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 agohttp://www.care2.com/causes/could-a-parrot-take-the-witness-stand.html
Could A Parrot Take The Witness Stand? | Care2 CausesAt least three parrots that witnessed murders made what seem to be incriminating vocalizations afterward. Can these be submitted as evidence in the courtroom?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoNew Analysis: Wildlife Trophy Hunting Often Doesn’t Bring Species Conservation Benefits Claimed by Promoters | The House Committee on Natural Resources - DemocratsThe House Committee on Natural Resources - Democrats - Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoLegal ivory sale drove dramatic increase in elephant poaching, study showsResearch shows the legal sale in 2008 catastrophically backfired – but two African nations want to repeat the stockpile sell-off
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Meat demand rises in MyanmarMeat consumption in Myanmar has grown due to an influx of tourists and investment, while a limited manufacturing base presents new opportunities for international suppliers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Whammy! Anchorman star David Koechner fronts pork campaignThe National Pork Board has partnered with US comedy actor David Koechner to voice its Grill For It campaign – a marketing gambit aimed at boosting pork consumption.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Survey Report: State of the global meat industry 2016In January 2016, GlobalMeatNews conducted its annual ‘state of the industry’ survey. The key objective of the poll was to gauge views about the current st...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Threat to Gujarat lions as ‘gun for defence’ gets political supportOnce considered harmless, Asiatic lions are attacking people living in the periphery of the Gir National Park – India’s only reserve for the big cats. Consequently, 18 of the beasts have been taken into captivity, and local residents have sought the government’s permission to kill them in self-defence.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Americans are gorging themselves on cheap meatHere's why we are piling more onto our plates.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Cockatoo barred from Darwen pub finds new local - BBC NewsA man who was told his pet parrot was barred from his local has found a new pub for them both.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36488432
Spanish town's giant dog dropping goes walkies - BBC NewsLocal police on the trail of missing inflatable dog mess.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-36500858
China: Snake slaughter after kindness ritual goes wrong - BBC NewsA Chinese woman frees hundreds of snakes to improve her karma, but local villagers are outraged
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
China dog meat row: Millions back petition against Yulin festival - BBC NewsAnimal rights campaigners in China submit a petition with 11 million signatures calling for an end to an annual dog eating festival in the south-west.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Amid Doping and Death, a Push to Improve the Welfare of Horse Racing’s Involuntary HeroesThanks in part to social media, the casual fan is taking an active interest in how equine athletes are treated. Their concerns are compelling some forces within the sport to make reforms.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months agoThe men who live as dogs: 'We're just the same as any person on the high street'Human pups like to live in packs, play with squeaky toys, eat from bowls and nuzzle their ‘handlers’. Ahead of a new documentary, Spot, Bootbrush and Kaz open up about their community
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
http://www.care2.com/causes/study-finds-fish-can-recognize-our-faces.html
Study Finds Fish Can Recognize Our Faces | Care2 CausesFish haven't gotten much credit or attention for having either intelligence or emotions, but research has continued to shift the way we see them and now
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Wolf Gordon Clifton posted an update 9 years, 5 months agohttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35369688
The cat guardians of Singapore - BBC NewsA small army of patrollers takes to the streets of Singapore every night, on a mission to protect its thousands of much-loved "community cats".
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Squirrel Steals GoPro Camera, Runs Up Tree, Becomes Internet CelebrityThis is "nuts." Sorry. I felt obligated to make that joke.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 9 years, 5 months ago
Changing Kenya’s Landscape for Wildlife and JobseekersFinanced in part by carbon credits, a conservation group hires local people to deter poachers and loggers, letting wildlife return.
