canines’ extraordinary sense of smell, hoping that it will prove a more reliable predictor of illnesses than conventional testing
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Let’s cut to the chase about hunting and how it brazenly flouts the law | Barbara EllenTradition be damned. The simple fact about this callous pastime is that it is illegal
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Canine comforts: five-star treats for the whole family – including the dogCocktails for you, pampering for your pet… These days, dogs are living the highlife just like humans
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Air Force's falcon mascot kidnapped and injured in pre-game prankAir Force’s mascot, a 22-year-old white gyrfalcon name Aurora, was left bloodied after she was kidnapped in a prank by West Point cadets
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Displaced villagers in Myanmar at odds with UK charity over land conservationKaren people in Tanintharyi region fear project to protect 800,000-acre area will cut them off from ancestral lands
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Who would want to kill a lion? Inside the minds of trophy huntersFrom the dentist who felled Cecil the lion to the woman who shot a goat on Islay, keen hunters are happy to fork out small fortunes to kill wildlife. But why do they do it – and what is the true cost of their obsession?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
David Attenborough: too much alarmism on environment a turn-offVeteran broadcaster says Dynasties, his new BBC wildlife series, will be gripping, truthful and entertaining but not overtly campaigning
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Wild boar sighted near Barcelona city centre looking for foodThe animals, usually resident in nearby hills, are venturing close to the Sagrada Família