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, 9 months agoPampered pets set Wall Street on the prowl for dealsGordie Spater has been manufacturing dog harnesses for nearly 15 years on the northernmost reaches of the Massachusetts shoreline, but he is in high demand right now on Wall Street.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
He was known as Malaysia’s ‘snake whisperer’ — until a cobra fatally bit himAbu Zarin Hussin, a Malaysian firefighter, was propelled to Internet fame after British tabloids published false stories saying he had married his pet snake.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Is Shutting Down a Miami Nightclub Sufficient Punishment for Cruel Horse Stunt? | Care2 CausesIn response to the viral video of a terrified horse inside the Mokai Lounge in Miami, the business license of the nightclub has been revoked.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Outrage Grows (or Not) Over Idaho Teacher Feeding Puppy to Snapping Turtle | Care2 CausesAs students in his Preston Junior High classroom watched after school, science teacher Robert Crosland fed a sickly puppy to a snapping turtle.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Wyoming Wants to Start Hunting Grizzly Bears For the First Time in Decades | Care2 CausesIt's been less than a year since Yellowstone's iconic grizzlies were stripped of federal protection, and Wyoming's already trying to open the door to for trophy hunters.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoWoman Who Kept 84 Great Danes in Horrifying Conditions is Convicted of Cruelty | Care2 CausesAnimal advocates are celebrating a win after a woman who kept 84 great danes in horrifying conditions was finally charged with 17 counts of animal cruelty this week.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Saved by a passer-by: cat survives after it is impaled on 8ft railings This could well be Britain's luckiest cat - a ginger stray who has survived despite being impaled on three fence posts.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.vogue.com/article/donatella-versace-fur
Donatella Versace Says Fur Is OverVersace is the latest luxury fashion label to take ananti-fur stance.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/14/united-airlines-dog-japan-kansas-mistake
Dog gone: United Airlines mistakenly flies family German shepherd to JapanGerman shepherd, 10, was meant to fly from Oregon to Kansas City and airline is investigating after family were instead handed a great Dane
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5805497/illegal-dog-fighting/
Inside the secret and cruel world of illegal dog fightingBULL terriers and Brazilian mastiffs strain at their heavy metal chains as they feel the atmosphere in the cavernous room buzz with anticipation. Bets worth hundreds of pounds are waged before the …
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/12/what-is-biodiversity-and-why-does-it-matter-to-us
What is biodiversity and why does it matter to us?The air you breathe, the water you drink and the food you eat all rely on biodiversity, but right now it is in crisis – because of us. What does this mean for our future and can we stop it, asks Damian Carrington?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Australians crush ivory possessions to protest slaughter of elephants - Conservation Action Trust“The only value ivory has is on a living elephant,” said Karen Pomeranz as she handed in six 20-year-old napkin rings to be crushed. “I was never comfortable owning ivory items. I’m glad they’re gone.” She was one of many who added their ivory possessions to 100kg of illegal ivory donated by the government toRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Eastward bound - Analysis of CITES-listed flora and fauna exports from Africa to East and Southeast Asia - Conservation Action TrustEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Many people would be surprised to learn that 975 different taxa listed in the Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) were exported from Africa to Asia: and some of those traded in the largest quantities were species that have received relatively little attention within CITES. Trade was reported involvingRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Is transformation only possible through a consumptive wildlife economy?Parliamentary wildlife colloquium ignores benefits of non-consumptive wildlife utilisation as ecological sustainability is obscured by the increasing commodification of SA’s wildlife resources.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
United flight attendant made a woman put her puppy in an overhead bin. He died.Airline policy says pets can travel in the cabin as long as their kennel or carrier will fit under the seat in front of the passenger, but witnesses say the family was told it wouldn't be allowed to fly unless its puppy was put in the overhead bin.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43394952#_=_
Dog dies on plane in overhead lockerThe United Airlines attendant ordered the owner to put a bag containing the pet into the locker.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoWorld’s great forests could lose half of all wildlife as planet warms – reportFrom the Amazon to Africa, WWF report predicts catastrophic losses of as much as 60% of plants and 50% of animals by the end of the century
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Your organic “cage-free” eggs might come from hens locked up all dayThe Trump administration is rolling back rules meant to change that.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoDog dies on United Airlines flight after being forced into overhead lockerAirline has apologised after puppy perished when flight attendant insisted it be kept in overhead storage for three-and-a-half hours
