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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Kim Bartlett posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Like Peter Marra, “I’m an advocate for animals, including cats. I want what’s best for them. And the best thing for cats is to be inside” – whether they like it or not. I want there to be a world in which there are no homeless cats hunting birds or other wildlife. But in the meantime, it is grossly unfair to blame animal activists for the presenc…[Read more]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/chain-smoking-chimp-entertains-zoo-visitors-in-north-korea.html
Chain-Smoking Chimp Entertains Zoo Visitors In North Korea | Care2 CausesAzalea, a 19-year-old chimpanzee at the national zoo of North Korea, smokes cigarettes for the entertainment of visitors.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoThese Seals Helped Set A Precedent For Wildlife Threatened By Climate Change | Care2 CausesBearded seals living in the Arctic are faring pretty well right now, but climate change projections paint a far different picture of their future if they lose
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
People who care about wild animals, whether they be predators or wild horses, need to understand that livestock production (i.e., meat) is not a practice compatible with healthy ecosystems. Instead of always negotiating with livestock producers from the perspective that commercial operations always trump the people’s interest in protecting…[Read more]
Do Predator Culls Really Save Livestock? | Care2 CausesResearch indicates that studies supporting predator culls weren't conducted with a very scientific approach, which makes their results questionable.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/31/canada-python-trial-begins-boys-deaths
Canadian pet owner's trial begins in python case related to boys' deathsBrothers Connor and Noah Barthe died from asphyxiation in 2013 at a friend’s house and police say they were killed by an African rock python
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months agoResearch into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly declineIncreasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and could be the cause of recently reported butterfly population crashes, according to research.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
Animals bred, raised, and slaughtered for meat will be spared lives of abject suffering if and when humans give up meat or meat is grown in labs instead of on sentient beings. Meat animals, unlike other animals whose lives contain elements of pleasure or at least choice, are better off not…[Read more]
Imagine a world without animals. You’ll soon see how much we need them | Jules HowardHand-pollinating crops, growing meat in labs and dealing with the stench of scavenging fungus – this is the future we face
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 5 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoThe dog ate my pot brownie: Legalization fuels increase in stoned petsVeterinarians warn that pot can be dangerous for pets, but social media is full of photos and videos of animals that have accidentally gotten stoned.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoFish Turn on Genes to Adapt to Climate ChangeSkate fish off Canadian coast use epigenetics to survive in warmer water
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoWorld’s largest marine reserve hailed as diplomatic breakthroughAntarctic agreement follows years of failed discussions and represents the first major conservation effort in the high seas.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0163591
Under the Skin of a Lion: Unique Evidence of Upper Paleolithic Exploitation and Use of Cave Lion ( Panthera spelaea ) from the Lower Gallery of La Garma (Spain)Pleistocene skinning and exploitation of carnivore furs have been previously inferred from archaeological evidence. Nevertheless, the evidence of skinning and fur processing tends to be weak and the interpretations are not strongly sustained by the archaeological recor Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoFalcons Patrol Fruit Fields for Pesky Invasive BirdsBirds of prey work where other traditional methods of bird abatement—like scarecrows, pyrotechnics and netting—fail. Emily Schwing reports.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoPark Ranger Murdered While Protecting Critically Endangered Gorillas | Care2 CausesA wildlife ranger tasked with protecting critically endangered Grauer's gorillas was killed this month in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi Biega
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoFlorida Animal Trainer Hospitalized After Tiger AttackAn animal trainer in Florida was hospitalized after being scratched and dragged by a tiger while performing for a school field trip at a fair, officials said. A video of the incident allegedly taken by a student on a field trip to the Pensacola Interstate Fair has surfaced on social media. The...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoWildlife Behind BarsMany creatures now live more in captivity than in the wild thanks to human appropriation of the earth
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months agoNew technique may prevent the gruesome deaths of billions of male chicksDetermining the sex of eggs when they're laid would save egg producers a lot of money, and a race is on to develop the technology.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 6 months ago