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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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.kurzweilai.net/eating-more-plant-protein-associated-with-lower-risk-of-death
Eating more plant protein associated with lower risk of death | KurzweilAISome high-protein plant sources (credit: iStock) Eating more protein from plant sources was associated with a lower risk of death, while eating more protein
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoNeglected Puppy May Lead To Stronger Animal Cruelty Laws In Pennsylvania | Care2 Causes"Libre's Law," named after a neglected puppy with severe mange, would increase the penalties for animal abusers in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/venezuelas-hungry-zoo-animals?articleId=USRTSJW90
Venezuela's hungry zoo animals | Pictures | ReutersA lion sleeps inside a cage at the Caricuao Zoo in Caracas, Venezuela. Some 50 animals have starved to death in the last six months at one of Venezuela's main zoos, according to a union leader, due to chronic food shortages that have plagued the crisis-stricken South American nation. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/why-are-we-ignoring-dangers-faced-by-animal-control-officers.html
Why Are We Ignoring Dangers Faced By Animal Control Officers? | Care2 CausesA new study shows we are letting those protecting our animals down. What can be done to fix this?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/all-shelters-should-look-like-this.html
All Shelters Should Look Like This | Care2 CausesMiami Dade animal shelter is leading the way in state of the art pet care facilities.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoTiny kitten given MOUTH-TO-MOUTH resuscitation by Italian coastguardThe drowning animal was spotted by children in the port town of Marsala, Italy. Coastguard authorities were so touched that they decided to adopt the little kitten and named it Charlie.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoPolice remove six-foot alligator from Massachusetts backyardOfficers were dispatched to the West Springfield property at about noon Thursday following a tip from a concerned resident. The reptile was taken to the zoo following its capture.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoDistraught dog tries to wake up friend after it was run over by car The mournful brown canine stands by the dead pooch pawing at its fur in the hopes that it might wake up and barking repeatedly to raise attention to the plight of the animal in northern Peru.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
Thailand: SNAKE blamed and injured because he ate two prize fighting cocks, bred to attack and kill other roosters in bloody cockfights
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3725485/Biting-chew-10ft-python-nicknamed-Fatty-chomps-two-prize-roosters-worth-400-stuck-throat.htmlPython nicknamed 'Fatty' gets two prize roosters stuck in its throatHeartbroken owner Rungsiam Sion, 39, found the stuffed intruder wallowing in the road the next morning in Chachoengsao province, Thailand. The birds had to be removed from its jaws.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoDog is found wandering the streets stabbed with porcupine quillsQuillen, a two-year-old terrier mix, was found with hundreds of porcupine quills stabbed into her face, mouth, tongue and feet. She was rescued by the Humane Society and is on the road to recovery.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoHeroic humpback whales from across the world are saving sealsResearchers have observed a number of incidents in which humpback whales (pictured) in the Arctic interfere with the feeding of orcas, by protecting their prey from harm.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoTwenty one rare one-horned rhinos drown in monsoon rainsConservationists said the deaths of the rare animals in Kaziranga National Park, northeast India, was a 'catastrophic event' that could threaten the future of the species, two-thirds of which live in the reserve.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoDo elephants have souls? Fascinating documentary discoveries tearsSoul Of The Elephant, reveals that the animals are as loving as humans. Robert Redford called the documentary made by a husband-and-wife team, a 'romance' at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/05/last-supper-japan-killer-puffer-fish-fugu
Last supper? Japan's diners divided over killer puffer fishEating the liver of the fugu fish has been likened to Russian roulette – but some chefs want to serve a detoxified version
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoMarathon runner's bid to adopt Chinese stray dog - BBC NewsAn extreme marathon runner hopes to be reunited with a stray dog he befriended in China, thanks to a successful crowdfunding appeal.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/prisoners-care-for-deaf-dogs-displaced-by-wildfire.html
Prisoners Care For Deaf Dogs Displaced By Wildfire | Care2 CausesWhen a wildfire caused the evacuation of nearly 50 deaf dogs from Deaf Dog Rescue of America, they were cared for by inmates at a nearby state prison.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/boats-are-killing-manatees-in-record-numbers.html
Boats Are Killing Manatees In Record Numbers | Care2 CausesManatee advocates are raising concerns about the number of these gentle giants who have been killed by boats in Florida waters this year, and hope that
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoPork industry, activists debate cruelty recorded in undercover videosUndercover videos by animal welfare activists have documented the cruelty that can occur inside America's large hog confinements — facilities that are off-limits to the public and largely unregulated by government agencies.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months agoPork producers defend gestation crates, but consumers demand changeWith a gentle, expert touch, pork industry executive Phil Borgic inspects the sow in the tight metal crate.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 8 months ago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/pork/ct-pig-farms-abuse-met-20160802-story.html
Whipped, kicked, beaten: Illinois workers describe abuse of hogsWeeks after taking a job as a breeding technician at Eagle Point Farms, an anguished Sharee Santorineos sat down and wrote a three-page whistleblower complaint.