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, 8 months agoDid Japan Just Win the Whale Wars?Sea Shepherd agrees to stop harassing Japanese whale hunters, but the activists say their compatriots will continue fighting the annual slaughter in the Southern Ocean.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-37159311?post_id=10155685992925506_10157375932600506#_=_
Leek abattoir worker jailed for 'barbaric' animal cruelty - BBC NewsA slaughterhouse worker who kicked and beat sheep and pigs before killing them is jailed for 10 months.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoLED-lighting influences the activity of batsThe widespread replacement of conventional bulbs in street lighting by energy-saving light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has considerable influence on bats as urban nocturnal hunters. Opportunistic bats lose hunting opportunities whereas light sensitive species benefit, scientists have found.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoEndangered right whale population threatened by entanglements and dramatically declining birth rate: New study finds recovery success in jeopardyThe most endangered large whale species in the Atlantic is threatened by increasing rates of lethal and debilitating entanglements and a dramatic 40 percent decline in birth rates since 2010. About 500 North Atlantic right whales still survive after two decades period of modest annual growth, but the two new emerging trends are casting doubt on the species overall recovery.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoHow songbirds island-hopped out of AustraliaResearch finds songbirds began diversifying about 33 million years ago and underwent extensive diversification in Australia. Furthermore, songbirds first dispersed out of Australia about 23 million years ago through early islands in the Indonesian archipelago into Asia and subsequently the entire globe.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoEschewing a Vegan Lifestyle at Home, but Still Embracing It at WorkWhen the owners of a vegan restaurant chain announced that they had begun eating meat, it did not sit well with their customers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoTasmanian devils are evolving resistance to their devastating contagious cancersA deadly transmissible cancer was predicted to drive Tasmanian devils to extinction. But genetic analysis suggests they may be starting to adapt.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/this-bullied-elephants-story-is-everything-thats-wrong-with-zoos.html
This Bullied Elephant's Story Is Everything That's Wrong With Zoos | Care2 CausesWhat could have been a happy ending for three elephants from the Woodland Park Zoo in Washington state has turned into a story that keeps going from bad to
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoClimate Change Is Pushing The American Pika Closer To The Brink | Care2 CausesScientists are raising concerns about how climate change is threatening the future of one of the cutest little mammals in the nation as they continue to
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoSigns of hope in nature: As population continues to grow, environmental impact per person diminishesWe would appear to be increasing our efficiency with how we manage our impacts on the environment
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago100 percent bananas? Meet the fruitarians, who believe we can live on raw fruit aloneFollowers of fruitarianism believe the key to health is a diet that's almost entirely fruit. Some nuts allowed.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoPublic Comments Needed on Draft Code of Practice for Chickens Used for EggsBy Anna Pippus, J.D., director of farmed animal advocacy for Animal Justice Cover photo by Jo-Anne McArthur / We Animals. The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) has released its draft code of practice for the care and handling of chickens used by the egg industry. Our government doesn’t regulate animal agriculture, choosing instead to…
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Granby Zoo lion attack raises questions about animal and human safety
Granby Zoo lion attack raises questions about animal and human safetyA Granby Zoo trainer is in serious but stable condition after the lion she was tending attacked her.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoThe Veggie Burger’s AscentThe newest meatless burgers aren’t obligatory additions to menus. They’re the stars.