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, 10 months ago
WA rethinks farm trespass laws after ABC investigation into horse racing industryWA's Attorney General says he went back to the drawing board on his draft farm trespass legislation after the bombshell horse racing industry investigation.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Mouse deer species not seen for nearly 30 years is found alive in VietnamSilver-backed chevrotain caught on camera after it was feared lost to science
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Ecuador's vanishing jaguars: the big cat vital to rainforest survivalIndustries such as coffee and cacao have devastated the jaguar’s habitat, but its dwindling numbers leave a delicate ecosystem hanging in the balance
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Understanding local attitudes to snow leopards vital for their ongoing protectionWhy understanding local attitudes is vital for successful snow leopard conservation
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Badger cull activists hit out at cost of shooters' tracking devicesDefra revealed that more than £300,000 of public money has been spent on the devices
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
The tiger next door: America’s backyard big catsThere are more tigers in American gardens than there are left in the wild. Alex Hannaford meets the owners who live cheek by jowl with their pets, and also those ensuring the big cats are treated without cruelty
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Case of the stolen lemur: man who took animal from US zoo wanted a monkeyThis week the FBI released more details of the investigation into the brief 2018 abduction of Isaac, a 33-year-old ring-tailed lemur
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
How do you like your beef… old-style cow or 3D-printed?Manufacturers claim their products taste like the real thing, have huge ecological benefits and could soon be in our homes
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Forget about fur, Sundays and all daysNew York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is being dubbed an animal hero on the heels of a package of animal protection bills, from a ban on foie gras to new work standards for carriage horses. Animals are in trouble if this is the best the city can do.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Chickens are Courageous Birds. They are NOT Cowards, or a Trope for Human CowardiceFar from being “chicken,” roosters and hens are legendary for bravery. In classical times, the bearing of the rooster symbolized military valor: his crest stood for the soldier’s helmet and his spurs stood for the sword
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animal-emotions/201910/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi-didnt-die-dog
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Didn't Die Like a Dog"Animalizing humans" to discredit and dehumanize them falsifies who animals are.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Harvard Law Clinic Aids Animal Welfare Groups’ Lawsuit Against United States Department of Agriculture | News | The Harvard CrimsonThe animal welfare groups — New England Anti-Vivisection Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and International Primate Protection League — called on the USDA several years ago to widely disseminate standards promoting the psychological well-being of primates.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Gail Eisnitz - Unbound ProjectIf you want to understand what it’s really like behind the closed doors of America’s factory farms and slaughterhouses, ask Gail Eisnitz.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Man convicted of felony dogfighting for the first time in Mississippi under new law"We have dogs, some with their legs bitten off, one with its lower jaw missing," a sheriff said in 2017.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Scientists plan to flood black market with fake rhino horn to reduce poachingHorns made with horse hair that look real under microscope could help lower price of illegal horns
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Steve McCurry's photos show complex relationship between humans and animalsThe influential American photographer, who has built his career around his daring coverage of armed conflict, has a lesser known passion: animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Beyond vegans: Plant-based ‘meat’ goes mainstream from KFC to Dunkin’Dunkin’ takes its Beyond Sausage Sandwich national this week, and other chains are also seeing surprising mainstream appeal for plant-based ‘meats.’
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
'Fantastic day for elephants': court rejects ivory ban challengeAntique dealers fail in high court bid to overturn world-leading blanket ban on trading
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Europe must act on intensive farming to save wildlife, scientists sayEU’s agriculture policy needs urgent reform, organisations tell incoming commission president
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/nov/05/queen-follows-fashions-lead-in-going-fur-free
Queen follows fashion's lead in going fur-freeActivists welcome Her Majesty’s move, in line with Prada and Gucci’s abandonment of fur – although she will still wear her existing fur items