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 agoSmoking orangutan: Indonesian zoo condemned over incident – videoAnimal activists condemn Indonesian zoo staff after an orangutan is filmed smoking a cigarette
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoDogs trained to sniff out ancient treasures looted from SyriaSpecial K-9 units may soon be deployed in the fight against terrorists and criminals looting precious artefacts from war zones
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-43348593#
Is it cruel to keep a pet fox... on a vegan diet?A woman who is raising a pet fox but feeding it nothing but plant-based foods has divided animal rights campaigners.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
These swimming pools cater to an exclusive pack: Dogs onlyDoes your older dog need exercise? Does your puppy need to burn off energy? There's a pool for that.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
What a dog-cloning expert would have told Barbra Streisand: ‘Nooooooo!’The actress and singer revealed recently that she has two clones of her dead dog. We asked the author of a book on canine cloning for his thoughts.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
These penguins found a camera in Antarctica and captured a surprisingly good ‘selfie’One curious penguin waddled over after a researcher placed the camera on the ice.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoExotic animals disappear from Florida wildlife sanctuary after fake adOwners fear for health of lemurs, marmosets, monkeys, birds and tortoises removed from site in incident police are treating as theft
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/21-major-tech-companies-join-forces-to-stop-wildlife-trafficking.html
21 Major Tech Companies Join Forces to Stop Wildlife Trafficking | Care2 CausesThe internet has made it easier than ever to learn about our impact on wildlife and how we can help. But on the flip side, it has also left us just a few clicks
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/how-our-love-of-seafood-is-strangling-marine-life.html
How Our Love of Seafood is Strangling Marine Life | Care2 CausesWe hear a lot about marine pollution and how it's hurting wildlife, but much less attention is being paid to ghost gear and that needs to change.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/feral-cattle-take-over-a-california-national-monument.html
Feral Cattle Take Over a California National Monument | Care2 CausesA herd of at least 150 feral bulls and cows are destroying the ecosystem and scaring away tourists at Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
The otter seemed ‘cute’ — until it leaped on her kayak and lunged at her face"I took my paddle and I tried to get him off of me, and he wouldn’t let go, and I kept screaming, I kept beating him with a paddle,” Sue Spector said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoThe odd history of horses | Elsa PanciroliNew research sheds light on the origins of domestic horses and asks: just how many toes does a horse have?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoMass die-off of sea creatures follows freezing UK weatherStarfish and crabs among animals piled ankle-deep along parts of the North Sea coast
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Japanese towns struggle to deal with an influx of new arrivals: wild boarsBoars are moving into deserted towns as the human population is dying off.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/unadoptable-dog-to-become-washingtons-first-deaf-drug-detection-k9.html
‘Unadoptable’ Dog to Become Washington’s First Deaf Drug Detection K9 | Care2 CausesA deaf puppy was going to be euthanized because he was too rambunctious. But he was rescued and will become the first deaf narcotics-detection dog in Washington state.
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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 agoGorilla sanctuary workers in eastern DRC kidnapped by militiaEighteen hostages are alive and abductors are demanding a large ransom, local sources say
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
U.S. Lifts Ban on Some Elephant and Lion TrophiesThe federal Fish and Wildlife Service will consider allowing some hunters to bring home tusks and hides from certain African countries, overturning an Obama-era prohibition.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
These brave women have found a way to live alongside lionsA male-dominated culture has meant that Samburu women rarely get a say in how their society handles big cats, but one project is trying to change that
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
The woman who lives alongside wolves in order to save themTonya Carloni runs a sanctuary for rescued wolves, one of the few places where you can meet a wolf up close