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, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoOf Dogs, Faith and ImamsMany stories in Islam support the fact that caring about dogs doesn't automatically make you a heathen.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
According to most leading scholars in history, anthropology and geography, none of the Native Tribes had horses until after Columbus. “On the contrary,” say elders of the Plains Indian Tribes, “our ancestors always had horses.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Another sign that the anthropocentric paradigm has already shifted and collectives are moving to line up with it
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2015/09/30/animal-rights-religion-christian-evangelical-kirsten-powers-column/73028104/Kirsten Powers: It's time for evangelicals to speak up for animals'Every Living Thing' campaign calls Christians to condemn abuse of God's animal creation.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Germany and France are committed to ending the mass murder of day-old male chicks by the egg industry
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/2/20/the-short-brutal-life-of-male-chickens.htmlThe short, brutal life of male chickensMillions are killed each year because they're no good for egg laying or meat; new technology could change that
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
Animals would no longer be classified as “things” – a revolutionary concept in the 21st century
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/animal-rights-hearings-begin-in-national-assembly-1.2562324Animal rights hearings begin in National AssemblyHearings began Monday on Quebec's proposed animal rights bill, which aims to protect animals from cruelty by changing their legal status.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
“Recognizing sentience (as Quebec plans to do) acknowledges that abilities to feel pleasure and pain are widespread, even in those group of animals who have not been very well protected as yet. That is to be welcomed.”
The sentient debate: Animal legal rights at centre of recent court casesThe sentient debate: Animal legal rights at centre of recent court casesTuesday, lawmakers wrestled with a question that could shake the legal framework of interactions between man and beast: should animals be legally recognized as sentient?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoAnglo Celt - Stolen defibs used to blood up fighting dogsA shocking claim that stolen life-saving medical devices are being used to “blood-up” animals before cruelly pitting them against each other in illegal dog fights was made at the September meeting of Cavan County Council.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoFish care for their friends too! Co-operation observed for first timeScientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies in Queensland, Australia, found that pairs of rabbitfishes will cooperate and support each other while feeding.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoAnimal behaviour: Inside the cunning, caring and greedy minds of fishBy revealing that fish cooperate, cheat and punish, Redouan Bshary has challenged ideas about brain evolution.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32966907
Listening to the language of apes - BBC NewsThe similarities between apes and people have long fascinated scientists. Yet, writes Mary Colwell, the differences can be just as thrilling.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
http://worldanimal.net/world-constitution-chart
World Constitution ChartNational constitutions are valuable instruments for protecting animals. The chart below provides a summary of current constitutional provisions relating to the care, protection, and general status of animals throughout the world. While World Animal Net desires the strongest possible constitutional
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoWorld Animal Net BlogThe United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) recently granted World Animal Net Special Consultative Status. Since 2001, when World Animal Net was first granted consultative status, we have worked to build partnerships and collaborative relations at the United Nations. Our elevated status
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoCampuses Debate Rising Demands for ‘Comfort Animals’Many colleges are figuring out how to field increasing requests from students with psychiatric diagnoses for so-called emotional support animals.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoA Shifting Approach to Saving Endangered SpeciesIn a shift in policy toward endangered species, conservation interests are working with those of government and business on wider-ranging plans.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months ago
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoThe Fight to Save a Prairie ChickenDespite a vigorous breeding program, the population of Attwater’s prairie chickens has dwindled. Conservationists say the species may not survive.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 8 years, 11 months agoScience Filmmaking to Test Ape MemoryFor the purposes of testing ape memory, two scientists wrote, directed and starred in two short videos made for viewing by chimpanzees and bonobos