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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Chained slave monkeys forced to pick coconuts for goods sold in UK supermarketsAnimal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) discovered eight farms in Thailand where pigtailed macaques were used as slave labour to produce products exported globally
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Russia cracks down on marmot hunting after suspected bubonic plague casesPossible outbreaks in China and Mongolia have brought bans on hunting and eating the rodents, which can carry the disease
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Shark finning: why the ocean's most barbaric practice continues to boomThe recent seizure of the biggest shipment of illegal fins in Hong Kong history shows the taste for shark is still going strong
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
South African proposal to breed wildlife for slaughter courts disasterIf South Africa's proposed Meat Safety Act gets passed in its present form it opens up the possibility of massive consumption of wildlife.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Dover clifftops 'buzzing with wildlife' after National Trust takeoverRestoration work and wet winter have led to an explosion of colour and an increase in birds
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
https://theconversation.com/every-dog-has-its-day-but-its-not-the-fourth-of-july-119712?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202020%20-%201667916081&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202020%20-%201667916081+Version+A+CID_426f8e8b6d6df2b97f86c6558fd3ec63&utm_source=campaign_m…[Read more]
Every dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of JulyMillions of Americans love the fireworks on July 4, but millions of dogs will tremble in fear. A vet explains the causes and solutions to this doggie dilemma.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Nagaland Govt places blanket ban on sale of dog meat amid social media backlash - SentinelassamNagaland dog meat ban: The Nagaland Government has taken the decision amid mounting pressure from various quarters after some clicked at dog meat markets pictures went viral
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Are Indian Slaughter Houses Safe? - Open The MagazineCOVID-19, the pandemic which has destroyed the world as we knew it, emerged from the ‘wet markets’ of Wuhan. The market offered exotic variety, including ‘120 wildlife animals across 75 species’, accord Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Every dog year not equivalent to seven human years, scientists findStudy of DNA changes in labradors suggests puppies age much faster than older dogs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
US rivers and lakes are shrinking for a surprising reason: cowsCattle-feed crops, which end up as beef and dairy products, account for 23% of water consumption in the US
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
https://theconversation.com/do-dogs-really-see-in-just-black-and-white-131438?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202020%20-%201667216061&utm_content=Latest%20from%20The%20Conversation%20for%20July%202%202020%20-%201667216061+Version+A+CID_ec9e2b7dd6dca3201d9fde5f1583a363&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&…[Read more]
Do dogs really see in just black and white?Your faithful friend's view of the world is different than yours, but maybe not in the way you imagine.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Opinion | What if We Could Have Meat Without Murder?We can, if we can agree that it doesn’t need to come from the body of an animal.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Cloud cuckoo land? How one bird's epic migration stunned scientistsWhen Onon the common cuckoo took off from Mongolia last June no one expected him to make a 26,000km round trip to southern Africa
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Florida manatee deaths up 20% as Covid-19 threatens recoveryUnsafe boating activity, delays to environmental projects and changes in public policy are putting the gentle giants at risk
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Hundreds of elephants dead in mysterious mass die-offBotswana’s government is yet to test the remains of the dead animals in what has been described as a ‘conservation disaster’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
How Do Flying Snakes Glide Through the Air? ‘It’s Hard to Believe’As they wiggle and undulate, the snakes are transforming their bodies for flight.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Elk Return to Kentucky, Bringing Economic LifeAfter a concerted reintroduction effort two decades ago, the state is now home to the largest population of elk east of the Mississippi. The animals’ home: reclaimed coal mines.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
Swimming With the Sea Lions of Los IslotesSea lions are often referred to as “dogs of the sea.” On a small island off the Baja coast, where the playful animals populate every rocky outcropping, they live up to their nickname.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/06/it-time-replace-one-cornerstones-animal-research
Is it time to replace one of the cornerstones of animal research?Science talks with two experts in animal ethics who want to go beyond the three Rs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 2 months ago
The Bureau of Land Management's nefarious, brutal plan for wild horsesEnvironmental travesties are on the rise, many obscured by the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the biggest ones will soon be taken up by Congress.