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 5 years, 7 months agoClaws out! Why cats are causing chaos and controversy across BritainWhether it is local ‘cat-seducers’, out-and-out thievery or marauding toms, our feline friends are prompting furious rows and rivalries between neighbours
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoWill Australia's wildlife recover from this bushfire season?Images of burned koalas and native animals fleeing the fires have been beamed around the world. So how bad is the damage? And will Australia’s wildlife bounce back?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoWhy it could take a century for Australia's animals to recover from the bushfires – video explainerAn estimated 1 billion animals have been killed during or as a result of Australia's brutal bushfire season, and experts fear some species have been pushed to the brink of extinction
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoTwo billion and rising: the global trade in live animals in eight chartsThe world’s seas and roads are awash with farm animals, with almost two billion pigs, cattle, sheep and chickens trucked or shipped as exports in 2017
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoHow the world's funniest-looking dog finally found a homeJubilee the wide-eyed husky lay languishing unwanted in a shelter, until her carers hit on the idea of sharing her sad saga on Facebook
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago'A whole sheep for £18': how live exports are hurting farmers in RomaniaShepherds are forced to ship their livestock to markets in the Middle East due to a lack of meat processing facilities at home
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago'It was painful to declare it': outbreak of animal disease was blow to Sudan exportsRift Valley fever led to temporary block on trade, with devastating impact on farmers and livestock
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago'Live animals are the largest source of infection': dangers of the export tradeTransporting more animals will increase transmission of diseases, including some that could also threaten humans
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoThe Freshwater Giants Are DyingOverharvesting and habitat loss endanger most of the world’s freshwater “megafauna.” But many species may yet be saved.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago3 Horses Die in 3 Days at Santa Anita, Prompting Fresh Criticism of RacetrackPeople for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has called on California racing officials to suspend racing at the track.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoJoaquin Phoenix Comforted Pigs at L.A. Slaughterhouse After SAG Award Win: 'I Have to Be Here'"I’m blessed to be here," Joaquin Phoenix said while at a Los Angeles slaughterhouse following his SAG Award win on Sunday
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago
https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2020-01-19/santa-anita-horse-deaths
Another racehorse dies at Santa Anita, bringing total to three horses in three daysSo far, Santa Anita has had five deaths since Dec. 26, the scheduled start of the season.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoAnger over Chinese theme park's pig bungee stuntAfter the 75kg pig was pushed off a tower, it was reportedly sent to the slaughterhouse.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoChinese theme park forces a screaming pig to BUNGEE JUMP in shocking promotional stunt | Daily Mail OnlineThe park in China has apologised to the public amid controversy. A spokesperson told local media that the pig had been sent to a slaughterhouse, insisting that it was well.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoMartha Stewart talks plant-based eating: It's not a 'trend'“I think more and more of us are understanding that, if we became a less meat-consuming people, we would be better off.” — Martha Stewart
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months ago'It would be kinder to shoot them': Ireland's calves set for live exportAn unwelcome byproduct of a booming industry, male dairy calves can endure a short and brutal existence
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoLive export: animals at risk in giant global industryMore demand for meat sets nearly 2 billion farm animals on the move a year despite concerns about poor transport conditions and inhumane slaughter
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoMore than 100 threatened species hit hard by Australian bushfires, pushing many towards extinctionNearly 50 threatened species believed to have had more than 80% of their area affected, including seven critically endangered plants
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 7 months agoOnline campaign grows to save sick and starving lions in Sudan parkPark officials and vets say some of the five cats have lost almost two-thirds of their body weight