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, 11 months agohttp://www.care2.com/causes/another-baby-beluga-dies-mysteriously-at-seaworld.html
Another Baby Beluga Dies Mysteriously At SeaWorld | Care2 CausesIn another tragedy for captive belugas, a newborn calf has died mysteriously at SeaWorld Orlando shortly after being born.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
This 2015 article is worth reading again now, because the battle against fur – with a large proportion of so-called faux fur being real animal skin – continues, and will continue as long as wearing fur (real, faux, or fake-faux) is fashionable. Leather is part of it, too, because a great deal of skin of animals such as dogs and cats remains on the…[Read more]
Brigitte Bardot: 'I couldn't wear Lagerfeld while feeding my goats'This week, the Fendi couture show in Paris caused an uproar for its heavy use of fur. Former model and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot explains why it’s a battle we’re still fighting
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/fish-in-farms-are-depressed.php
Fish in farms suffer from severe depression, new research findsFarm-raised fish can suffer from such high levels of stress and depression that they essentially give up on life.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Police say they shot two dogs who ‘charged’ at an officer. Then the homeowner posted her video.Minneapolis's police chief said the video was “difficult to watch,” and said the department would help cover veterinary bills.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoEarth's sixth mass extinction event under way, scientists warnResearchers talk of ‘biological annihilation’ as study reveals billions of populations of animals have been lost in recent decades
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/victory-utahs-ag-gag-law-is-declared-unconstitutional.html
Victory! Utah's Ag Gag Law Is Declared Unconstitutional | Care2 CausesIn a major victory for animals and supporters of free speech, a federal judge has ruled that Utah's law making it illegal to film what happens at farms and
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/selfie-seeking-men-kidnap-injure-endangered-florida-deer.html
Selfie-Seeking Men Kidnap, Injure Endangered Florida Deer | Care2 CausesWho would kidnap innocent, friendly and endangered deer?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Istanbul’s dog daysFirst loved and then massacred during the days of the Ottoman Empire, stray dogs in modern Turkey still can't find much peace.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
A Mausoleum for Endangered SpeciesA warehouse in Colorado offers evidence of the immense demand for goods made from threatened and endangered animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/praying-mantises-released-for-pest-control-are-hunting-hummingbirds.html
Praying Mantises Released For Pest Control Are Hunting Hummingbirds | Care2 CausesNew research documents that mantises worldwide are eating small birds; in the US, invasive mantis species are devouring hummingbirds.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoSeven right whales found dead in 'devastating' blow to endangered animalCarcasses found off Canada in recent weeks in what may be biggest single die-off of one of world’s most endangered whale species, expert says
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Why can’t monkeys talk? Scientists rumble over a curious question.Something has to keep monkeys from talking — is it their brains or their throats?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoExceptionally rare 'pale tiger' photographed in the wildAnimal spotted by photographer in jungles of southern India may be the fairest known tiger living outside captivity
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago'It is strange to see the British struggling with the beaver': why is rewilding so controversial?In barely a decade, nature has reconquered a West Sussex estate – but conservationists, farmers and even broadcasters are divided over the R word
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoChris Packham: learning to love slugs will help garden wildlife bloomBBC Springwatch host urges gardeners to manage molluscs without killing them or risk losing hedgehogs and song thrushes
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoThe dark side of wildlife tourism: thousands of Asian elephants held in cruel conditionsElephants are being exploited to entertain tourists in south-east Asia, and kept in harsh conditions, says a new report from an animal rights NGO
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months agoLynx could return to Britain this year after absence of 1,300 yearsSix of the secretive cats could be released in Northumberland’s Kielder forest if an application by the Lynx UK Trust is approved
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jun/30/pig-farm-pork-food-transparency
Can food transparency backfire? My pig farm tour made me feel queasyFood companies are increasingly trying to tell stories about the origin of their produce – but, as my behind-the-scenes tour showed, it’s vital to hit the right note
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Not a person who deserves a dog: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/arts/lena-dunham-lamby-dog.html?emc=edit_tnt_20170707&eml_thmb=1&nlid=30337821&tntemail0=y&_r=0
Lena Dunham Says Her Dog Was Abused. The Shelter He Came From Disagrees.The writer, producer and actress said she had to give up Lamby because of behavioral issues, but an employee at the shelter where she got him disputes that claim.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 11 months ago
Animal Welfare Groups Have a New Tool: Virtual RealityTwo organizations have just released videos showing mistreatment in the meat industry, and others plan to join in.