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 agoRomans had whale industry, archeological excavation suggestsAncient whale bones have been found on three Roman fish processing sites close to the Strait of Gibraltar
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Omega-3 oil capsules made from arctic algae can be purchased, so it is not necessary to consume fish oil.
https://www.npr.org/2018/07/09/627229213/the-science-and-environmental-hazards-behind-fish-oil-supplements
The Science — And Environmental Hazards — Behind Fish Oil SupplementsAuthor Paul Greenberg says the harvesting of tiny fish for omega-3 supplements is having a ripple effect, leading to less healthy and bountiful oceans. His new book is The Omega Principle.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
With a Sniff and a Signal, These Dogs Hunt Down Threats to BeesIn Maryland, a state employee is training dogs to inspect hives for harmful bacteria — a crucial job as honeybees are sent around the country to pollinate crops.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
The Science (and the Scientists) Behind ‘Ant-Man’A quantum physicist consulted with the filmmakers so that a surprising amount of the original film and its new sequel have a factual basis.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/09/science/orcas-whales-endangered.html
Orcas of the Pacific Northwest Are Starving and DisappearingThe population of endangered killer whales has hit a 30-year-low, numbering only 75 this year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoReady meal aisles still dominated by meat, finds surveyRetailers failing to cater for ‘flexitarians’, with not enough vegan and vegetarian options
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoCountry diary: wilding calls to the turtle doveKnepp, West Sussex: A 3,500-acre estate has been transformed from intensively farmed land to a rich natural environment, luring back a bird we are close to losing
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoIllegal ivory found on sale in 10 European countriesEurope must increase efforts to investigate and control the ivory trade, say campaigners
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoThreatened species: nine mammals and mountain mistfrog could join extinction listNumber of extinct species on EPBC fauna list will rise by almost 20% if species added to list
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoSuspended live exporter plans to ship 60,000 sheep under different nameAgriculture minister says he has no power to intervene and decision rests with independent regulator
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
It’s time to put down the Hemingway and accept that the Running of the Bulls is horrifying
It’s a grotesque celebration of cruelty to animals.
By Dylan Matthews
https://www.vox.com/2016/7/5/12072534/running-of-the-bulls-bullfighting-pamplona-san-fermin -
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
South African reserve owner rejects talk of 'karma' after lions eat suspected poachers | CBC RadioThe remains of a group of suspected rhino poachers were found near a pride of lions at the Sibuya Game Reserve in South Africa.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-44763160#
Rare fluffy marsupials born in AustraliaFor the first time in more than 50 years the marsupial is born in the wild on mainland Australia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-king-amendment-farm-bill-20180707-story.html#
The farm bill doesn't need an amendment that helps let chickens be treated cruellyThe King Amendment should be taken out of the final version of the Farm Bill.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
The original Grizzly Adams kept his bears on a chain in SFIn 1856, San Franciscans who paid a quarter to venture into a large basement room found themselves a few feet away from half a dozen grizzly b Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bullfighting-s-slow-demise-0q63b7qrr
Bullfighting’s Slow DemiseOn the face of it André Silva’s struggle against bullfighting in Portugal is a lonely one. He is the only MP in a party set up to defend animals and the environment, and his bill to abolish...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Saving Turtles in Bali, Egg by Precious EggA largely volunteer effort to help vulnerable sea turtles is improving their plight in Indonesia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoLeadbeater's possum: conservationists say draft report proves endangered statusForestry industry and Barnaby Joyce have been pushing to downgrade species’ status
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoIf having a dog means you can never have another holiday, is it worth it?Jilly Cooper hasn’t been away for 22 years because she can’t bear to leave her greyhound – but every day is like a holiday when there’s a dog in your life
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoBig Cats review – creatures great and small in search of lunchSome of these felines are not big at all, or particularly good hunters, but they will make you want to go ‘puss pus puss’