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 6 years, 8 months agohttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/04/marine-gold-rush-demand-shark-fin-soup
Marine 'gold rush': demand for shark fin soup drives decimation of fishFinning is still rampant in many countries due to diners’ appetite for the delicacy, despite attempts to shut down the trade
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Home to roost: my life as a pigeon fancierBringing up his young family on the outskirts of the city, Jon Day rediscovers his old love of pigeons – and learns new lessons about love and life
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/02/a-dignified-end-for-beloved-pets
A dignified end for beloved pets | LetterLetter: Robin Hargreaves, a past president of the British Veterinary Association, responds to Chas Newkey-Burden’s article on the ethics of keeping pets
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Major tuna brands failing to tackle slavery in Pacific supply chains – reportResearch shows only four of biggest companies in £17bn industry said they conducted due diligence specifically to uncover abuses
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Why Crocodiles Are Not Just Living FossilsThey’ve changed remarkably over millions of years, and at one point may even have been warmblooded.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Country diary: there's a whiff of death outside the badger settInkpen, West Berkshire: An old wire snare is a reminder of the controversy that surrounds these nocturnal earth-movers
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
Country diary: this fawn won't see its mother againWelburn, North Yorkshire: When he reached the vet this baby deer was in a bad way. But did he really need rescuing?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/01/save-the-solendrons-endangered-species
Save the polar bears, of course … but it’s the solenodons we really need to worry aboutHelping the critically endangered mammal is vital because it’s the last survivor on its branch of the evolutionary tree
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 8 months ago
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Food-scene-Planting-a-vegan-notion-591015
Food scene: Vegan friendly in Tel Aviv“There are over 50 restaurants in Tel Aviv that are completely vegan, and over 500 around the country that serve vegan food,” says Paz.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Burying pet rabbits in gardens could spread deadly virus, vets warnWhile comforting to children, practice may help circulate rabbit virus RVHD2
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
US scientists to investigate spike in deaths of gray whalesFederal agency declares ‘unusual mortality event’ after 70 creatures found washed up on coast of North America
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Asia’s vegetarian culture: does going meatless make sense?Saving the world, and its animals – there’s a lot to be said for going vegetarian. But sceptics, Chinese medicine practitioners among them, say without a balance, your body may pay the price
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
China’s plant-based meat makers look to take on the worldWhole Perfect Food is among 10 Chinese plant-based meat manufacturers and distributors featuring at Meat Fest in Shanghai on Saturday. The festival hopes to raise the profile of China’s plant-based meat manufacturers.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Australian cattle exports on the riseLive cattle exports from Australia have seen a strong year-on-year increase, driven by demand from Asia.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/may/30/you-are-what-you-eid-ramadan-for-vegans
You are what you Eid: Ramadan for vegansMuslims are coming to the end of a month of fasting, which in Britain often means evening meals featuring heaps of meat. But there is a plant-based option
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
How wildcats will be reared for release in England and WalesSwiss expert behind successful reintroduction in Bavaria is training UK conservationists
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Firefighters haul ass after pet donkey found trapped in septic tank‘Other than being a bit cold and a bit smelly he still had a full appetite,’ rescuer says
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
A secretive marsh bird faces existential threat from rising seasLouisiana wetlands are eroding faster than almost anywhere in the world – and endangering the wildlife that call them home
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Does Anything Awful Happen to the Cat in the Play?On the dread, and the glory, of watching animals onstage.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 6 years, 9 months ago
Don’t kill moles, warns former catcher Marc Hamer at Hay festivalAuthor says that despite animals’ tendency to dig up lawns, they should be left alone