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 8 years agoAquarium showcasing local fauna comes to Jerusalem's Biblical ZooThe 33 tanks include many species such as stingrays, clownfish, sea urchins, and sharks.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Egypt launches initiative to save nature reservesAn Egyptian NGO is set to take the lead in protecting the country's nature reserves and failing tourism industry.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/humans-arent-the-only-animals-who-laugh-when-tickled.html
Humans Aren't The Only Animals Who Laugh When Tickled | Care2 CausesWhat is laughter? It seems obvious until you try to answer, and then other questions arise: What is its function -- and are humans the only ones to exhibit this
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
“There are certain animals that we love, defend and even revere precisely because of their sentience, because they seem to possess minds similar to our own. After Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey brought the intelligence and kinship of chimpanzees and gorillas into the limelight, increasing resources were channeled into saving the great apes from h…[Read more]
Can Prairie Dogs Talk?An Arizona biologist believes that their sounds should be considered language — and that someday we’ll understand what they have to say.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Thousands of wildebeests die horribly in a river each year. Here’s why that’s a good thing.It might look awful when thousands of wildebeests drown and get chomped on by huge crocodiles during their crossing of the Mara River in the Serengeti. But a new report concludes that it has to happen for the river and the host of animals it supports to survive.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Spanish matador gored to death after his feet became tangled in his cloakThis is the first matador fatality in France, according to France’s Sud-Ouest newspaper, since 1921.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago‘I made a love letter to the city and the cats’Street cats have roamed Istanbul for centuries. As a film starring some of them opens, director Ceyda Torun explains why the likes of ‘Psycho’ and ‘Hustler’ are so at home there
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Chief Scientific Adviser receives OBE for work at World Animal ProtectionMichael Appleby has been included on the Queen's Honours List for Services to Animal Welfare, including his work at World Animal Protection (previously WSPA)
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/06/cats-are-an-extreme-outlier-among-domestic-animals/
Cats are an extreme outlier among domestic animalsMassive study of ancient and modern cat genomes reveals an unusual history.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/06/170619092208.htm
Could therapy animal visitation pose health risks at patient facilities? Nationwide survey of hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations reveals gaps in health and safety policiesA survey of United States hospitals, eldercare facilities and therapy animal organizations revealed their health and safety policies for therapy animal visits varied widely, with many not following recommended guidelines for animal visitation.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3684186/chinese-slaughterhouse-animal-activists-dog-meat/
Cruel Chinese slaughterhouse kills dogs when activists can't pay to save themA SLAUGHTERHOUSE has been filmed demanding money from animal activists to save the lives of a dozen dogs in China. Sickening footage shows pooches including huskies, Labradors and golden retrievers…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoWhat is the future of the Texas cowboy?Being a cattleman is tough, and the job is changing fast: drones are now used, cowhands are hard to find, and Trump’s Nafta plans could harm exports. But bravery, hard work and solidarity still define this line of work
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Long before they conquered the Internet, cats took over the worldA large-scale study of ancient cat DNA suggests that cats spread out of northern Africa and the Fertile Crescent in two waves — and that some even hit the high seas in Viking ships.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Tourists tricked into eating dog meat in BaliHolidaymakers are unwittingly eating dog meat on the Indonesian island of Bali, according to an Animals Australia investigation, raising questions about food safety and animal abuse.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Many people think a cage-free life is better for hens. It’s not that simple.Chickens who are free to move about the barn have higher rates of keel bone damage, which is painful and can affect egg-laying.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Greyhound races are a thing of the past. Here’s why Florida still hasn’t learned that.The Sunshine State still operates 12 of the nation's 19 dog tracks, even though they lose millions of dollars each year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/los-angeles-va-drops-plan-for-cruel-experiment-on-dogs.html
Los Angeles VA Drops Plan For Cruel Experiment On Dogs | Care2 CausesThanks to the efforts of activists and lawmakers, the Los Angeles VA has cancelled a planned experiment to give narcoleptic dogs drugs and then kill them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Can Animals Predict Earthquakes? Italian Farm Acts as a Lab to Find OutA scientist hopes to learn, by tagging animals in Italy, whether they could be used as an effective warning system before an earthquake.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
A dog bite sent him to the ER. A cascade of missteps nearly killed him.Poor communication and faulty assumptions fueled a dangerous situation.
