Latest Fact-Checks In Animals

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Instagram posts
stated on January 25, 2023 an Instagram post
Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.
Mostly False
February 8, 2023
Citizens Against Government Waste
Citizens Against Government Waste
stated on August 31, 2022 a Facebook ad
“More than half of the $739 billion tax increase (in the Inflation Reduction Act) will go to wasteful Green New Deal programs like tree equity, 'clean' garbage trucks, and studying cow farts."
Mostly False
By Jessica Riley, Sierra Worden • October 25, 2022
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo that shows a group of dead, scorched sheep is from Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires.  
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Viral image
stated on January 4, 2020 a post on Facebook
An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires   
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 6, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 24, 2019 a story
Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • December 16, 2019
Heather Moore
Heather Moore
stated on November 17, 2015 a Providence Journal commentary
"Each vegan spares more than 100 animals every year."  
Mostly False
By Mark Reynolds • December 6, 2015
Florida Students for Concealed Carry
Florida Students for Concealed Carry
stated on March 16, 2015 Florida Senate higher education committee hearing
"According to the state of Florida, you are almost twice as likely to be attacked by an alligator than by someone who happens to carry a conceal-and-carry permit."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2015
Jim Sensenbrenner
Jim Sensenbrenner
stated on May 9, 2013 an interview
An 11-year-old girl was investigated by the FBI and had to pay a $500 federal criminal fine "because she found an injured woodpecker and put it in a cage to make sure that the bird was OK."
Mostly False
May 28, 2013
Pew Environment Group
Pew Environment Group
stated on December 11, 2012 a newspaper advertisement
"In recent years, menhaden numbers along our coast have plummeted by 90 percent."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • December 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on May 16, 2012 a radio ad
Says Tom Barrett "voted to ban 15 different kinds of guns, even a lot of common deer rifles."
Mostly False
May 29, 2012