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 5 years, 4 months agoFirst wild stork chicks to hatch in UK in centuries poised to emergeMore than 100 birds have been living wild in England as part of conservation scheme
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoTales of love and loss: people from Oceania share their 'extinction stories'The Living Archive aims to help people worldwide see the significance of species loss as it affects individual lives and places
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoCity Council votes to pull horse-drawn carriages off the streets of Chicago by the end of the yearHorses-drawn carriages in Chicago will be a thing of the past after City Council voted to ban operators by the end of the year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoThe plight of the cuckoo: a 4,000-mile flight followed by golfStudy sheds light upon migratory cycle of bird to help understand alarming decline
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoShould we blame bats for the terrible coronavirus? We should not. Bats are our friends | First Dog on the MoonSome people are angry at bats which is ridiculous. There are a lot more things to be angry at
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoLions, tigers and bears: the US presidents who took animal ownership to extremesUsing trophy animals as power symbols didn’t start with Tiger King. According to Mammoth author Chris Flynn, the American obsession dates back to the 1700s
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoBiodiversity in Britain at risk from standstill due to coronavirusWildlife Trusts warn of effects from neglected reserves and species loss, to fly-tipping and illegal shooting
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoTwelve rangers among 16 killed in ambush at DRC gorilla parkSixty Hutu rebel fighters suspected of attack on civilians in Virunga national park
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoThe meat we eat is a pandemic risk, too“If you actually want to create global pandemics, then build factory farms.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoAre People Who Live in Dog-Friendly Buildings Happier?The answer is a no-brainer for dog owners, although some of their neighbors might still be on the fence.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoNew York and Boston Pigeons Don’t MixThe East Coast is made up of two pigeon genetic megacities, and a patch of Connecticut seems to be what’s keeping them apart.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoIndia Sees Coronavirus Threat to Fragile Population: TigersThe country is home to most of the world’s wild tigers, and wildlife authorities announced steps to protect them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoTwo Cats Are First U.S. Pets to Test Positive for CoronavirusThe animals appear to have mild symptoms and likely caught the virus from their owners. And there’s no evidence pets can pass it to humans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoThe Rise of the Coronavirus Nature GenreAs humanity retreats into quarantine, the internet is overgrowing with tales of a revived natural world.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoFlorida: endangered sea turtles thriving thanks to Covid-19 restrictionsResearchers are seeing an increase in nests as restrictions keep humans and harmful waste off beaches
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoA tiny, ugly scientific marvel: Olaf the IVF toad brings hope to at-risk speciesAmphibians are at the forefront of a battle against extinction – but they’re not the only ones benefiting from ‘frozen zoos’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/climate/meat-industry-climate-impact.html
The Meat Business, a Big Contributor to Climate Change, Faces Major TestsThe coronavirus is closing meatpacking plants, adding to financial strains from the China trade war and the rise of “fake” meat alternatives.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoThe Sound of One Shrimp SnappingHow climate change is altering nature’s sonic landscape.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 4 months agoA Bridge for TamarinsOne of the world’s most spectacular primates has become a symbol of conservation in Brazil, where an overpass is being built over a major highway to keep the species going.