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 agoPolice dog dies in a hot police car
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/crime/2017/05/16/sebastian-k-9-diesel/325278001/Animal cruelty charge reviewed for Sebastian officerDiesel was a police dog in Sebastian who died in Melbourne
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Wild horses could be sold for slaughter or euthanized under Trump budgetThe Bureau of Land Management says doing so could curb herds that “are chronically overpopulated and increasing exponentially” and save $10 million a year.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
United Poultry Concerns vows to fight ritual killing of chickensA recent court victory by an Orthodox synagogue in Irvine in a case brought by United Poultry Concerns, a Virginia-based animal rights group, is not the end, according to the group's founder.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
China’s reopening of live bird markets questionedLocal government authorities in China may not be fully aware of the potential threat posed by bird flu, after human infections of H7N9 were detected this month.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
India’s cattle ban could ‘halt’ beef exportsThe Indian government’s ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter is likely to have dramatic impact on its billion-dollar cattle export trade.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/The-halachic-case-for-veganism-432808
The (halachic) case for veganismRabbis and Jewish communities are exploring the idea of meat- and dairy-free diets that agree with religious law.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years agoIsraeli Veganism: Introducing the land of soy milk and date honey to the worldWZO uses Israel’s vegan culture to cultivate connections with Israel.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Vegan-campaign-puts-a-damper-on-dairy-ahead-of-Shavuot-494260
Vegan campaign puts a damper on dairy ahead of Shavuot"For decades the dairy industry has brainwashed the public with billion-shekel ad campaigns," says organizer. Report finds Israeli cows are most productive in the world.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Can the Roaring Tiger be Replaced by Amiable Cow as National Animal?A day after the Tamil Nadu High Court stayed the Centre’s new rules to impose a blanket prohibition on the slaughtering of cattle (cows, bulls, buffaloes, camels, heifers) brought from animal markets, ‘cow’ was in the spotlight yet again before another high court on Wednesday.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Peacock National Bird as it is Celibate: Judge Who Wants Cow as National AnimalThe Rajasthan high court on Wednesday stated that cow should be declared the national animal of India and has also called for life imprisonment for people killing cows.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Declare cow as national animal, make slaughter punishable by life term: Rajasthan High CourtAmid protests in several non BJP-ruled states over the Centre's recent ban on sale of cattle for slaughtering, the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday suggested to make cow as the national animal of India.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/15319493.Animal_Sanctuary_undergoes_a_major_inspection/
Animal Sanctuary undergoes a major inspectionThe beleagured Animal Sanctuary at Dorney is facing another blow after trading standards officers arrived today - accompanied by RSPCA officers…
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Declare cow as national animal: Rajasthan High Court to CentreThe Rajasthan High Court also asked the Centre to increase the length of punishment for cow slaughter to life imprisonment.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
UPDATE: Dogs, exotic birds and horses removed from The Animal Sanctuary in DorneyA number of animals including dogs, exotic birds and horses have been removed from the Animal Sanctuary in Dorney today following a welfare inspection. Trading standards officers, accompanied by RSPCA officers and vets from the Government's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), are at the sanctuary...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
What floppy-eared foxes taught us about how animals become tameMany domesticated animals have curly tails, floppy ears, mottled coats and child-like faces. A 60-year-long experiment on Siberian foxes helps explain why.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years ago
Peacocks don’t have sex, says Rajasthan HC judge who wants cow be named national animalThe High Court judge, who retires today, gave the remarks while explaining his judgment on why the cow deserves to be given the 'national animal' tag.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Experts fear ‘quiet springs’ as songbirds can’t keep up with climate changeAs spring begins earlier and earlier each year, these songbirds' migrations fall out of sync.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
Why Honeybees Are Good at Grooming (It’s All in the Hair)Researchers at Georgia Tech found that a bee could shed about 15,000 pollen grains in two minutes as it brushed itself clean.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years ago
The Genetics of Pooched-Out PoochesA mutation in some obesity-prone dog breeds might reveal new risk factors for obesity in humans — and perhaps give rise to new drugs.
