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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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/tourist-shark-selfie-bit-article-1.2967059
Tourist tries to take shark selfie, gets bitA Brazilian woman's shark-selfie went horribly wrong.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
Official: Parvovirus confirmed at Puppy Barn; inspection 'unsatisfactory'Canine parvovirus, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease, has been found at the Puppy Barn in Springfield, county officials confirmed Wednesday.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months agohttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/science/snow-leopards-diet-himalayas.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=6&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F02%2F08%2Fscience%2Fsnow-leopards…[Read more]
How Do You Save Snow Leopards? First, Gather Their DroppingsTo reduce conflict with herders in the Himalayas, biologists gathered a fecal data set to decode the diets of the endangered cats.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
THE LION’S SHARE? ON THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF TROPHY HUNTING
THE LION’S SHARE? ON THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF TROPHY HUNTING - Conservation Action TrustSUMMARY Pro-hunting group Safari Club International (SCI) recently published material entitled ‘The Conservation Equation’. The claimed ‘equation’ is a simple one – that trophy hunting equals conservation of African wildlife and habitat. SCI’s Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
New report reveals big game hunting makes minimal contribution to African economies and jobs
New report reveals big game hunting makes minimal contribution to African economies and jobs - Conservation Action TrustTrophy hunters’ inflated claims debunked; trophy hunting ‘insignificant’ to economy WASHINGTON (1 February 2017)—An economic study released on the first day of Safari Club International’s (SCI) annual convention in Las Vegas finds that trophy hunters have grossly overstated the contribution of big game hunting to eight African economies and that overall tourism in Africa dwarfsRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
Trade in African lion bones for Asian market faces scrutiny - Conservation Action TrustJOHANNESBURG (AP) — Wildlife traffickers in a major African park have been offering rewards for a full lion carcass, raising concerns that poachers are increasingly targeting a vulnerable species because of demand in some Asian countries for lion bones used in traditional medicine. The report from Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve comes amid debate about whetherRead More
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/our-first-look-inside-a-lamb-slaughterhouse-is-a-nightmare.html
Our First Look Inside A Lamb Slaughterhouse Is A Nightmare | Care2 CausesWe're getting a first-ever look inside of a lamb slaughterhouse and it's every bit as horrifying as you would expect.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/08/us/sunny-red-panda-virginia-zoo.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F02%2F08%2Fus%2Fsunny-red-panda-virgin…[Read more]
In a Rare Zoo Escape, Sunny the Red Panda Is Still at LargeAbout a half-dozen animals a year escape from major zoos in the United States, but they are usually found quickly.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
SIBERIA
How poaching is ‘killing off’ the world’s largest reindeer herd on Taimyr Peninsula
http://siberiantimes.com/ecology/casestudy/features/f0285-how-poaching-is-killing-off-the-worlds-largest-reindeer-herd-on-taimyr-peninsula/ -
Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
Saiga Antelopes Are Struck Again by a Plague in Central AsiaAn ancient species that once roamed grasslands with woolly mammoths is dying in great numbers in Mongolia, with harmful factors piling up.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-38874266
Is the Eagle Huntress really a documentary? - BBC NewsThe Eagle Huntress, a film about a Kazakh girl in Mongolia learning to hunt with a golden eagle, divides opinion. It's described as a documentary, but is it staged?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38897327
Gecko eludes foes with tearaway skin - BBC NewsA newly discovered species of gecko has tearaway skin that leaves predators with nothing but a mouthful of scales when attacked.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170207-the-woman-who-lives-alongside-wolves-in-order-to-save-them
The woman who lives alongside wolves in order to save themTonya Carloni runs a sanctuary for rescued wolves, one of the few places where you can meet a wolf up close
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bison-buffalo-banff-national-park-1.3969106
Wild bison roam Banff National Park for 1st time in more than centuryThe first wild bison to roam Banff National Park in more than a century have been transported to a remote valley in a "historic homecoming" aimed at re-establishing a thriving herd.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
Constitutional Court Colombia opens door to prohibition bullfighting© Colombia sin Toreo At this moment there are positive developments in Colombia that make it possible to make laws regarding bullfights and...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
#FurFreeEU Norway’s largest newspapers against fur.
https://www.dyrevern.no/pels/pelsdyroppdrett/aviser-mot-pels
Aviser mot pelsAftenposten, Finansavisen, Dagbladet, Dagsavisen, Bergens Tidende og Adresseavisen har alle sagt nei til pels på lederplass. Les avisenes ledere mot pelsdyroppdrett.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
#FurFreeEU Mink breeding ban: The struggle continues!
https://www.bontvoordieren.nl/nertsenfokverbod-onherroepelijk-maar-de-strijd-gaat-door/Nertsenfokverbod onherroepelijk: maar de strijd gaat door – Bont voor DierenWekelijks bereiken ons verontrustende berichten van nertsenfokkers die nieuwe bedrijven openen of uitbreiden. Beide mogen niet vanwege het nertsenfokverbod. Toen het verbod (met overgangsperiode) in…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 10 months ago
IMPROVEMENTS TO PET SELLING REGULATIONS WELCOMED BUT EXOTICS MUST NOT BE LEFT OUT IN THE COLD - Eurogroup for AnimalsPlans announced by the Government for new regulations governing pet selling have been broadly welcomed by the Animal Protection Agency (APA) – an organisation that works to protect exotic pets. However, APA is calling for certain protections to be extended to all pets including non-domesticated or exotic animals. Yesterday, the Department for Environment, Food & …
