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, 7 months ago
Veterinary clinics are trying new ways to ease painful goodbyesEuthanizing a pet in an office can feel impersonal. Some clinics are changing that with candles and "comfort rooms."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
“But why? Who would want 7,000 very creepy crawlies? Plenty of people, it turns out. Cambridge said the exotic pet industry is ‘absolutely bursting with buyers right now’ — and not just for furry foxes or lemurs, but for insects, too. Some of the stolen animals are known to fetch a pretty p…[Read more]
Thieves stole 7,000 creepy insects and spiders from a museum. But why?These criminals weren't interested in jewels or cash. They stole hissing cockroaches and various species of tarantulas.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Hundreds of dolphins cut through California waters in a mesmerizing video of ‘superpod’ hunting"It's a very special sighting nearshore of one of the ocean’s magical moments often hidden away," the Monterey Bay Aquarium said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
When Your Child Believes Meat Is MurderAdvice about health and dinner-table diplomacy for parents of vegetarian kids.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
After elephant massacre, Botswana mulls end to hunting banLawmakers claim there are too many of the animals in the country and they are becoming unmanageable in some places
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
US lawmakers move to ban eating dogs and cats, saying China should tooThe bill passed by the US House would ban the slaughter of cats and dogs for food – a rare practice that is nevertheless legal in 44 states
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
“The owner put up a notice in the estate on Sunday, stating that the incident had been ‘a complete accident’ and that he would ‘reflect on his mistake’.
But the incident continued to draw condemnation on Chinese social media.
‘The fundamental part of being a human is knowing how to respect life,’ wrote one commenter on…[Read more]
Chinese man ‘threw cat and dog out of window’ after row with wifeHusband had reportedly wanted his wife to get rid of the animals because she was expecting a baby
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Japan hints at leaving IWC after whaling comeback blockedTokyo had hoped to resume commercial whaling of relatively abundant species such as minke whales, but anti-whaling countries including Australia and New Zealand opposed the motion
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
When Chinese wanted lots of fish, one African strongman obligedEmerging from dictatorship, a movement against Chinese fishing investments gains momentum in Gambia
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Il n'y aura pas de fourrure à la Fashion Week de LondresVoilà une excellente nouvelle pour les défenseurs des animaux. Révolution à l'occasion de la prochaine fashion week de Londres. Il n'y aura pas de fourrure animale sur le catwalk.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoAs hurricane nears, U.S. farmers rush to clear crops but animals stay in storm's path
As powerful Hurricane Florence advanced toward the southeastern United States, farmers in North Carolina rushed to harvest corn and tobacco and stock up on pig rations, while the danger of sustained rain and deadly flooding threatened a state where millions of farm animals are housed.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Sri Lanka to ban animal sacrifices at Hindu templesAnimal sacrifices in Hindu temples in Sri Lanka could be banned after the Cabinet approved a proposal Wednesday to enact laws banning the “primitive” methods of worship, amid calls from the Hindu comm
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
“According to scientists, it’s evidence that the elephant birds of Madagascar were hunted and butchered for food. The remains have been dated to about 10,000 years ago.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45495400#
Who killed the largest birds that ever lived?Scientists are a step closer to explaining a 10,000-year-old crime mystery on the island of Madagascar.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45509062
'Suspicious' disappearance of rare birdHen harrier Heulwen had flown across Snowdonia when her satellite tag stopped transmitting.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44856567#_=_
Paving paradise to put up an eco-resortEnvironmentalists say a new eco resort in Singapore could end up being bad news for rare wildlife.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Morrisons taps into meat-free tastes with vegan ready mealsSupermarket launches new range on the back of strongest sales growth in nearly a decade
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/14/beached-whale-art-installation-lands-in-madrid
'A riddle from the deep': hyper-real whale found beached in MadridAfter sightings in London and Paris, whale is now making waves in Spanish capital
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Spectacular ice age wolf pup and caribou dug up in CanadaRare, mummified animals discovered by gold miners in Yukon territory
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Europe's farmers on red alert as deadly African swine fever spreads to BelgiumCalls for a mass cull of wild boars to protect pork exports after disease is found in two animals in Gaume
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Japan's attempt to overturn commercial whaling ban failsAnti-whaling nations defeat proposals that would have allowed for the return of hunts