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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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Obituary: Wayne Lotter was killed on August 16thThe fighter for Tanzania’s elephants was 51
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/captive-elephant-industry-fails-ride-wave-change/
Captive elephant industry fails to ride wave of change - Conservation Action Trust126 captive elephants in 26 facilities. All used for human entertainment of which 14 facilities offer elephant back riding and only a handful of facilities show signs of stopping. With yet another death caused by a captive elephant, this time in Zimbabwe at Adventure Zone, pressure is mounting against these sorts of facilities as conservationists,Read More
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/have-you-tried-haute-vegan-n6fgd23ll#_=_
How haute cuisine went veganMatthew Kenney places before me a vibrant plate of green dumplings, drizzled with a red juice. “The kimchi dumpling,” he says with a flourish as he takes a seat under an olive tree in the garden of...
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoOwner of python found in Southend toilet lost snake two months agoTim Yardley apologises after his pet snake, Reggie, was discovered in toilet of a nearby house by five-year-old boy
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Harvey is an unprecedented catastrophe for wildlife, too.Squirrels, turtles, possums, rabbits, and a variety of birds are battered and waterlogged.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/some-not-so-funny-facts-about-fainting-goats.html
Some Not-So-Funny Facts About Fainting Goats | Care2 CausesDuring the total solar eclipse, more than half a million people watched a livestream of fainting goats. Here are some not-so-cute facts about these goats.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Adorable American Pikas Have Disappeared From California's Sierra Nevadas | Care2 CausesLargely due to climate change, American pikas have now disappeared entirely from a large stretch of land in California.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/why-sustainable-tuna-may-be-a-misleading-claim.html
Why 'Sustainable' Tuna May Be A Misleading Claim | Care2 CausesA coalition is fighting hard to unmask what they claim is a sustainability con in the tuna industry.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Edible insect firm enlisted by IKEAInsect protein producer Flying SpArk has joined IKEA’s first-ever scheme designed to help start-ups devise big ideas to solve pressing global issues.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Food colours target vegan meat substitutesA red food colouring range has been served up to help plant-based meat substitute producers make clean-label packaging claims to attract growing numbers of health-conscious shoppers.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-41161664#_=_
Swansea Uni study: African wild dogs 'sneeze to vote' - BBC NewsThe animals hold "social rallies" and choose when to hunt via a sneezing ballot, a study finds.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dog-walkers-told-to-carry-two-plastic-bags-z6jdkt6tb#_=_
Dog walkers told to carry two plastic bagsDog walkers who fail to carry two plastic bags for collecting their pet’s mess face £80 fines under a council plan to reduce fouling of parks and pavements. Canterbury city council enforcement...
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Backyard Chickens Carry a Hidden Risk: SalmonellaMore than 900 people have contracted it from backyard poultry this year — the highest number ever — and the trend is expected to continue.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
A Baby Wails, and the Adult World Comes RunningIn almost every mammal species, an infant’s cry has a primal impact on nearby adults. Scientists are beginning to figure out why.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoPeppa Pig 'spiders can't hurt you' episode pulled off air in Australia – againEpisode aired on pay TV after earlier being deemed inappropriate for audiences in Australia, home to dangerous spiders
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/4-repulsive-ingredients-in-your-perfume-or-cologne.html
4 Repulsive Ingredients In Your Perfume Or Cologne | Care2 CausesPeople wear perfume and cologne to smell clean and elegant. So why do fragrances contain some pretty unpleasant ingredients?
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
I’m absolutely nuts about vegan food, says Jeremy CorbynJeremy Corbyn is toying with becoming a vegan, he suggested yesterday, though a full conversion to the diet is being held back by his love of creamy Somerset brie. When the Labour leader told an...
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Northern lights linked to North Sea whale strandings - BBC NewsScientists connect the solar storms behind the Aurora Borealis to the deaths of 29 whales in the North Sea.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
Australian lamb ad comes under religious pressureMeat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has come under fire for its latest lamb advertising campaign.
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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoHow Slovenia is helping its ‘baby dragons’The eyeless subterranean salamanders of Postojna Cave are under threat – but there’s hope in sight