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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Dog rescuers, flush with donations, buy animals from the breeders they scornThe untold story of a river of rescue donations flowing to commercial breeders
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Genetically engineered salmon farm in Albany underwayBiotech company plans first harvest of fast-growing Atlantic salmon in 2019
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Dream Ireland vacation turns tragic as horse-drawn carriage plunges into ravineThe horse pulling the Arizona couple's carriage either startled or slipped, according to the Irish Times.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Scientists discover a whale species’ mating songs are as complex as jazzThe study adds to our understanding of “superlative” animals that can live 200 years, have some of the thickest blubber on the planet and can break through ice a foot-and-a-half thick to take a breath.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Leaked footage sparks Australian animal welfare call from governmentThe Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has called upon exporters to meet Australian animal welfare standards after video footage showed sheep being mistreated.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Christchurch dog owners 'disgusted' by new indoors muzzling requirements, prompted by 200 dog attacks in a yearDog owners in Christchurch have been told their "menacing" pets must be muzzled or caged at all times.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Six park rangers killed in ambush in DRC's famed Virunga gorilla park Five wildlife rangers and a driver guarding one of the world's most important refuges for mountain gorillas and other critically endangered species have been killed in an ambush.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoNightmare before Easter: hunters shoot thousands of bunnies in New ZealandHundreds of hunters have culled 10,000 rabbits and ferrets in a single 24-hour session in the South Island
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/court-ruling-gives-mexican-wolves-a-fighting-chance.html
Court Ruling Gives Mexican Wolves a Fighting Chance | Care2 CausesConservationists are celebrating a federal court ruling that could give Mexican wolves a real chance at recovery.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
British Poultry Council defends UK animal welfare standardsThe British Poultry Council has pledged it will not compromise on the UK’s animal welfare and food safety standards in pursuit of new trade deals following the US Trade Representative’s disapproval of EU measures in its latest report.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Climate Change Denialists Say Polar Bears Are Fine. Scientists Are Pushing Back.In a new study, researchers single out a blog run by a Canadian zoologist as a primary source of dubious information about the status of polar bears.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
That Python in the Pet Store? It May Have Been Snatched From the WildMany reptiles and amphibians sold in pet stores were not bred in captivity as international law requires, conservationists say, but plucked from forests and rivers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Gove considers live export ban post-BrexitThe environment secretary calls for evidence on the practice from industry experts and campaigners.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/09/world/australia/qatar-sheep-deaths.html
Australia Shocked by Death of 2,400 Sheep on Ship to QatarMany critics of Australia’s live animal trade said the deaths of more than 2,400 animals is not likely to result in regulation of the industry.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.9news.com.au/national/2018/04/08/21/06/60-minutes-live-export-sheep-vessel
60 Minutes uncovers disturbing video from live sheep export vesselA 60 Minutes investigation has shed light on the shocking conditions animals are subjected to on our live e...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoNeuroscientist Gregory Berns: ‘Studying dogs is way more enjoyable than studying humans’The US researcher on exploring the bond between dogs and humans and why animal testing needs to be questioned
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43703640
Rangers killed at Congo gorilla parkSuspected rebels have killed five rangers and their driver in the Virunga National Park.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoBin chickens: the grotesque glory of the urban ibis – in picturesTip turkey, dumpster chook, rubbish raptor – the Australian white ibis goes by many unflattering names. But it is a true urban success story, scavenging to survive in cities across Australia as wetlands have been lost. Wildlife photographer Rick Stevens captured them in Sydney
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/09/germany-chico-dog-that-killed-owners-petition-hanover
German dog that killed owners may not be put down after outcryMore than 250,000 sign petition to save Chico, a staffordshire terrier which mauled woman and her son in Hanover