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.theguardian.com/world/video/2018/jul/06/whale-charms-locals-in-wellington-harbour-video
Whale charms locals in Wellington harbour – videoA southern right whale has made a rare appearance in New Zealand's Wellington harbour.Local media reported it was the first time in eight years that this species of whale has been spotted in New Zealand's capital.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/730-acre-redwood-reserve-gets-permanent-protection.html
730-Acre Redwood Reserve Gets Permanent Protection | Care2 CausesThanks to the legacy of one private individual, one massive forest of redwoods is now protected for years to come.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.livescience.com/62964-chernobyl-wolves-spreading.html
Chernobyl's Radioactive 'Wildlife Preserve' Spawns Growing Wolf PopulationGray wolves from the radioactive forbidden zone around the nuclear disaster site of Chernobyl are now roaming out into the rest of the world, raising the possibility they'll spread mutant genes that they may carry far and wide.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Arizona U-Haul billionaire dumps 7 sick rottweilers on dog rescue in GilbertA dog lover triggered a showdown with Sylvia Shoen, the wife of a U-Haul billionaire, over who would pay the medical care of seven sick rottweilers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago'Drunken' kangaroos may be suffering grass poisoning – videoWildlife rescuers have reported a spike in the number of eastern grey kangaroos that appear to have Phalaris 'staggers', a condition commonly seen in ruminants such as sheep and cattle that have been grazing on the new shoots of Phalaris grasses, particularly Phalaris aquatica
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoAs the state is dismantled, who will save Britain’s wildlife? | George MonbiotThe public bodies supposed to protect the living world have been crippled by cuts, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoFrustration as single right whale prompts fishing ban at Canadian islandFishing is temporarily halted at Grand Manan Island after the sighting of an endangered whale, to the dismay of fishermen
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoJapan's appetite for eel could see it share fate of bluefin tunaDiners eat eel for an energy boost in summer, but its popularity has depleted stocks
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Perspective | I wanted to teach a lesson on compassion — and ended up with a crazed seagull in my carWhen my 7-year-old noticed a bird whose wing seemed injured and said, “Mommy, we have to help it,” I jumped at the chance to do some good. The bird was less pleased.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
These tiny monkeys have entered their Stone Age with a bangFor only the fourth time, scientists have observed a new nonhuman primate species using stone tools.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Poachers were hunting rhinos. They were attacked by lions instead, game reserve says.A skull and “one bit of pelvis” were found in the area, the owner of Sibuya Game Reserve said. “Everything else was completely gone.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
PODCAST: How an App Saves Chimpanzees in Uganda | Global Forest Watch BlogBy James Anderson When Dr. Jane Goodall began studying East Africa’s chimpanzees in the early 1960s, she used a pencil, binoculars and a notebook to capture her discoveries in the forests of our closest living relatives. When Dr. Goodall realized these forests and the precious chimpanzees were in danger, she knew something needed to be …
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Fires and armed conflict take toll on Kurdish flora, faunaThe mountains of Iraq's Kurdistan region are threatened by man-made and natural wildfires that are difficult to control because of a lack of firefighting resources and manpower.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/06/world/africa/south-africa-lions-poachers.html
Lions Eat Men Suspected of Poaching Rhinos. Some Saw ‘Karma.’Rangers discovered the remains along with a rifle fitted with a silencer, an ax and wire cutters on a private game reserve in South Africa.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Scientist?Rob Wielgus was one of America’s pre-eminent experts on large carnivores. Then he ran afoul of the enemies of the wolf.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoRed list research finds 26,000 global species under extinction threatIUCN fears planet is entering sixth wave of extinctions with research from Australia revealing more risks to reptiles
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoFirst test tube rhino embryos could bring extinct species back from deadThe northern white rhino is essentially extinct – just two females remain – but new research paves the way for its resurrection
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoTwo amputations a week: the cost of working in a US meat plantAs unions warn of serious injuries, plans to take speed limits off the lines at pig plants are causing anxiety
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago'He died a hero': Canadian man mauled by polar bear while protecting his familyFather said to have put himself between the bear and his three children after the animal charged one at a fishing and hunting spot
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoFake chews? New Zealand MP fears 'existential threat' of synthetic burgersThe Impossible Burger, being served on Air New Zealand, has also drawn the ire of acting prime minister Winston Peters