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, 9 months ago
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/watchdog/pork/ct-pig-farms-reaction-met-20160803-story.html
Sen. Dick Durbin urges stronger oversight of Illinois hog farmingIllinois must do more to protect livestock animals from abuse and mistreatment inside the large confinement facilities where they are raised for slaughter, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told the Tribune on Wednesday.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.globalmeatnews.com/Regions/Europe/EU/Animal-health-law-welcomed
Animal health law welcomedThe Council of the European Union (EU) formally adopted the Animal Health Law – in statute known as the Regulation on Transmissible Animal Diseases – after a second reading of the bill on 8 March 2016.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoModern-day slavery at Thai poultry farms risks 'polluting' supply chainPoultry meat importers risk “polluting their supply chains” by relying on Thai producers that abuse workers’ rights and must press them to uphold the law, according to a prominent migrant rights activist.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
“’Agriculture is a big part of our philosophy. We are humane, ecological. Animals have a social function too, teaching empathy. Everyone works the land.’ This is a nature reserve, growing about 25 percent of its food. Most vehicles are electric, and everything is r…[Read more]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/aug/04/bear-hitches-ride-on-garbage-truck-for-five-miles-in-new-mexico?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=184554&subid=10525307&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2&utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+USA+-+morning+briefing+2016&utm_term=184660&subid=9773987…[Read more]
Bear hitches ride on garbage truck for five miles in New MexicoDriver says he realised the bear was on the truck when he heard a squeal, before driving close to a tree to give it an escape route
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoPETA files appeal on behalf of Naruto - the selfie taking monkey – Tech2PETA has filed an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for justice to Naruto for taking a "selfie" that prompted an unprecedented copyright lawsuit -- at claiming ownership over his image.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/peta-takes-infamous-monkey-selfie-915544
PETA Takes Infamous "Monkey Selfie" Lawsuit to Appeals CourtThe lawsuit that made copyright lawyers go ape is back for another round.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoSmiling baby monkeys and the roots of laughter: Macaque findings point to older smile originsWhen human and chimp infants are dozing, they sometimes show facial movements that resemble smiles. These facial expressions, called spontaneous smiles, are considered the evolutionary origin of real smiles and laughter. Researchers sh Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoSpider sharing isn't always caring: Colonies die when arachnids overshare foodSpiders living together in colonies of tens of thousands can go extinct from sharing food equitably, finds new research.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
CANADA: the interconnectedness of land and sea animals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160804101916.htm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoWhales' ultrasonic hearing has surprisingly ancient history, fossilized ear showsAll living toothed whales rely upon echoes of their own calls to navigate and hunt underwater, a skill that works best in conjunction with high-frequency hearing. Now, researchers who studied one of the best-preserved ears of any ancient whale ever discovered find that whales' high-frequency hearing abilities arose earlier than anticipated.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/4-reasons-to-dress-kindly-this-winter.php
4 reasons to dress kindly this winterThe coldest time of year provides a great opportunity to show a little warmth to animals when they need it most.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
An example of a “backyard breeding” operation in Australia
http://www.starweekly.com.au/news/point-cook-kitten-farm-operator-fined-and-banned-from-breeding-for-a-decade/Point Cook "kitten farm" operator fined and banned from breeding for a decadeThe operator of a Point Cook 'kitten farm' has been banned from breeding domestic animals for a decade and ordered to pay $32,000 in fines and costs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoN.I.H. May Fund Human-Animal Stem Cell ResearchThe agency had banned funding for these kinds of experiments last September, but is reconsidering allowing some under strict conditions.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160802125610.htm
What can a sea-lion teach us about musicality? Ronan the sea-lion: Best beat-keeper in the animal kingdomRonan the sea lion can keep the beat better than any other animal; a new study found out more.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoFamily man fatally injures 'Pinky' the dancing flamingoVeterinarians at Busch Gardens had to euthanize 'Pinky' the dancing flamingo after Joseph Anthony Corrao, 45, of Orlando grabbed her from a pen and threw her to the ground on Tuesday.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months ago
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/wildlife-crime-stealing-animals-sell-pets-160525113231433.html
Wildlife crime: Stealing animals to sell as petsPoachers make tens of billions annually by abducting animals in Africa and Asia and selling them around the world.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 9 months agoAnimal Legal Defense Fund Granted En Banc Rehearing in FOIA Case Over FDA Factory Egg Farm Information - Animal Legal Defense FundA panel of 11 judges will rehear their appeal over access to factory egg farm information held by the government.