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, 7 months agoChina to fast-track animal welfare legislation - RSPCA28.10.17
China has announced it will accelerate the introduction of the country’s first ever comprehensive animal welfare legislation.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/plight-baby-elephants-zimbabwe/
The plight of baby elephants in Zimbabwe - Conservation Action TrustThe cruelty of the capture of baby elephants from their families in the wild has been revealed in disturbing photos and videos secretly taken in Zimbabwe last month, writes Adam Cruise. They show newly captured elephants being repeatedly kicked in the head. Since 2012, over eighty elephants (including last month’s batch of fourteen) have beenRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/recent-news/truth-captive-lions-welfare-video-clip-released/
The truth about captive lions and their welfare - Video clip released - Conservation Action TrustThe National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and Blood Lions® have released a new short film to the public to create awareness about the welfare of captive bred lions and other predators in South Africa. The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) and Blood Lions® condemns the growing trend of captive lion facilities that exploit their lionsRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
A roaring trade? The legal trade in Panthera leo bones from Africa to East-Southeast Asia - Conservation Action TrustThe African lion is the only big cat listed on CITES Appendix II, and the only one for which international commercial trade is legal under CITES. The trade in lion body parts, and especially the contentious trade in bones from South Africa to Asia, has raised concerns spanning continents and cultures. Debates were amplified atRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Too soon to celebrate: Elephant poaching declining, but populations in Africa still plummeting - Conservation Action TrustA report from the Convention in the Trade of Endangered Species (CITES) shows that in 2016, the overall trend of elephant poaching in Africa has declined. However, conservationists warn it’s too soon to celebrate. Georgina Lamb, Programs and Policy Manager at David Shepherd Wildlife Fund (DSWF), an organization funding conservation projects in Africa says: “WhileRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Op-Ed: The hunting forum you didn’t know existed | Daily MaverickThe South African government has formed an alliance with organisations which kill wildlife for gain to the exclusion of those who wish to protect it. By JANINE AVERY.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Ed: Did Oxford University researchers sanction hunting of Cecil the lion and his son, Xanda? | Daily MaverickWhen thousands of people donated nearly R20-million to the Oxford University Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) after the killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe, their assumption was that they were helping to protect Hwange lions. They were mistaken and this is why, writes DON PINNOCK.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Humans didn’t outsmart the Neanderthals. We just outlasted them.A new study suggests that Neanderthals' demise was a result of population dynamics and bad timing.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Chicken farms fueled a massive public health crisis—while the government turned a blind eyeA new book shines a light on how the poultry industry spread antibiotic resistance.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/why-did-a-young-dolphin-die-at-dolphinaris-arizona.html
Why Did A Young Dolphin Die At Dolphinaris Arizona? | Care2 CausesA 7-year-old bottlenose dolphin named Bodie died at a swim-with-the-dolphins tourist attraction located in the Arizona desert.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago'The good Lord couldn't get rid of them': Louisiana's quest to hunt the swamp ratA new documentary, Rodents of Unusual Size, follows the hunters waging war against an invasive species that ‘put New York City sewer rats to shame’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Animals: tamed, exploited and resurrected, Start the Week - BBC Radio 4Alice Roberts, Britt Wray and Gaia Vince discuss our relationship with the animal kingdom.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/climate-change-is-pushing-these-rare-lemurs-to-the-brink.html
Climate Change Is Pushing These Rare Lemurs To The Brink | Care2 CausesMadagascar's greater bamboo lemurs rely on bamboo for survival, but the impact of climate change on its growth has scientists worried that these rare primates
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/could-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-creature-be-gay.html
Could The World's Oldest Living Land Creature Be Gay? | Care2 CausesThe mate of Jonathan, a 186-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise, was recently discovered to be a male.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/30/animal-stars-viral-videos-abuse-online-cruelty
There’s nothing cute about it. The animal stars of viral videos are being abused | Chas Newkey-BurdenIn our millions we coo over exotic creatures and performing dogs – and bear witness to a new era of online animal cruelty, writes Chas Newkey-Burden
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Kraft Heinz plans to improve broiler welfareUS food processor Kraft Heinz Company has announced plans to expand its current animal welfare commitments to include higher standards for treatment of broiler chickens in its domestic supply chain.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Manhattan Gallery’s Squeaking Floor Angers Rodent LoversAn art installation features mice living below a plexiglass floor on which patrons walk. Animal advocates say the exhibition is cruel.
