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 agoWorld's last remaining wild horses aren't really wild after allIt may come as a disappointment to equine enthusiasts, but a new genetic study has found that no truly wild horses still exist and that a population inhabiting Mongolian grasslands actually is a feral descendant of the earliest-known domesticated horses.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
2 bears burned in California wildfire spotted in the wildOfficials tracking two bears that were badly burned in the largest wildfire in California history say the animals are settling back into their home in the wild after receiving unusual treatment for their injured paws. Recent photos and GPS tracking data show the female bears appear to be in...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/25/cow-swaps-farm-life-freedom-roaming-bison/
Cow swaps farm life for freedom roaming with bison A Polish cow has surprised biologists after turning its back on domestication and taking up with a herd of bison living in the wilds of eastern Poland.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/runaway-cow-poland-dies-recapture-53273528
Runaway cow in Poland dies 'from stress' after recaptureA runaway cow that avoided captivity for weeks died Thursday after it was caught and put on a truck to be taken to a farm, a local official said. The red Limousin beef cow fled Jan. 23 as it was to be transported to a slaughterhouse. It gained celebrity status as it defended its life and...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoFear of meat scandal as data shows hygiene breaches at over half UK plantsAlmost two-thirds of meat plants in breach of safety rules in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/animal-abusers-should-not-be-able-to-own-guns.html
Animal Abusers Should Not Be Able to Own Guns | Care2 CausesLike many killers before him, the school shooter in Parkland had previously tortured animals including piglets, squirrels, rabbits and toads.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Sperm whales can remember their friends over many yearsThe longest study of sperm whales to date suggests they never forget a friend
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoWorld’s most controversial fruit may depend on giant bats for pollinationWhile we debate whether the durian is the best or worst food on the planet, it turns out this wonderful oddity may require healthy populations of flying fox for survival.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoProblem-solving could be key to grey squirrels' success, study findsResearch in UK shows invasive species bests native red squirrels in complex tasks
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoShould we give up half of the Earth to wildlife?Populations of all kinds of wildlife are declining at alarming speed. One radical solution is to make 50% of the planet a nature reserve
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoScientists race to explore Antarctic marine life revealed by giant icebergBritish Antarctic Survey is trying to reach a newly revealed ecosystem that had been hidden for 120,000 years below the Larsen C ice shelf
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoHalf of world's oceans now fished industrially, maps revealData gathered from more than 70,000 vessels shows commercial fishing now covers a greater surface area than agriculture
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoBritain and Europe must ban palm oil in biofuel to save forests, EU parliament toldForest peoples affected by plantations urge EU to enact ban despite diplomatic opposition
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
A little girl saw an emotional-support dog on a plane. It went for her face.The incident occurred as two major airlines have changed their policies in response to an uptick in the number of troubling incidents involving animals on commercial flights.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/new-york-steps-up-to-crack-down-on-puppy-mills.html
New York Steps Up to Crack Down on Puppy Mills | Care2 CausesAnimal advocates across the country have been working to protect dogs and cats from inhumane puppy and kitten mills, and now New York could take a major step to help.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoDebt for dolphins: Seychelles creates huge marine parks in world-first finance schemeAn innovative exchange of sovereign debt for marine conservation, backed by the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, could pave the way to saving large swaths of the world’s oceans
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
India on the rise to become top bovine meat exporterMajor shifts in the power of exporting countries within the meat and livestock sector in the past decade have been identified in new statistical analysis released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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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
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, 10 months ago
In France, Our Dog Has His DayHotels, shops, bars, restaurants — dogs are welcomed warmly just about everywhere. For Pip (a.k.a. Pierre), the prancing was never better.