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 ago
A Supercolony of Penguins Has Been Found Near AntarcticaSatellite images and a drone discovered about 1.5 million Adélie penguins living in the Danger Islands, one of two species whose habitats require ice.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Afraid of Snakes? Wasps and Dogs Are DeadlierPeople killed by animals were most often attacked by bees, hornets and dogs, a new analysis finds.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
No Sign of Newborn North Atlantic Whales This Breeding SeasonResearchers tracking the endangered species grounds for birthing calves haven’t seen one baby this season, further raising the specter of extinction for the whales.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Step forward for UK abattoir CCTV legislationThe UK government has laid legislation to make CCTV systems mandatory in all English slaughterhouses before parliament.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/why-is-new-zealand-releasing-a-rabbit-killing-virus.html
Why Is New Zealand Releasing a Rabbit-Killing Virus? | Care2 CausesWild rabbits are considered pests in New Zealand and reportedly cause substantial damage to pastoral land. As a result, New Zealand is about to release a virus to cull rabbits, but environmentalists say this is a serious mistake.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/the-shocking-truth-about-leather-no-its-not-a-meat-byproduct.html
The Shocking Truth About Leather: No, It’s Not a Meat Byproduct | Care2 CausesWe all know what leather is, but how often do we stop to think about where it actually comes from -- or, more importantly, who?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Watch a bear pick a fight with a tiger to try to save her cubThe tourists didn't know it, but they would see a tiger challenged that afternoon.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Dogs-475189103.html?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1
Virginia passes bill to allow dogs in wineries and breweriesThe warmer weather is a reminder that people will soon be spending time at wineries and breweries, and now their furry friends can legally tag along.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
The Silicon Valley elite’s latest status symbol: ChickensTheir pampered birds wear diapers and have personal chefs — but lay the finest eggs tech money can buy
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/no-calves-this-year-means-right-whales-are-closer-to-extinction.html
No Calves This Year Means Right Whales Are Closer to Extinction | Care2 CausesScientists were already worried about the future survival of North Atlantic right whales, but now even more concerns are being raised about the lack of calves this year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
A homeless man died, leaving behind a pack of alley cats. His neighbors came to the rescue.After he died, there was the problem of the cats -- dozens of them, hungry and skittish now that their protector was gone.
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Wolf Gordon Clifton posted an update 7 years, 9 months agohttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43267524
Executive held over dam activist's murderPolice in Honduras arrest the suspected mastermind in the murder of Berta Caceres.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoLab-made meat could be the next food revolution: here's what it tastes likeAuthor Paul Shapiro tried the pâté - it was rich, buttery, savory, and very decadent, just as one would expect
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoBarbra Streisand’s dog cloning is a modern tragedy. Pets are meant to die | Stuart HeritageTo own an animal is to learn about the inevitability of dying – not that loved ones can be replicated in a lab if we cough up enough cash, writes Guardian columnist Stuart Heritage
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoIn doomed Alaska town, hunters turn to drones and caribou as sea ice meltsClimate change is forcing indigenous people to find new ways to survive as a remote village of 600 grapples with rapid erosion
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
AI phone tested by driving car at dogA smartphone that recognises objects is tested by using it to try to stop a car running over a dog.
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It’s not clear to me whether this was tested with an actual dog as in the beginning clip, or if that was simply a cinematic reenactment with no actual risk of harm. I hate the idea of live dogs being put at the mercy of an AI prototype.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Cattle ranchers take their ‘beef’ with veggie burgers and ‘meatless meat’ to the next levelFor a product to be called beef, must it be the flesh of a cow? The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association thinks so
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoKenyan conservationists protest as Chinese company starts work on railwayWildlife Direct says building work inside Nairobi’s famed national park defies court order
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoMirrors have revealed something new about manta rays – and it reflects badly on usHumans make huge use of marine vertebrates, but manta rays may pass the self-awareness test and other fish potentially could too. Ethically, where does that leave us?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoTwo become one: two raven lineages merge in 'speciation reversal'After up to two million years of separate evolution, two types of common raven have been ‘caught in the act’ of consolidation, say scientists