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, 8 months agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45133855#
Killer whale carries dead baby for 16 daysA mother whale is still carrying her baby's body more than two weeks after it died.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Whale sharks feeding in the western Indian Ocean - in picturesWhale sharks in the western Indian Ocean and the Arabian Gulf rarely swim more than a few hundred kilometres from their feeding grounds, making local action vital to their conservation
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
The truth about elephantsHere are three stories about elephants: they're scared of mice, they have amazing memories and they have graveyards. One of these is true
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Seven reasons to love lionsAs the world mourns the loss of Cecil the lion, BBC Earth celebrates the species
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://theirturn.net/2018/08/07/Mary-Bassett-Resigns-Health-Commissioner-Harvard/
After Months of Protests, NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett Resigns with Over Three Years Left in Her TermTen months after animal rights and public health advocates launched a campaign to hold her accountable for failing to enforce the health codes violated during a ritual animal sacrifice called Kaporos, NYC Health Commissioner Mary Bassett resigned, announcing Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Welsh river study reveals 'troubling' decline of wildlifeForty-year project shows ‘troubling’ loss of invertebrates, with repercussions for larger animals
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Why two countries want to kill 100,000 beaversThe rodents were supposed to jump-start a South American fur trade. Instead, they’ve mowed down the forest.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/oversight-body-looking-into-lab-rat-treatment-1.4776967
Oversight group to probe treatment of animals at University of Calgary lab | CBC NewsA national group that oversees rules for the use of animals in labs says it's looking into allegations that rats woke up in the middle of surgeries at the University of Calgary due to "mismanagement" of the anesthetic.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/conservation-elephant-poaching-on-the-increase-in-botswana/
Conservation: Elephant poaching on the increase in BotswanaElephant poaching has long been an issue on the African continent, but the numbers of poaching incidents are rising.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
A red tide ravaging Florida may have killed a whale shark for the first known timeScientists cannot be certain about the exact cause of the whale shark's death, but the deadly toxin was present in its tissue. The timing and location also implicate the harmful algal bloom, or “red tide,” as the most likely cause.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
A D.C. library was closed for more than two days after several live snakes were found insideAs many as four snakes were spotted slithering around the Georgetown Library.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Dog and cat meat trade to be banned, Indonesian government vows
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Large shipment of illegally imported exotic birds, animals seized at Dhaka airportThe recovered birds and animals are worth around Tk44 lakh
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
At Hamburger Central, Antibiotics for Cattle That Aren’t SickMany industrial feedlots see routine use of antibiotics as essential. Some cattlemen disagree, calling them “performance enhancing drugs.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Give a Cow a Brush, and Watch It Scratch That ItchSome researchers think mechanical brushes aren’t just some spa amenity for dairy cows — they’re important to the animal’s well-being.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Alan Rabinowitz, Conservationist of Wild Cats, Dies at 64Mr. Rabinowitz made it his life’s mission to preserve lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs after childhood encounters with a jaguar at the Bronx Zoo
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Canada's falcon population back from brink of extinction | CBC NewsThe peregrine falcon was once on the brink of extinction. Now, the bird is actually making a comeback thanks in large part to one Alberta man who not only helped the species recover, but has bred an industry in the process.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-45105297#
Algerians go online to sell Eid sacrificesSheep traders are using Facebook and online selling sites to avoid being robbed in the run up to major religious festival.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/08/orcas-killer-whales-endangered-dying-washington
Orca mother grieving for dead calf inspires push to save dying podsHeadlines on mother who carried baby for days fuel concern over Seattle population that is stressed and starving
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Cattle swarm water truck in drought-hit New South Wales – video'We were carting 100,000 litres of water every day for their survival,' farmer Amber Lea says