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 9 years, 5 months agohttps://secure.animalsaustralia.org/features/stop-sledgehammering-animals/?ua_s=facebook
Stop animals being sledgehammered in live export!BREAKING LIVE EXPORT INVESTIGATION: Animals Australia has exposed corruption, terror and extreme suffering in Vietnam - DEMAND ACTION!
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Divers Find Body of Toddler Snatched by Alligator at Disney ResortThe boy, from Nebraska, was with his family at a lagoon in the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida when he was attacked and dragged away.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/egg-free-guide.php
Re-thinking eggsHelp us put the chicken before the egg by standing up to the cruelty of the egg industry.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoAlligator attacks 2-year-old boy at Disney's Grand Floridian, recovery effort continuesA 2-year-old boy who was attacked and dragged into the water by an alligator on the shores of Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Tuesday night was still missing early Wednesday morning.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Food for ThoughtLike most of us, I sometimes need to step back and look at the bigger picture. And when I did that last week, I saw cows and pigs.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/yulin-dog-eating-festival-to-begin.php
Why China’s dog eating festival is a wake-up call to the worldCould one of the world's most sickening 'festivals' help teach us all something about compassion for animals?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
These Maps Could Help Predict the Next Big Animal-to-Human Disease OutbreakA first-ever geographic analysis shows where people are most likely to catch viruses from foxes, rats, monkeys, and other mammals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
On the Anniversary of Cecil’s Death, House Democrats Target Trophy HuntingA new report questions the claim that trophy hunting in Africa benefits wildlife conservation.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoMillions of animal 'trophies' exported across borders, figures showAt least 200,000 of the nearly 2m trophies collected from animal hunts were endangered species, according to report revealing the scale of the industry
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoRevealed: first mammal species wiped out by human-induced climate changeExclusive: scientists find no trace of the Bramble Cay melomys, a small rodent that was the only mammal endemic to Great Barrier Reef
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/after-life-in-captivity-dolphins-to-undergo-sea-change/#
After life in captivity, dolphins to undergo sea changeChesapeake, a 24-year-old bottlenose dolphin at the Baltimore National Aquarium, has always lived indoors in a concrete tank. But she and the seven others in her pod are destined for a sea change. The aquarium plans to build a natural seawater sanctuary off the coast of either Florida or the Caribbean.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
What Dead Pigs Can’t Teach Us About ‘C.S.I.’Forensic experts have long used decomposing pigs as proxies for humans in estimating when someone died. But a study found pigs make poor stand-ins.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Weasels Are Built for the HuntMembers of the mustelid family, including badgers, ferrets and otters, have evolved into remarkable predators.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Trophy Hunting Fees Do Little to Help Threatened Species, Report SaysA report by Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee challenges claims that revenue from big-game hunts helps broader conservation efforts.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
African Conservation Group With Unusual Mission: EnforcementAn alliance known as the Eagle Network was involved in an effort to bring to justice a Guinean official accused of engaging in illegal wildlife trade.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Samuel K. Wasser, a Scientific Detective Tailing PoachersA conservation biologist discusses his forensic analysis using DNA to determine the origins of seized elephant ivory.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Fighting Lyme Disease in the Genes of Nantucket’s MiceResidents there heard a proposal Monday from an M.I.T. scientist to use genetically engineered mice to stop the spread of the tick-borne disease.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Video From a Polar Bear’s Point of ViewCollar-mounted cameras have produced glimpses of a polar bear’s life, giving researchers a picture of their activities and energy use.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Malawi Is About To Relocate 500 Huge Elephants | Care2 CausesA conservation group has a big move ahead. How do you get 500 elephants to a reserve almost 200 miles away?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/india-is-plotting-a-vulture-comeback.html
India Is Plotting A Vulture Comeback | Care2 CausesWith the vulture population down over 99% from the '80s, the Indian government is ready to step up its conservation efforts to help the population rebound.