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 6 years, 11 months agohttps://www.care2.com/causes/new-zealand-is-about-to-kill-150000-cows.html
New Zealand is About to Kill 150,000 Cows | Care2 CausesNew Zealand plans to kill 150,000 cows over the next few years. It's the biggest animal cull in the country's history, but is the loss of life really justifiable?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/japanese-whalers-killed-122-pregnant-whales-when-will-this-end.html
Japanese Whalers Killed 122 Pregnant Minke Whales. When Will the Slaughter End? | Care2 CausesA new report finds that Japanese whalers, on one of their "scientific" investigations, killed 122 pregnant minke whales during the summer months last year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoWhy you’re probably a ‘reducetarian’ – and you may not even know itMessages about healthy eating have prompted 40% of us to cut down on the amount of meat and dairy we consume – often without realising we’re doing it
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoVictoria pledges to remove 1,200 brumbies to protect alps and calls on NSW to actEnvironment minister says up to 2,500 wild horses are causing ‘significant damage’ to plant and animal species
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
“The nation’s biggest exporter of sheep faces a criminal investigation after the Federal Department of Agriculture revealed it had opened a fresh probe into Perth-based exporter Emanuel Exports over a disastrous series of voyages to the Middle East. The West Australian has confirmed the department has issued the company with a “show-cause” notic…[Read more]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoHow chopping off their horns helps save rhinos from poachersViolent but bloodless, dehorning is considered a necessary evil by anti-poaching campaigners in South Africa
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
“Biggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock – it provides just 18% of calories but takes up 83% of farmland”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding-meat-and-dairy-is-single-biggest-way-to-reduce-your-impact-on-earthAvoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on EarthBiggest analysis to date reveals huge footprint of livestock - it provides just 18% of calories but takes up 83% of farmland
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoTurnbull pulls live export bill after Sussan Ley signals intent to back Labor banCoalition withdraws for fear Ley would cross floor and vote with opposition
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoLiberal MPs defy Malcolm Turnbull over live export industryRussell Broadbent says live exports is ‘white hot’ political issue and a vote changer
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoLive export company directors to face up to 10 years in jail under Coalition's changesSpace allocated to sheep on live export ships to the Middle East will be increased by up to 39%
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoCoalition MPs introduce bill for ban on live exports, saying industry is not viableLabor says bill could pass with support from opposition, crossbench and government MPs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoVets join calls to end live sheep exports in northern summerWA government and federal Labor want immediate halt but Farmers Federation says industry can be fixed
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoLabor promises to ban live sheep exports and have meat processed in AustraliaJoel Fitzgibbon says opposition ‘sees no future’ for trade and transition should create jobs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago33 years on, a long-term solution to live export trade remains elusiveReports show the economic importance of the industry is shrinking for everyone but the exporters themselves
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months agoFirst time ever: Blue whale spotted off the coast of EilatA group of marine biologists caught the 20-meter-long mammal on video underwater.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
An Indian state banned pesticides. Tourism and wildlife flourished. Will others follow?India hopes Sikkim’s drive to go all-organic could be a global model.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
A Florida teacher drowned wild raccoons with his students’ help. Here’s why he won’t be charged.A Florida schoolteacher “did not intend to torture” raccoons that were drowned in a tub, prosecutors say.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
The pet store was closed for maintenance, the sign said. Inside were 41 dead animals.Electricity had been shut off for nearly two weeks because the bill had not been paid.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
“Americans consume 50-60 grams of animal protein per day, with much of the rest of the world trending toward greater livestock protein consumption. Improved grazing systems, including silvopasture, can probably only provide enough for 7-18 grams per person per day. Making livestock production more climate-friendly must go hand-in-hand with…[Read more]
Opinion | How we can make beef less terrible for the environmentThis is one of the least-known ways to combat climate change.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 11 months ago
