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
Why You Should Never Squish A House Centipede—Even If They Do Freak You OutDespite making us squirm, centipedes are the good guys, helping rid homes of far nastier pests.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://m.indiatoday.in/video/jallikattu-markandey-katju-gauri-maulekhi/1/855237.html
| Video | Tradition vs torture on jallikattu: Animal rights activist tears into Katju's argument | India Videos | - India TodayAnimal rights activist Gauri Maulekhi took to task former Supreme Court Justice Markandey Katju for equating bull fighting with fishing. Katju had argued for jallikattu to be permitted saying that if fishing is allowed why not the sport.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
These Brazilian Vampire Bats Have Started Feeding on Humans for the First TimeAs intimidating as they might sound, vampire bats aren’t usually in the business of bothering humans for their blood. In fact, the hairy-legged vampire bat species was thought to feed almost exclusively on birds.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
https://yourstory.com/2016/12/bittu-sahgal-sanctuary-asia/
The man who knew winter was coming: environmentalist Bittu Sahgal and the journey of 'Sanctuary Asia' | SocialstoryWe are because of nature, nature isn’t because of us. We currently live with a false sense of superiority over it, as we desecrate ecosystems with merciles
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Wildlife Conservation News - Environmental Conservation Articles | Sanctuary Asia - The Voice of Wild IndiaWildlife and Conservation news from Asia - Articles related to environmental issues about plants , trees , animals , birds and insects.
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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
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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
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/16/killing-animals-at-the-zoo
Killing Animals at the ZooAt Danish zoos, surplus animals are euthanized—and dissected before the public.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
The problem with Zimbabwe’s plan to pay off its decades old debt to China with elephants
The problem with Zimbabwe’s plan to pay off its decades old debt to China with elephantsGrace Mugabe, the wife of president Robert Mugabe, wants to settle a debt to China with 35 young elephants, eight lions, 12 hyenas and a giraffe.
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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
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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
Should We Close Our Zoos?, 2016-2017, Horizon - BBC TwoLiz Bonnin explores how and why zoos keep animals.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoNew species of gibbon discovered in ChinaNewly recognised species given the name ‘Skywalker hoolock gibbon’ by the team that proved it was distinct from other Chinese gibbons
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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
Delhi zoo welcomes visitors after 3 months
Delhi zoo welcomes visitors after 3 monthsHowever, the enclosure which houses water birds remained out of bounds for the public. “
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/10/sandpipers-go-extra-8000-miles-have-sex
Sandpipers go the extra 8,000 miles to have as much sex as possibleSmall birds were observed travelling to as many as 24 different breeding sites in Alaska within six weeks, further than flying from Paris to Moscow
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Huge setback for Jallikattu supporters, SC refuses to pass orders before PongalThe Supreme Court has refused to give its order with regard to the conduct of Jallikattu ahead of the festival of Pongal. Terming it an “unfair request”, the apex court declined to hear an interlocutory application seeking interim rel Read more...
