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, 5 months ago
How a small bird managed to take over a Delta flightA small bird flew out of the cold Detroit sky and into the cockpit of a southbound jetliner. Then nothing went as planned.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
New Slaughtering Rules Pit Dutch Religious Freedoms Against Animal RightsThe authorities say the rules are intended to make kosher and halal slaughtering more humane, but some Jews and Muslims say they feel singled out.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
It's winter. Watch out for falling raccoons.Raccoons frequently set up shop in attics. In special circumstances, they come crashing through the ceiling, stunning the people below.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Connecticut court won't free elephants that activists say deserve 'liberty and equality'“The petition is wholly frivolous on its face,” the judge wrote.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-42370415/world-first-for-dog-s-broken-leg#_=_
World first for dog's broken legA new treatment that has saved a dog's broken leg is to be tried on humans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/poachers-shoot-down-sea-shepherd-drone-in-the-gulf-of-mexico.html
Poachers Shoot Down Sea Shepherd Drone in the Gulf of Mexico | Care2 CausesPoachers in the Gulf of Mexico have reached a new level of violence after shooting down a Sea Shepherd drone for the first time.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoHealth mutt: proposal to put shelter dogs on vegan diet divides Los AngelesA possible plan to move the city’s dogs onto a plant-based diet has the backing of prominent vegans such as Moby, but others warn it could get messy
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/did-rat-poison-kill-a-famous-l-a-mountain-lion.html
Did Rat Poison Kill a Famous L.A. Mountain Lion? | Care2 CausesP-41 was famous for safely crossing a busy Los Angeles freeway and making his home in hills northeast of the city. But his good luck ran out in October.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2017/12/28/Dog-found-frozen-solid-on-central-Toledo-porch.html
Dog found 'frozen solid' on central Toledo porchThe Toledo Area Humane Society is investigating the death of a dog in central Toledo that was found outside and “frozen solid.” The female dog had died after curling up on the front porch of a house in the 1000 block of King Street. “I don’t kn Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Two dogs killed a woman on Christmas Eve, authorities say. Her husband blames the owner.Authorities in southeastern Kentucky said the dogs' owner has been charged.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/3-more-caged-bears-saved-from-shocking-conditions-in-armenia.html
3 More Caged Bears Saved From Shocking Conditions in Armenia | Care2 CausesChristmas came early this year for three more lucky bears who were rescued from appalling conditions in Armenia, where they were being used to entertain people.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/28/turkey-where-pampered-cats-are-top-dog
Turkey: where pampered cats are top dogA nation split along fault lines of national identity, religion and ethnicity is united by one thing: a love of felines
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
In Winter, You Might Wish You Had This Rodent SuperpowerScientists discovered a quirk in the proteins of some squirrels and hamsters that helps them behave a bit like a coldblooded animal.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoHow the fight to save a bird species shows how to bridge the red/blue divideA plan to save the sage grouse was a rare instance where ranchers, the timber industry, scientists, landowners and environmentalists all agreed on something
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.care2.com/causes/13-states-gang-up-on-massachusetts-to-stop-cage-free-eggs-law.html
13 States Gang Up on Massachusetts to Stop Cage-Free Eggs Law | Care2 Causes13 states want to challenge a Massachusetts law that would ban cruel confinement of chickens, calves and pigs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/drop-charges-against-ohio-woman-who-rescued-a-starving-dog.html
Drop Charges Against Ohio Woman Who Rescued a Starving Dog | Care2 CausesA Care2 petition is demanding that Scioto County Sheriff's Office, Ohio, drop charges against Rhonda Rose for rescuing an emaciated dog.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russian-senator-compares-animal-cruelty-law-to-gay-rights-60056
Russian Senator Compares Animal Cruelty Law to Gay RightsThe law intended to ban cruelty against animals used in the training of hunting dogs
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Activists vs the Circus: Fighting Animal Cruelty in Putin's RussiaThe Vita animal rights group has faced particular pushback in its fight against circuses, which have a prestigious place in Russian culture.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Coyotes Are Colonizing Cities. Step Forward the Urban Hunter.The pursuit of the predator in settings like strip malls, residential streets and parks is igniting a debate over the benefits and dangers of urban hunting.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoThe giant rats that love avocado – and can diagnose deadly TB | Kate LyonsA team in Tanzania have trained African pouched rats to make life-saving discoveries, sniffing out cases of tuberculosis missed by health clinics