Indonesian market ignores coronavirus warning and continues to sell bats
Vendors at a famous Indonesian market have gone against government warnings and continued to sell rats, bats and snakes. Officials ordered workers at the popular Tomohon Extreme Meat market on Sulawesi island to stop selling animals linked to the coronavirus outbreak. “We’re also urging people not to consume meat from animals suspected to be carriers …
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Joaquin Phoenix cradles a baby calf as he rescues a mother cow and her newborn from a slaughterhouse
Joaquin Phoenix has been filmed rescuing a cow and her week-old calf from a Los Angeles slaughterhouse just hours after he delivered a rousing speech that slammed the dairy industry. It took Joaquin Phoenix just a day after his Oscar-best actor speech to show the world he practices what he preaches. An 8-minute video filmed …
Bumblebee populations down nearly 50 percent thanks to climate change
Bumble bee populations have plummeted across the world because of climate change, scientists have warned in a major new study. A new research paper has revealed that at the start of the 21st century populations fell by a shocking 46 percent on average across the US and Canada. In Europe bees only fared slightly better …
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‘Go vegan to avoid virus’
Animal rights activists have urged the world to go vegan to avoid spreading dangerous viruses such as the new coronavirus. People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals (PETA) has made a plea to people across the globe following the outbreak of the SARS-like virus. Experts believe coronavirus was transmitted to humans by animals originating from …
Fury as Botswana sells 60 elephant shooting permits in ‘conservation disaster’
Conservationists have responded with fury to Botwana’s decision to sell licenses to trophy hunters which allows them to shoot 60 elephants. An auction saw the permits sell for more than £30,000 each, totalling £1.8m in a move which experts have said will speed up the extinction of an endangered species. Conservation groups have lobbied tirelessly …
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Harrison Ford has ditched meat and dairy because it is not ‘good for the planet’
Hollywood icon Harrison Ford has cut meat and dairy to maintain his health and help the environment. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres that aired on Tuesday, the host visibly impressed with the 77- year-old actor complimented him saying: “You look really good.” In reply to her compliment, Harrison playfully retorted, “What did I look …
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Squeaky Bean launches readymade vegan pancakes at Waitrose
Waitrose has partnered with Squeaky Bean to launch its first ready-made vegan pancakes on the 25h February, just in time for Pancake Day. Waitrose is the first UK supermarket to stock the ready-made vegan pancakes from Squeaky Bean in more than 250 of its stores nationwide. Customers of one of UK’s major retailers will be …
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Whale sharks could soon be extinct after a 63% decline in last 75 years
Climate change, ocean pollution and rampant fishing have led to the dramatic decline in whale shark population, says report. A report by a nature conservation body highlighted that the global population of the whale shark has decreased more than 50% in the last 75 years while the population in the Indo-Pacific region has reduced to …
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Scientists concerned about hepatitis E from slaughterhouse pigs reaching humans
Researchers have warned that the blood of slaughterhouse pigs which is infected with hepatitis E is making its way into the meat industry and is posing a serious risk to human health. Scientists from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University have been investigating the human food supply chain in the US. Their findings from the …
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Quarantined coronavirus patients given TURTLE MEAT for dinner despite links to virus
Despite the links between coronavirus and wild animal consumption, a hospital in Wuhan has been serving turtle meat to its patients. Coronavirus was thought to be passed to humans through wild animals at an animal market which sold a huge selection of wild animals – including pangolins, bats, koalas and wolf cubs. The virus has …
Cows forced to run through fire at festival in India
Animal rights activists are battling to put an end to a shocking festival in India in which herds of cows are forced to run through fire. Videos have emerged of the bizarre ritual in Sompura village near Bengaluru in Karnataka, southern India. Footage shows animals which are heavily decorated among crowds of cheering onlookers. During …
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L.A. lawmakers ban wild animal exhibits for entertainment
The Los Angeles city council has approved to ban exploiting wild animals for entertainment and other recreational purposes on Tuesday, February 18. Councilman David Ryu, the proponent of the ban said wild animals have been used as props at Hollywood parties for years and he was made aware of these barbaric practices four years ago when …
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