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 8 years agohttp://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-marine-mammal-oil-drilling-20180402-story.html
New rules would make it easier to find oil — and endanger whales and dolphinsTwo bills quietly moving through Congress would fast-track permitting for offshore oil exploration by upending long-established safeguards in the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which protects whales and for decades has played an outsized role in limiting offshore oil drilling.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoYair Netanyahu reveals tombstone for beloved dogYair Netanyahu took to social media to express his sorrow over the death of the family dog Kaya and share a photo of the tombstone.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
A shark bumped a Hawaii man off a stand-up paddleboard, then attackedThe victim and his father were paddleboarding off Hawaii's biggest island when a shark apparently knocked him into the water.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
“That less aggressive approach is winning a lot of new converts, but for veterans such as Barford it’s still an evangelical movement with an irreducible political message. ‘Our challenge with VegFest is to combine the feelgood factor, the fun and sociable atmosphere, with quite a strong moral and ethical standpoint. We want to attract people in w…[Read more]
The unstoppable rise of veganism: how a fringe movement went mainstreamHealth, climate change, animal welfare... what’s driving more people and brands to embrace a plant-based lifestyle? We investigate, and, below, four vegans explain their choice
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/mississippi-toughens-penalties-for-dogfighting.html
Mississippi Toughens Penalties for Dogfighting | Care2 CausesAnimal advocates are applauding lawmakers in Mississippi for passing legislation that increases the penalties for people involved in dogfighting.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-urban-coyote-diet-20180323-story.html
How do coyotes thrive in urban Southern California? The answer is not for the weak-stomachedBiologists at Cal State Fullerton search for answers to the success of urban coyotes in the astonishingly diverse contents of their stomachs. "They're like Christmas packages," a graduate student said. "You never know what you're going to find inside."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoRow erupts between Italy's Parma ham makers and activists over pig welfareParma ham industry accuses animal welfare groups of a smear campaign following the release of ‘grim’ images of pigs kept in filthy and barren conditions
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
A Few Species of Frogs That Vanished May Be on the ReboundA new study in Panama finds some types of frogs are returning, after being decimated by a deadly fungus that has vanquished amphibians around the world.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Arctic Foxes on a Swedish Mountain Turned ‘Blue.’ It Was a Good Thing.The immigration of just three new foxes dramatically reduced inbreeding in an isolated population, providing some support for a disputed conservation strategy.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoCurd your enthusiasm – my adventures in vegan cheeseVegan burgers are increasingly convincing, but can vegan cheese – or ‘cheeze’ or ‘chease’ – melt our hearts?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago'We were trying not to get hit by their tails' – how I filmed the Faroe whale huntWhale hunts in the Faroes cause global outrage. But Mike Day spent four years filming – and getting to know – the islanders. He uncovered a far more complex story
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
We all need to stop eating meat now, and this is whyIf even Alex Proud, a half-German meat lover, thinks it's time to embrace vegetarianism, perhaps we all should
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Australian government defends kangaroo meat industryThe Australian Federal Department of Agriculture has backed the kangaroo meat industry, despite delistings from UK retailers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
The vegans came to protest his restaurant. So this chef carved a deer leg in the window.The group of animal rights activists were incensed that the Toronto restaurant claimed to offer ethical meat. The chef said it was hurting his business.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.peta.org/blog/authorities-execute-warrant-petsmart-store/?utm_source=PETA::E-Mail&utm_medium=Alert&utm_campaign=0318::acom::PETA::E-Mail::PETA%20Evidence%20Leads%20Officials%20Execute%20Warrant%20PetSmart%20Store::::aa%20em
Breaking Investigation: Authorities Execute Warrant at PetSmart StoreOne manager admitted that "every single one" of PetSmart's animals come from "terrible" mills and that PetSmart is "a horrible place for animals."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.stieren.net/EN/News/i/For_now_no_more_traditional_bullfights_Balearic_Islands.html
For now no more traditional bullfights in Balearic Islands Bullring Palma de MallorcaFor now no more traditional bullfights will take place in the Balearic Islands, Spain. The Spanish government intended...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoIN PICTURES: Primates prepare for Passover at Ramat Gan ZooThe Ramat Gan Safari Park gets ready for the upcoming holiday.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Farewell to Sudan as another key species fades into extinction - Conservation Action TrustIn this photo taken on May 3 last year, a ranger takes care of Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Laikipia county in Kenya. Sudan was put down because of “age-related complications”, researchers announced on Tuesday, saying he “stole the heart of many with his dignity andRead More
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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 ago
'Happiest man in the world’ says veganism is the key to happinessA Tibetan Buddhist monk who has been described as ‘the happiest man in the world’ has said that adopting a vegan diet is his secret to lasting happiness. Matthieu Ricard, who lives on a monastery in Nepal, was given the moniker by scientists after he took part in a 12-year study into meditation and compassion at the University of Wisconsin.