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 ago
The cat killer stalking suburbiaFor the past two years, a serial killer has been attacking pet cats in Britain, leaving behind him a trail of fear and mistrust.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Bull gores matador through the neckImages have emerged of a bullfighter being gored in the throat while fighting a 500kg animal. Arturo Macias, 35, was thrown by the bull before it gored him repeatedly as he lay on the floor. The animanl's horns punctured his throat and Mr Macias was pictured bleeding from a wound to his neck.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/519976/Opinion/OP-ED/Lion-for-sale
Lion for saleMY first reaction on seeing this tweet was incredulity. While browsing Twitter, I came across an account that was advertising the sale of a lion cub. The person wrote in his account that the lion cub was few months old and those interested in buying this cub could call a Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Birth control for wild horses is the obvious alternative to mass killingThe wild horse challenge cannot be solved unless wild horse reproduction is managed on the range.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Watch The Moment A Dying Chimpanzee Recognizes An Old FriendWe may all tear up watching this elderly chimpanzee reunite with a friend at the end of her life — a testament to the complexity of animal thinking and feeling, says anthropologist Barbara J. King.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Cages for one million Chinese pigs pulledChina’s animal welfare awakening has gathered pace after Qinglian Food Company committed to phase out cramped sow stalls by 2025.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
“likewise, we will also take action against content that glorifies or encourages the abuse of animals.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/26/us/reddit-violence-policy.html?emc=edit_tnt_20171026&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y
Reddit Bans Nazi Groups and Others in Crackdown on Violent ContentA new policy banning violent content led to the shutdown of Nazi, racist and far-right forums, among others. Some users challenged the changes.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/live-turkeys-once-again-dropped-from-plane-at-arkansas-festival.html
Live Turkeys Once Again Dropped From Plane At Arkansas Festival | Care2 CausesIt stopped for a couple years, but the cruel tradition of dropping live turkeys from a plane at Arkansas' annual Yellville Turkey Trot festival has resumed.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Cat Declawing Ban in Denver Would Be a First Outside CaliforniaA City Council member there has proposed a bill that would ban declawing the animals, saying the procedure is painful and unnecessary.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Iditarod Doping Mystery: Who Slipped Tramadol to the Dogs?Dallas Seavey, the four-time champion, claims someone surreptitiously doped his dogs during the 1,000-mile trek through Alaska. Other mushers have backed him up.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Namibian Tourism Ministry brushes off questionable killing of desert elephants - Conservation Action TrustTwo of the only five remaining mature desert elephant bulls that occupied the Ugab region of Namibia have recently been hunted and killed. Tsaurab and Tusky, along with another juvenile bull, Kambonde, were shot in the midst of an international outcry and ongoing petitions attempting to halt the killings – an uproar brushed off byRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Poachers Are Just Part of the Problem for Endangered African SpeciesInfographics detailing the exporting of live animals from Africa, 2001-2015
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoIditarod dog doping scandal puts future of sled race under scrutinyThe announcement that champion musher Dallas Seavey’s dogs had tested positive for a banned substance was seized on by animal welfare campaigners
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Deaths of farmworkers in cow manure ponds put oversight of dairy farms into questionOutdated regulations aren’t protecting immigrant laborers in dangerous working conditions, critics say.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://harvestpublicmedia.org/topic/dangerous-jobs-cheap-meat
Dangerous Jobs, Cheap MeatThe Human Toll Of Our Meat Habit Americans love meat – we have one of the highest rates of consumption in the world. While U.S. shoppers enjoy relatively
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
‘300 million’ deaths likely if we ignore antibiotic resistance - former Belgian PMFailure to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could destabilise the global economy and lead to millions of deaths, the former Prime Minister of Belgium said in a letter to this site.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Industry welcomes USDA regulation climbdownThe US meat industry has largely welcomed the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) decision to withdraw proposed legislation on the buying and selling of livestock.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Dogs Pay Attention to Your LooksThat puppy dog face your pet makes often is a reaction to your own expression, a new study finds.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Meet the Overcompensators, Plants That Get Tougher and Meaner When AttackedDamaging some plants sets off a molecular chain of events that causes them to grow back bigger and produce more seeds and chemical defenses simultaneously.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoBear in Myanmar has giant tongue removed by team of vetsThree-kilo tongue believed to be a mutation and was so big it dragged on the ground and prevented the bear from eating