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 agohttp://www.furfreealliance.com/czech-fur-farming-ban-passed-second-reading/
Czech fur farming ban passed in second reading - Fur Free Alliance13 MAY 2017, PRAGUE – In its second reading the Czech Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of the amendment of the bill that bans the breeding and killing of animals for fur. The amendment was proposed by a number of Deputies led by chairman of the Czech Committee on the Environment, Mr.Robin Böhnisch. The ban on fur
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.furfreealliance.com/north-face-timberland-major-brands-ditching-fur/
The North Face, Timberland and other major brands are ditching fur - Fur Free Alliance12 MAY 2017, UNITED STATES – The global leader in branded lifestyle apparel VF Corporation, that includes major brands as The North Face, Timberland and Vans, will no longer use materials of extreme animal cruelty such as fur, angora or exotic leather. After working together with Fur Free Alliance members The HSUS, HSI and LAV, the
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Illegal bushmeat hunters compete with predators and threaten wild herbivore populations in a global tourism hotspot - Conservation Action TrustABSTRACT Illegal bushmeat hunting is a global threat to wildlife, but its secretive and unregulated nature undermines efforts to mitigate its impacts on wildlife and wildlife-based industri Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Hwange lion killings 'undermine conservation efforts' (Warning: Graphic images)One of two endangered lionesses, shot after being lured out of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, was in fact pregnant.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoGannets, puffins, kittiwakes: birds at risk in Scottish windfarm surgeAfter a long legal battle, 335 turbines will now be built in Scottish waters
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoSea lion grabs girl from dock and pulls her underwaterGirl shaken but physically unharmed after large sea lion grabs her dress and pulls her into the water near Vancouver, Canada
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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
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.news24.com/Green/News/victory-for-elephant-conservation-in-circus-case-20170525
Victory for elephant conservation in circus caseIn a victory for elephant conservation, circus owner Brian Boswell has failed in his legal bid to overthrow legislation which outlaws exporting the animals for use in circuses.
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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
http://www.eturbonews.com/155936/bushmeat-hunting-threatens-tourism-botswanas-okavango-delta
Bushmeat hunting threatens tourism in Botswana's Okavango Delta - eTurboNews (eTN) The threat posed by illegal bushmeat hunting to the Okavango Delta‘s tourism industry in Botswana has been exposed in a recently published report. Botswana is not normally associated with high levels of poaching, however the report finds that illegal bushmeat hunting is occurring at such as significant scale in the Delta that, “the large …
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-denmark-environment-idUSKBN18Q1F3
Denmark's 'Little Mermaid' doused in red paint by whaling protestersDenmark's most famous landmark, "The Little Mermaid", has been doused in red paint by anti-whaling activists.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Oklahoma animal control officer nurses animals back to health so they won’t be euthanized at shelterRAMONA, Okla. - An Oklahoma animal control officer is going above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to rescuing neglected animals. Officials say Yanna Tate has only worked with Ramona animal control for a Read more...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170531193214.htm
Tourists risk animal bites by misreading wild monkey facial expressions as 'kisses'Wildlife tourists frequently mistaking animals' warnings of aggression for 'smiles' and 'kisses', leading to welfare problems for primates and risk of injury for people -- and educational tools such as 2-D images and information signs like those found in zoos or animal parks aren't effective at improving recognition, according to a new study by a team of behavioral ecologists and psychologists.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.businessinsider.com/todays-mammals-evolved-from-ancient-monsters-2017-5
These are the monsters that today's animals descended fromAfter dinosaurs, these creatures roamed the Earth.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Scientists Make Voles Fall In Love By Stimulating A Brain ConnectionHow do scientists unravel the secrets of love? By looking at the brains of prairie voles while they woo each other and have sex, obviously. Neuroscientists
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
https://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2017/06/01/st-catharines-vet-charged-with-animal-cruelty.html
St. Catharines vet charged with animal cruelty | Toronto StarMahavir Rekhi faces 16 counts of animal cruelty.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/elephants-cant-wait-to-meet-new-rescued-baby-at-sanctuary.html
Elephants Can't Wait To Meet New Rescued Baby At Sanctuary | Care2 CausesRescuers are marveling over a heartwarming welcome a young orphaned elephant received from the herd after arriving at a sanctuary in Northern Thailand.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Huge Success! New York Blood Center Donates $6 Million To Abandoned Chimps | Care2 CausesIf you've ever doubted the power of activism, read on to find out about how Donny Moss used Care2 petitions to confront the New York Blood Center and win.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.mercyforanimals.org/guilty-four-more-workers-at-canadas-largest
Four More Workers at Canada’s Largest Dairy Factory Farm to Be Convicted of Animal CrueltyMFA Investigation Leads to Even More Guilty Pleas in Horrific Dairy Cruelty Case
