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 8 years, 11 months agoNavy dolphins to help locate rare vaquita porpoiseThe U.S. Navy has for decades deployed bottlenose dolphins to search for underwater mines and detect enemy divers. Now the versatile sea mammals and their San Diego-based trainers are preparing for an unprecedented challenge: locating some of the few surviving vaquita porpoises in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/loyal-dog-protects-buddy-stuck-on-tracks-from-speeding-train.html
Loyal Dog Protects Buddy Stuck On Tracks From Speeding Train | Care2 CausesWhen an injured dog became stuck on railroad tracks in the Ukraine, her dog friend protected her from being killed by an oncoming train.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/virginia-ciara-birley-1.3878062
Virginia judge throws out water for pigs charge inspired by Anita Krajnc caseNot all charges for giving water to pigs result in multi-day trials. One in Virginia, inspired by the Anita Krajnc case, was thrown out of court this week.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
China to ban all sales and processing of ivory by end of 2017
China to ban all sales and processing of ivory by end of 2017 | Hong Kong Free PressChina has said it will ban the processing and sale of ivory and ivory products by December 31, 2017. The country is the largest market for the sale of legal and illegal ivory. The US-based Natural Resources Defense Council said the move may be “the biggest sign of hope for …
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
In Banning Ivory Trade, China Saw Benefits for Itself, TooThe decision to bring the world’s largest ivory market to a halt by the end of 2017 lets China burnish its image as a global guardian of the environment.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoZimbabwe ships live elephants to wildlife parks in ChinaWildlife advocates said the animals, which were being readied for shipment on Friday night, were unsuitable for live export
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-38415906
Cheetahs heading towards extinction as population crashes - BBC NewsA new study estimates there are just 7,100 now left in the wild as they face growing conflict with humans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/should-plant-based-milk-be-called-milk-the-fda-may-investigate.html
Should Plant-Based Milk Be Called 'Milk'? The FDA May Investigate. | Care2 CausesBig Dairy is getting help from 25 members of Congress to convince the FDA there's no such thing as plant-based "milk."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
The Brainless Slime That Can Learn By FusingPhysarum molds have no neurons, but they can solve mazes and make decisions. And by merging together, they can share memories.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Monkeys should be able to talk just like us – so why don’t they?Monkeys should be able to talk just like us – so why don’t they?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Rare leopardess back from the dead in 'miracle' after being snared by poachersDid her mate help free her from painful loop trap? Aleksa is seen with two cubs in what scientists say is sensation.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.nature.com/news/what-s-killing-the-world-s-shorebirds-1.21232?WT.ec_id=NEWSDAILY-20170104
What’s killing the world’s shorebirds?Researchers brave polar bears, mosquitoes and gull attacks in the Canadian Arctic to investigate an alarming die off
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoSaving loggerhead turtles: the annual sacrifice to preserve an ancient journeyEach summer for 40 years Nev and Bev McLachlan have camped on a remote Queensland beach to monitor and tag nesting sea turtles. Melissa Davey joins them on their mission
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
The Dog Factory: Inside the Sickening World of Puppy MillsAn investigation into the underworld of America's overcrowded dog farms, the secret shame of the pet industry.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://devourable.com/articles/18040/judge-doles-out-creative-sentences-to-animal-abusers
Judge Seeks "An Eye For An Eye" In His Animal Abuse SentencesYou might want to think twice before breaking the law in Painesville, Ohio, where Judge Michael Cicconetti is serving up punishments to fit the crime.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
‘Oro’ director to edit out dog slaughter scene, PAWS vows legal action'Editing out that portion where the dog was killed does NOT change the fact that a dog was killed for this movie,' PAWS executive director Anna Cabrera said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/30/science/pan-pan-panda-dies.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=25&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2016%2F12%2F30%2Fscience%2Fpan-pan-panda-dies.html…[Read more]
Pan Pan, Father to a Generation of Pandas, Dies in ChinaAt 31, he was among the world’s oldest pandas, and his descendants are said to account for nearly 25 percent of all captive pandas worldwide.