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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Melbourne Cup attendance falls as animal rights activists take up positionRegulars notice a quieter Flemington but still enjoy their day off and the chance to get together for a drink and a flutter
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/04/five-ways-to-make-horse-racing-more-humane-right-now
Five ways to make horse racing more humane right nowIn the wake of shocking footage of racehorses going to slaughter, animal rights advocates offer improvements
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/07/sandra-orangutan-florida-argentina-buenos-aires
Orangutan Sandra granted personhood settles into new Florida homeJudge’s landmark 2015 ruling declared Sandra, who was born in Germany and spent 25 years in Argentina, is legally a non-human person
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Pet project: EU mulls new laws on cats and dogsBrussels is identifying animal smuggling as a big problem.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
As ever, livestock ranchers want the horses removed from public lands so that they can graze more cattle and sheep without competition for forage. The livestock ranchers also want the continued extermination of potential predators of cattle and sheep, which is paid for by tax…[Read more]
Wild horse and burro numbers must be slashed, advisory board saysThe U.S. Bureau of Land Management must utilize adoption, sterilization and roundups to drastically reduce the number of wild horses and burros on public lands, an advisory panel suggests.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Palm oil watchdog’s sustainability guarantee is still a destructive con - Environmental Investigation AgencyConsumers around the world are still being conned about the sustainability of the palm oil contained in the products they buy
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Animals farmed: Pet smuggling, animal testing and swine fever warningsWelcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the web
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Dumped fishing gear is biggest plastic polluter in ocean, finds reportGreenpeace calls for global action over nets, lines and traps that are deadly for marine life
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Opinion | Why Donald Trump Hates Your DogYour furry beloved can’t elevate or enrich him.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
A Tribute to Dr. Victoria Braithwaite and Sentient FishesDr. Braithwaite's book "Do Fish Feel Pain? was, and remains, a game changer.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
China perfected fake meat centuries before the Impossible BurgerLong before Impossible Burgers, China had been making delicious "fake meat" dishes out of mushrooms, nuts and vegetables. Find out what the Chinese knew before the rest of us caught ontainted.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months agoFisherman faces prison, fine for cruel act on rare fishA fisherman faces serious consequences for using a power saw to cut off the nose of a rare smalltooth sawfish off the Florida coast.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Banksy uses toy animals to highlight animal cruelty and factory farming [Exclusive Photos]The world-renowned street artist, Banksy is in the midst of a month-long residency in New York City. His latest work is a creepy, but clever take on factory farming and animal cruelty.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a29698310/the-queen-fur-free/
The Queen Is Going Fur-Free for the First TimeGoing forward, her new looks will use faux fur.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Flying green gems of the outback: budgies are Australia's most misunderstood birds | Barry TraillI only knew them as mild creatures in neat little cages. Witnessing them wild and free, I saw their true beauty
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Tiny Brains Don’t Stop These Birds From Having a Complex SocietyScientists discovered that vulturine guineafowl live in multilevel societies reminiscent of our own.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Is the Melbourne Cup so bad that even Australians can't handle it anymore? Even Taylor Swift cancelled! | First Dog on the MoonEveryone currently in the racing industry should be kicked out of the racing industry
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act a victory for animal welfare | OpinionRAWR Act would reward those thwarting wildlife tracking linked to terrorism and organized crime.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
Pressure grows on British chefs after New York bans foie grasRestaurateurs and MPs are turning against the delicacy after years of intense animal rights protests
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 years, 10 months ago
A new home could save the mountain pygmy possum from global heating, scientists sayFossil records suggest the species could be relocated from alpine areas to lowland rainforests