New Report on Cat and Dog Fur in China
Gain insight into China’s dog and cat fur industry by reading our new report and leaflet, which advise consumers how they can help to take fur off the market.
Yearly Archives: 2017
The Powerful Mechanics of Undercover Investigations in Building Up a Movement
Time and again, animal rights campaigns have achieved victory by sprouting change in public opinion and policies, thanks to revelations from undercover investigations.
RedRover Helps Animals in Need Displaced By Hurricane Irma
RedRover, a national nonprofit animal welfare organization, is on the ground in Naples, Florida, to help provide daily care and comfort for animals displaced by Hurricane Irma.
A Humane Future: Moral, judicial, and legislative approaches to a world of compassion for animals
Veteran animal rights and legal expert Larry Weiss discusses some of the most pressing issues in animal rights today, and outlines his vision for a humane tomorrow, at VegFest Colorado 2017.
Sea change in anti-whaling activism as Sea Shepherd withdraws from ‘whale wars’
Reactions to Sea Shepherd’s withdrawal from direct combat on the Southern Ocean have been mixed, with some whale protection advocates praising the group’s history of activism and others criticizing its methods as counterproductive.
Wildlife watching soars as hunting dies off, says new U.S. report
Watching animals more and hunting them less, Americans spent more on wildlife activities in 2016 than at any other time in the past 25 years, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior.
U.K. proposes cameras in all English slaughterhouses
The U.K. government is currently accepting public feedback on a proposal to install cameras in all slaughterhouses across England, to help prevent animal cruelty and avoidable suffering.
Lebanon adopts first animal welfare law
Lebanon has enacted its first animal welfare law, which prohibits abuse and neglect of animals and regulates their treatment in breeding operations, pet shops, homes, farms, slaughterhouses, laboratories, and zoos.
Highland Harvest: Vegan Recipes for Four Traditional Scottish Dishes
Try out these four delicious vegan recipes for traditional Scottish delicacies: Cock-A-Leekie Soup, Haggis, Rumbledethumps, and Cranachan. Then try making vegan versions of traditional dishes from your own ancestral cultures!
How to Begin Your Vegan Journey
The labyrinth of information on veganism can be very difficult for a total beginner to navigate. Here are some tips on what to do to start your vegan journey.
Orange is the New Green: How Orange Peels Revived a Costa Rican Forest
This story, which involves a contentious lawsuit, showcases the unique power of agricultural waste to not only regenerate a forest but also to sequester a significant amount of carbon at no cost.
POETRY: Rewilding
Sheep on the hill, silent, as the
Day, dark falling
Filling the pools is the swift rain – cruel and nourishing – high hill
Saturating
Into the night…