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 8 years, 8 months ago
Demand for sealskin has grown so high that Nunavut designers are now importing seal fur from Greenland.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sealskin-fashion-sexy-nunavut-1.3486990
From Nunavut with love: putting sexy back in sealskinEarning income from sealskin craft work is nothing new in Nunavut. But a growing number of contemporary seamstresses are taking traditional Inuit design to a new level, putting the sexy back in sealskin by using the iconic material to create everything from lingerie to stilettos.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.talkvietnam.com/2016/02/another-festival-drops-violent-ritual/
Another festival drops violent ritualDak Lak’s authorities will replace the traditional buffalo stabbing ceremony at annual Buon Don Elephant Racing Festival this year with a symbolic ritual as part of an effort to stop violent activities at festivals.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/stock-island-jail-doubles-as-animal-sanctuary/
This Incredible Jail Doubles as a Sanctuary to Help Rehabilitate People and AnimalsJail isn’t exactly a place you want to visit, but the Stock Island Detention Center in Florida has turned its facility into a rehabilitation center for both people and animals as it doubles as an sanctuary for abused, neglected, or confiscated exotic pets and farm animals.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.onegreenplanet.org/news/tropical-pet-fish-are-illegally-caught-with-cyanide/
WHAT?! Up to 90 Percent of Tropical Pet Fish are Illegally Caught With CyanideUp to 90 percent of saltwater aquarium fish imported to the U.S. are caught using cyanide.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months agoIs it time to give up leather?Cows have long been farmed to fuel the fast food market. Now, by turning leather into a seasonal fashion, they are becoming part of fast fashion. Soon we will have to kill 430m every year. Lucy Siegle gets to grips with life without leather (well almost)
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
“If we do acknowledge and encourage the predator-prey relationship as a sound process, what does that mean for ourselves—the human primates? How far should we suffer the large predators to roam? How much risk can we accept? We’ll take these hard questions as they arise. The first step is to acknowledge risk as part of a healthful life exp…[Read more]
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 8 months agoRattlesnake roundup draws big crowds, and critics, to small Texas townMore than 20,000 people are expected to turn out for four days of wrangling, milking and even eating. But opposition from animal welfare groups is mounting
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Wolf Gordon Clifton posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35794560
Snowmobile 'driven into dog-sleds' in Alaska Iditarod race - BBC NewsOne dog was killed and several others injured when a snowmobile was deliberately driven into two dog-sled teams in Alaska, officials say.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months agoOur Food Choices Are Killing Endangered Animals in the Amazon – And Replacing Them With Others!
This picture clearly illustrates the tragic situation being faced by cows, who are being forced into a landscape where they obviously don’t belong, at the behest of humans.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
The Amazing Science Behind Pets That Find Their Way Home
The Amazing Science Behind Pets That Find Their Way HomeA dog that traveled 11 miles to find a former owner raises a familiar question
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/selfies-killing-animals?xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_tl
We're Begging You: Stop Taking Selfies With Wild AnimalsThere is a time and a place for a selfie. When circumstances are such that selfie-taking involves putting an animal at risk? Don't do it.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
https://www.thedodo.com/empty-shelter-kennels-1653669343.html
Happiest Shelter Photo Shows No Dogs At AllFor the love of animals. Pass it on.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2016-03-08/chinas-dog-fight?cid=soc-fb-rdr
China's Dog FightIn recent years, the space for political dissent in China has shrunk considerably, and yet the animal rights movement has made surprising progress.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
Obscene
Kerala, India to sell their stray dogs to China’s Yulin dog meat eating festival – See more at: http://www.wildlifeplanet.net/kerala-india-to-sell-their-stray-dogs-to-chinas-yulin-dog-meat-eating-festival.html#sthash.cxZYBrPF.dpuf
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=7577&catId=1
HBO Show Explores Environmental Impact of Eating MeatPopular documentary series examines the devastating effects the world's growing appetite for meat has on natural resources.
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Anita Mayangpuspa posted an update 8 years, 8 months ago
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2010/jun/02/un-report-meat-free-diet
UN urges global move to meat and dairy-free dietLesser consumption of animal products is necessary to save the world from the worst impacts of climate change, UN report says