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 7 years, 7 months agoCities Are Slowly Putting Puppy Mills Out of Business. These States Are Trying to Stop Them.Last summer in Iowa, a woman gave Hillary Clinton a mission for her presidency: Shut down the nation’s puppy mills, commercial dog breeders infamous fo ...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoFishing With Bombs and Cyanide Is Taking a Devastating Toll on Coral ReefsAs the reefs in the Pacific Ocean disappear, so does the marine life that depends on them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoEndangered Whales’ Baby Bust Is Linked to Fishing Gear EntanglementResearchers think injuries North Atlantic right whales suffer from fishing lines could be responsible for a 40 percent drop in their birthrate.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoCould Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Save Hawaii’s Endangered Birds? - The New YorkerCritics argue that altering genes could cause unknown effects, yet this technology may present the first genuine opportunity to protect vanishing species.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoBeware the Bonds of Female BonobosIn the African forest, the critically endangered species demonstrates a peculiar gender split. The matriarchal group rules their social networks and punishes male aggressors.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoA Quadruple Take on the Giraffe: There are Four Species, Not OneZoos across the world are going to have to change their labels if they want to be scientifically accurate.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoLawsuits & Public Outrage Halt Dangerous BLM Wild Horse Sterilization ExperimentsWashington, DC (September 9, 2016) . . . This morning, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) notified The Cloud Foundation (TCF) and the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign (AWHPC) that today it cancelled highly controversial sterilization (spaying) experiments on wild mares.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/does-hunting-predators-really-help-livestock.html
Does Hunting Predators Really Help Livestock? | Care2 CausesA new study finds killing predators like wolves, bears and coyotes don't mean fewer livestock deaths. Nonlethal deterrents like guard dogs and fladry are better
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoDogs are born with ears and tails. They should get to keep them.Many Americans don't realize that popular dog breeds look that way because of unnecessary surgery.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoLab-made meat rebranded ‘clean meat’ to address ‘yuck’ factorBosses at high-tech food companies producing meat in laboratories have stopped using terms ‘lab-grown’ or ‘cultured meat’ over concerns this puts people off the revolutionary protein.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
Companies Offer Paid Bereavement Leave For Death Of Pets
Companies Offer Paid Bereavement Leave For Death Of PetsPet owners know the grief from losing their companion can be as real as losing any family member. Now, a growing number of companies are acknowledging this reality by offering pet bereavement leave.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/defenceless-dogs-scream-agony-boiled-8788111
Defenceless dogs scream in agony as they are boiled ALIVE for sick trade in meatWARNING EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT Animal rights campaigners are calling for the practice to end
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/brutal-dog-meat-trade-shameful-8796161
Brutal dog meat trade has shameful links to Britain as journey to death exposedWARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT Shocking video evidence has been obtained by the Mirror which points to a disturbing UK link to the sickening dog meat trade
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoFish for dinner? Your seafood might come with a side of plasticFish are “stuffing themselves” on plastic, but scientists are still trying to figure out what effect that might have on those of us who eat seafood
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoWhale Hunters of the Warming ArcticFew Americans are as affected by climate change as Alaska’s Inupiat, or as dependent on the fossil-fuel economy.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoA tenth of the world's wilderness lost since the 1990sResearchers reporting in the journal Current Biology show catastrophic declines in wilderness areas around the world over the last 20 years.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoGenetic analysis uncovers four species of giraffe, not just oneUp until now, scientists had only recognized a single species of giraffe made up of several subspecies. But, according to the most inclusive genetic analysis of giraffe relationships to date, giraffes actually aren't one species, but f Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoKill them with cuteness: The adorable thing bats do to catch preyA bat's head waggles and ear wiggles synch with its sonar vocalizations to help it hunt, demonstrating how movement can enhance senses like sight and hearing -- not just in bats, but in dogs and cats, and even in humans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/can-drones-save-elephants-and-rhinos-from-extinction.html
Can Drones Save Elephants And Rhinos From Extinction? | Care2 CausesIn the fight to save elephants and rhinos from extinction, animal protectors are willing to try just about anything. Drones are their next weapon of choice.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 7 months agoA force for good: OIE, OECD address animal welfare worldwideThe World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have signed an agreement in Paris to align their efforts to promote animal welfare.