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 5 years, 9 months ago“When we provided digital games for orangutans at Melbourne Zoo, we investigated the effect on visitors’ perceptions of the primates. We found that seeing the animals using technology influenced people’s empathy for the orangutans. Others have also proposed that digital games for pigs might encourage people to reflect on the needs of farm ani…[Read more]
Virtual reality won't make cows happier, but it might help us see them differentlyRussian experiments with VR for cows are unlikely to achieve much, going by past research on how animals interact with computers
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
'I worry about every one of them': the volunteers who rescue injured wildlifeAs unprecedented bushfires sweep Australia’s east coast, wildlife rescuers are working desperately to heal and rehome animals caught in the blaze
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Sight of polar bear daubed with graffiti sparks outrageEnvironmentalists fear animal filmed in Russia now lacks camouflage to properly hunt
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
World's 'largest animal sacrifice' starts in Nepal after ban ignoredThousands of buffalo will be slaughtered in Hindu festival despite efforts to end tradition
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Nepal animal sacrifice festival pits devotees against activistsGadhimai is known as ‘bloodiest festival of the world’ and is one of country’s most polarising traditions
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Why Are These Foxes Tame? Maybe They Weren’t So Wild to Begin WithIn a famous experiment, scientists bred Russian foxes without a fear of people. But the foxes’ ancestry raises new questions about when they became tame and what counts as domestication.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
World's largest ritual animal slaughter goes ahead despite banThousands of Hindus head to southern Nepal for festival honouring goddess of power
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
A U.S. tribe wants to resume whale hunting. Should it revive this tradition?The Makah tribe wants to resume hunting gray whales, allowed under a U.S. treaty. But marine law forbids it, and even advocates of Native American rights question the ethics.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Dead Whale, 220 Pounds of Debris Inside, Is a ‘Grim Reminder’ of Ocean TrashThe sperm whale washed up on a Scottish beach with a stomach full of rope, netting and plastic. “What was unusual in this case was the sheer volume,” a local expert said.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Some say 'hazing' stops coyotes from becoming urbanized. Biologists aren't so sureBiologists are questioning if 'hazing' — deploying loud noises or projectiles — keeps coyotes away from urban areas, as animal rights advocates claim.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/dec/01/animal-magic-how-my-pet-saved-me
Animal magic: how my pet saved meFrom Wolfy the lurcher to Trixie the hamster, these affectionate animals helped five people get their lives back on track
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
The Suburbs Are Kicking the Animals Out. Enter the Animal Rescue Squad.Suburban encroachment means tough times for wild critters. Here’s who helps them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Danish bacon: what happens when you push pigs to the limit?Denmark’s industrial pig farms are stunningly productive, but there is another side to their success
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Slaughter of the songbirds: the fight against France's 'barbaric' glue trapsFrench hunters claim ‘tradition’ justifies their exemption from EU rules. But with many species endangered, there is growing pressure for a ban
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
There are no “ethical” swim-with-dolphin facilities. Dolphins should not be confined. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10453728/brit-girl-savaged-by-dolphins/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebarweb
Brit girl, 10, savaged by two dolphins as they 'dragged' her under the waterA FAMILY’S dream holiday turned into a nightmare when a young girl was attacked by two crazed dolphins. Lexi Yeo, ten, was left bitten, bloodied and bruised when the mammals went berserk during a d…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Eight-foot whale found washed up on Thames shoreThe minke whale was discovered on Friday by a patrol boat under Battersea Bridge
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
Vegan dining options in New Orleans expand as demand grows for healthier foodThree new vegan restaurants opened recently.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
10 animals killed in barn fire at Ohio’s African Safari Wildlife ParkA barn fire killed 10 animals at the African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, Ohio on Thanksgiving.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2019/nov/28/london-tops-list-worlds-most-vegan-friendly-cities
London tops list of world's most vegan-friendly citiesThe capital is home to 152 fully vegan restaurants, including a plant-based take on a chicken shop, sushi bar and pizzerias
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 9 months ago
14,000 Sheep Die on Ship Capsized Off RomaniaOfficials ended a rescue operation that had saved 254 animals as crews prepared to remove thousands of carcasses from the vessel.