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 agoBrumby law ‘turns Australia into global laughing stock’Environment groups condemn legislation protecting feral horses in national park
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoNSW brumby plan makes Kosciuszko conservation 'impossible', RSPCA saysRSPCA says Berejiklian government’s plan ignores evidence and should be reconsidered
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/20/jan-salter-obituary
Jan Salter obituaryArtist, who campaigned for trafficked girls and animal welfare, honoured by the Nepalese king with one of the country’s highest awards
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoWould you eat whale or dolphin meat after visiting a marine sanctuary?After visiting a whale sanctuary in Iceland there is also the chance to eat whale at a nearby restaurant. It seems like a bizarre idea, but what are the ethical and culinary implications?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoLiving next door to 17 million chickens: 'We want a normal life'Ukrainian villagers living in the shadow of Europe’s biggest chicken farm are fighting back – not just against the company but the development banks funding it
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoCheap bacon: how shops and shoppers let down our pigsWith Brexit looming our animal welfare standards are vulnerable. We’ve got welfare reform wrong in the past - how can we get it right in the future?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoExporter and Western Australia government at odds over fate of 60,000 sheepSheep were to depart for Middle East, but plan aborted when Emanuel Exports’ licence suspended
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.wbko.com/video?vid=486284111
Benefit to help abused, neglected animals in EgyptJosh Hines is an ESMA volunteer hosting a fundraising show at Tidball's.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/killing-dogs-for-meat-illegal-south-korea-court-rules
Killing dogs for meat ruled illegal by South Korean courtLandmark decision against dog farm could pave way for eating of canines to be outlawed
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
World’s first sanctuary for beluga whales to open in IcelandConservation charity Sea Life Trust has spent six years developing a plan to bring the 12 year-old belugas, nicknamed “Little White” and “Little Grey”, from captivity in China to an open water refuge
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
New federal plan dooms only wild red wolves to extinctionThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s new rule, released today, envisions restricting the world’s only wild population of red wolves to one refuge and
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoSPCA investigating after reports of alleged neglect, cruelty at B.C. farmMarcie Moriarty with the provincial SPCA said investigators will examine the claims of animal cruelty involving Jaedel Enterprises in Abbotsford and chicken-catching service Elite Services
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoVery good boy: police dog attempts 'CPR' on his handler – videoMadrid's municipal police have trained a police dog to carry out first aid. 'Poncho' has learned to jump on his handler, as if he was carrying out CPR. In between jumping on his handler's chest, the dog lay across the police officer's throat, possibly to assess if he was breathing. As soon as the handler was 'revived' the dog stopped the 'CPR'.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoPalm oil ‘disastrous’ for wildlife but here to stay, experts warnThe deforestation it causes is decimating species such as orangutans and tigers - but the alternatives could be worse, finds authoritative report
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
The killing fields: USDA says it slaughtered more than 4 million wild animals last yearWildlife Services killed 4 million wild animals, mostly on behalf of ranchers, farmers and airports.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
A judge ripped this federal agency’s justification for killing thousands of wild animalsEven other federal agencies questioned USDA Wildlife Services' justification for trapping, poisoning and shooting wild animals targeted as a nuisance.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Four speckled bird’s eggs and a very protective mother confound huge music festivalSetup for one of the main stages at Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest has come to a halt because of a nesting killdeer.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43786685#
Gay vultures' chick released in ItalyA vulture chick that was raised by gay parents in a zoo in Amsterdam is set free in Sardinia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
13 Unlucky Animals That Are Killed for FunWildlife killing contests are still legal throughout much of the United States
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://apnews.com/eade668f45174f82b13096902dd0cc72
Monk seal deaths on Oahu linked to parasite found in catsHONOLULU (AP) — The three monk seals found dead on Oahu last month were killed by the parasite found in cat feces, Hawaii officials said. National Oceanographic and