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, 6 months agohttps://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-44538965/wolves-in-france-farmers-fear-attacks
Does France have a wolf problem?One mayor says children under 10 years old should not walk alone, in case of an attack.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoHow one man died so a whale might liveHumans have spent more than 10 centuries emptying the ocean of some of its most extraordinary animals. Today, a coalition of scientists and fishermen are trying to turn the tide – and learning that conservation is much harder than destruction
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Killing is not about conservation but about pleasure, money and a neocolonial need to dominate the world and its inhabitants. - Conservation Action TrustThis is in response to Kruger lions: Who really cares about conservation by Peter Flack. Let’s get this straight. The gratuitous killing of wild animals for pleasure and profit under the guise of conservation is not only highly contested and refutable, but is at the heart of the public outrage over the trophy killing of aRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Natalie Portman on "Eating Animals," rise of factory farming, and Harvey Weinstein - CBS NewsAcademy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman has graced the silver screen for the majority of her life, capturing audiences at the age of 12 in her first film "Léon: The Professional" and continuing to make her mark on Ho Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoElephant calf born at Western Plains zoo – videoTaronga Western Plains zoo has welcomed a new member into its fold –a female Asian elephant. The calf was born of Friday 14 June and is now bonding with her mother, Porntip
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Pups Onboard: Why Trains Are a Great Way to Travel With Your Dog(s)The pugs Rufus and Hamilton have tried every mode of transportation but nothing beats a ride on the rails. (One reason: It’s much easier than getting on a plane.)
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-44539862#
Rats shred banknotes inside India ATMEngineers called to mend a bank machine in Assam found cash worth more than 1.2m rupees destroyed.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44380704#
A battle to save Indonesia's orangutansBorneo is one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet - but orangutans are coming under threat.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Man critically injured in Dallas dog attack days before new ordinance voteA Dallas man is in critical condition after he was attacked by three dogs Saturday night in a South Dallas neighborhood. The attack comes just days before the Dallas City Council is set to vote on strengthening its dangerous and aggressive dog ordinance.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
The Elephant’s Superb NoseElephants’ trunks are not only large and strong, they house one of the best mammalian smelling systems.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoPuan, world’s oldest known Sumatran orangutan, dies aged 62 in Australian zooThe primate was euthanised at Perth zoo leaving 54 descendants around the world
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/18/cat-travels-80-miles-stuck-air-vent-ford-focus-uk
Cat travels up to 80 miles stuck in air vent of Ford FocusMale tabby was spotted by family in Clacton-on-Sea and could have been stuck for days
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoForeign donations prop up Australia's endangered parrot responseWestern ground parrot needs millions spent on it, but volunteers say Coalition is trying to shift costs to not-for-profits
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/18/opinion/a-dogs-love.html?fb=1&recb=signature-journalism.thompson_sampling&recid=16DU4RRsytfhZ98kNl6LQk98Dt3&contentCollection=signature-journalism&mData=articles%255B%255D%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F2018%252F06%252F18%252Fopinion%252Fa-dogs-love.html%253Ffb%253D1%2526recb%253Dsignature-journalism.th…[Read more]
Opinion | What It Means to Be Loved by a DogYou can learn a lot about being a good person by belonging to a good dog.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
In the Philippines, Dynamite Fishing Decimates Entire Ocean Food ChainsStopping dynamite and other illegal fishing has taken on a new urgency in the Philippines, where the practice is taking a toll on populations of fish and the corals where they live.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Nearly Eradicated in Humans, the Guinea Worm Finds New Victims: DogsFor 30 years, scientists have fought to eliminate a horrifying parasite. Suddenly, it has begun infecting dogs in Chad, threatening to undo decades of progress.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/science/narwhals-greenland-sounds.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=6&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F06%2F13%2Fscience%2Fnarwhals-greenl…[Read more]
Listen to the Sounds of Narwhals That Have Been Elusive to ScienceAs melting ice opens east Greenland to petroleum prospectors and cruises, scientists are rushing to study the noises made by a remote population of toothed whales.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/44525449/india-python-snake-tries-to-strangle-west-bengal-selfie-taker#
Python tries to strangle selfie takerA ranger who caught a rock python in West Bengal was almost strangled by it as he posed for photos.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
Tell us why you quit meatWhat convinced you to become a vegetarian or vegan—even if it didn't stick? We want to hear your story.