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, 11 months ago
150 years before Darwin, she mastered art to learn about ecologyThe work of famed German botanist, artist and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian has been republished after more than 300 years.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Documentary sheds light on Aboriginal people kept in 'human zoo'An historical documentary will shed light on a relatively unknown aspect of Australia's colonisation where Aboriginal people were stolen, stripped and exhibited as attractions in a human zoo.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/03/the-man-who-was-caged-in-a-zoo
The man who was caged in a zoo | Pamela NewkirkThe long read: In 1904, Ota Benga was kidnapped from Congo and taken to the US, where he was exhibited with monkeys. His appalling story reveals the roots of a racial prejudice that still haunts us
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
An open letter to Jallikattu protestersJallikattu protest is a classic example of how society is ruled by emotions rather than reason
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoRusty spotted cat: Studies needed to save threatened species - Times of IndiaThe rusty spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus) is a species listed as ‘near threatened’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Hybrid zoo: Introducing pig–human embryos and a rat–mouseChimaeras could pave the way for growing human organs in other animals.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoNew Study Reveals Just How Brutal Meat and Poultry Work Is for Workers - Working In These TimesWorking In These Times is dedicated to providing independent and incisive coverage of the labor movement and the struggles of workers to obtain safe, healthy and just workplaces.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://m.indiatoday.in/story/uttar-pradesh-camels-illegally-transported-slaughtered/1/866917.html
Uttar Pradesh: 50 camels, illegally transported from Rajasthan, slaughtered in 'one hour'63 camels stuffed in three trucks were transported from Rajasthan on Tuesday night. 50 of them were later slaughtered at a slaughter house in Dasna.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Animal Welfare Board of India takes back petition challenging TN jallikattu lawWith news reports emerging that the AWBI has moved the Supreme Court challenging the new jallikattu law, the Board has now come out with a clarification. The Board has said that if at all any petition has been filed challe Read more...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://koreabizwire.com/32-million-birds-killed-needlessly-after-ai-outbreak/74458
32 Million Birds Killed Needlessly After AI OutbreakSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The initial reports of a suspected bird flu virus came from two farms, one in Gimje County and …
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Project aims to grow a 'city of trees' - BBC NewsA project aims to plant three million trees - one for every man, woman and child - in Greater Manchester over the next 25 years.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
National Park Service launches unofficial Twitter account that Donald Trump can’t touch
National Park Service launches unofficial Twitter account that Donald Trump can’t touchPark Service employees go rogue and Trump can't stop them
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
India just banned all forms of disposable plastic in its capitalIndia’s capital city Delhi has introduced a ban on disposable plastic. Cutlery, bags, cups and other forms of single-use plastic were prohibited by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). There is particular concern in the country about the Read more...
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
In a first, Alaska divorce courts will now treat pets more like childrenA groundbreaking statute requires judges to “consider the well-being” of an animal in pet custody cases.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://idausa.org/blog/childrens-letters-to-yulin-dog-meat-festival-organizers/
Children's Letters to Yulin Dog Meat Festival OrganizersThere is a time when organizations fighting for a greater cause come together to create something powerful
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
EU says it will remain top investor against climate change in defiance of TrumpThe European Investment Bank has pledged to maintain its target of investing around $20bn (£16bn) a year to fight climate change over the next five years. “We, Europeans, must lead the free world against climate sceptics,” EID president Werner Hoyer said. He also said Europe must become a leader in funding the next generation of sustainable technologies.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/opinion/a-dogs-purpose-controversy-1.3950269
Leaked A Dog's Purpose video shows how animal welfare takes a back seat to profit: OpinionThe dog in the clip is making money for the production, at the expense of his own comfort and security. That is the definition of exploitation.
