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, 7 months ago
In Chad, the Elephants (So Many Elephants) Are BackAlthough it’s not well-known, Zakouma National Park is a showcase for a stunning conservation success story. It’s welcoming for tourists too.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Black Rhinos Roam Chad for the First Time in 46 YearsThe rhinoceroses were flown from South Africa to Chad in an effort to re-establish a population there. They will live — and hopefully breed — at Zakouma National Park.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
The “invasive species” savaging the bats were released from a pet shop.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/science/parakeets-bats-invasive-species.html?em_pos=medium&emc=edit_sc_20180515&nl=science-times&nl_art=4&nlid=30337821emc%3Dedit_sc_20180515&ref=img&te=1
The Green-Feathered Terror That Slaughtered Bats in SpainThe largest bat in Europe, a vulnerable species, found shelter in a city park’s trees. Then they started to turn up dead.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Chennai’s ‘doctor dog’ Moosa inspires children’s bookEver imagined that a dog could help kids learn how to count? Or that the furry friend could even enable kids with autism to speak? Now, the ‘doctor dog’ in Chennai has a book inspired by his work with children.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2018/05/13/horses-dramatic-fall-pain-behaviors-going-bitless/
Horses in study showed dramatic fall in pain-related behaviors after going bitless - Horsetalk.co.nzSixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/10/obituaries/charlie-russell-who-befriended-bears-dies-at-76.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=15&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2018%2F05%2F10%2…[Read more]
Charlie Russell, Who Befriended Bears, Dies at 76Mr. Russell challenged conventional, fear-based ideas of bear management by going to live among black bears in a remote part of Russia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
An INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - The production, raw material resources and consumption of donkey-hide gelatin (Ejiao) - Conservation Action TrustEjiao donkey-hide gelatin (DHG) Donkey-hide gelatin (DHG, or ejiao) was originally recorded in Shen Nong Herbal Classic of Materia Medica and the Compendium of Materia Medica. It was used as an ingredient of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in ancient times. With the economic development of China and rising consumption, people have become more concerned aboutRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/10263/
South African Donkeys slaughtered for bogus Chinese medicine - Conservation Action TrustSouth Africa is implicated in the supply of donkeys for Chinese medicine reveals a report released today, World Donkey Day. The Donkeys are slaughtered in great numbers for their skins and exported to produce ejiao, a gelatine like substance used in Chinese traditional medicines. The report clearly shows that ejiao has no medicinal value According to Audrey DelsinkRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
B.C. veterinarians ban cat declawing, calling practice ‘ethically problematic’The College of Veterinarians of B.C. says the new standard was implemented on Tuesday after it researched other jurisdictions and consulted with provincial vets
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Tesco to launch plant-based steak in 400 UK storesTesco is launching plant-based steak at 400 of its UK grocery stores from 21 May in a bid to appeal to vegan and flexitarian customers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
This owl had an extraordinary survival story after a very bad dayThink you have it tough? Try riding for 300 miles, then going through a whizzing carwash, while stuck in the grille of a truck.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
A bride-to-be lost her arm in a crocodile attack — and still got married five days later“In one week we went from shock and agony to a truly amazing experience,” the groom said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Company sold $25,000 ‘service dogs’ that were really just untrained puppies, Virginia saysThe lawsuit against a firm that provided diabetic-alert dogs comes amid growing scrutiny of service animals on the ground and in the air.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
3 hurt in San Antonio after family takes home kittens, finds out — painfully — they are bobcatsThe fur is flying after three people in San Antonio were injured by two bobcat cubs they took home having mistaken them for domestic kittens. An ACS officer took the baby bobcats to Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, a local animal-advocacy charity, where they are under quarantine.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/hbos-westworld-used-real-abused-elephants-instead-of-cgi-versions.html
HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Used Real Abused Elephants Instead of CGI Versions | Care2 CausesAlthough "Westworld" is set in an amusement park populated by robots, two elephants in a recent episode were all too real. Here's why that's a serious problem.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Giant hog farms are fighting for the right to keep polluting. The Trump administration is on their side."This industry in particular has incredible influence over all levels of government."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44086214#
British tourists kidnapped in DR CongoA wildlife ranger is said to have died when a vehicle was targeted in the Virunga National Park.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Millbank mink farm north of Guelph faces 14 charges of animal crueltyA mink ranch just north of Guelph is facing 14 charges of animal cruelty after a three-month investigation by the Ontario SPCA.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoMaasai herders driven off land to make way for luxury safaris, report saysTanzanian government accused of putting indigenous people at risk in order to grant foreign tourists access to Serengeti wildlife
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoDaylight robbery: grey squirrels stealing millions of pounds of bird seed a yearNew video analysis reveals the furry thieves are looting up to half the seed put out in feeders, leaving gardeners and birds short-changed