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.
___
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
We fear sharks, but humans are the real predators – photo essayGreenpeace investigator Sophie Cooke spent a month at sea observing the hidden practices behind many of the deaths of 100 million sharks every year
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
South Africa: wild animals at risk of 'genetic pollution'Scientists say lions and rhinos among species at risk from breeding of trophy animals
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Animals Farmed: live exports risk of disease, China goes big on pork, and EU meat taxWelcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Secret decks found on ship that capsized killing thousands of sheepDiscovery by salvage divers off Romania raises new questions over EU exports of live animals
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Ireland revokes licence of livestock ship operator over low performance ratingDecision concerns two ships regularly transporting live animals to the Middle East, prompting questions about monitoring of fleet
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Scottish animal welfare baffled by python mutilation in AberdeenTwo dead 5ft snakes were discovered at a nature reserve within a month of each other
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Koala 'massacre': scores of animals found dead or injured after plantation loggingVictorian environment minister ‘appalled’ by allegations and her department is investigating
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Popularity of pug-like dogs 'could be fuelling rise in canine fertility clinics'Investigation links boom in flat-faced dogs to rise in clinics, some of which advertise banned procedures
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Western Australia to ban puppy farms and sale of puppies from pet shopsLegislation being introduced by the WA government will also track dogs throughout their lives using a central registration system
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
RSPCA urges caution over buying puppies online after spate of deathsComplaints over illegal puppy farms have increased dramatically over the past decade says charity, after concerns raised over Brighton breeder
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/29/france-moves-to-ban-mass-live-shredding-of-male-chicks
France moves to ban mass live-shredding of male chicksAgriculture minister announces an end to cruel mass culling method, and castration of piglets without anaesthesia
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 6 months ago
Disease outbreaks caused by wildlife trade are a global, not just a Chinese problemBy Pauline Verheij – EcoJust It is February 2020 and the world is in the grip of another infectious disease outbreak. The disease, first reported from Wuhan, China, on 31 December 2019, concerns a …
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/videos/gazas-grassroots-animal-initiative.html
Gaza's grassroots animal initiativeThe archaeological site of Babylon is commonly referred to as the cradle of civilization. According to academics, the damage wrought on the site since the turn of the 20th century — from the construction of railroads, military bases, and oil pipelines — is part of its evolutional political significance to the Iraqi nation-state.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Meat Increases Heart Risks, Latest Study ConcludesA new study found a meat-heavy diet carries a small but increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Pangolins Are Suspected as a Potential Coronavirus HostThe world’s most trafficked mammal may be involved in the Wuhan outbreak, but the evidence is far from clear.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Grizzly Bear Death Rates Are ClimbingTrains, cars and poaching have all contributed to a soaring number of fatalities, prompting fears for the grizzlies’ future.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Meet the Bird Medics of New DelhiTwo brothers have given everything to treat raptors injured by a popular pastime.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/04/us/vets-daniel-koller-pets.html
Pets Are Just ‘Property,’ So Owners Can’t Do Much When Vets Harm ThemDoctors who harm their patients face costly lawsuits and other serious consequences. There is much less accountability for veterinarians, as devastated pet owners in Oregon learned.
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Jackass penguin call shares traits of human speech, scientists sayResearchers analysed 590 recordings taken in Italian zoos of birds’ distinctive sound
-
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
Joaquin Phoenix Criticizes Cancel Culture in Oscars Acceptance Speech | National Review“I think at times we feel or are made to feel that we champion different causes. But for me, I see commonality,” the actor said.