Dog Hunting Bill Debated in Chilean Parliament
The bill would legalize the hunting of dogs in rural areas and would undoubtedly mean death to many dogs, both feral and owned.
Browsing: Current Events
Wild to Captivity: The Inherent Rights of Elephants
A prominent Indian activist writes about the complexities of elephant captivity in India.
Ontario’s Ag-Gag Bill Written to Protect Farmers Who Skirt Animal Health and Welfare Laws
This bill illustrates that some members of Canadian Parliament are willing to be complicit in the mistreatment of animals by preventing whistleblowers and journalists from reporting animal cruelty and neglect.
2,000 British Race Horses Dead: The Shame of the Racing Industry
This shocking number of individual victims were killed over a period of 4,645 days, which equates to the death of a horse almost every other day on British racecourses.
Revised USDA Food Label Guide Continues to Promote Consumer Deception
The USDA continues to allow producers to deceive consumers by making claims such as “humanely raised” on meat and poultry packaging without sufficient supporting evidence or oversight.
Suing the U.S. Government over Climate Change: The Right to be “Let Alone”
Our attack on the nonhuman world has become an attack on ourselves. This lawsuit seeks to challenge that for the sake of humans and nonhumans alike.
Oceans Are in Trouble
The world’s oceans are losing oxygen and becoming warmer, more acidic, and increasingly filed with plastic.
Final U.S. Spending Package Includes Monumental Victories for Animal Welfare
The final spending package is an incredible example of the progress on animal welfare issues that can result from bipartisan cooperation.
Reindeer Exploited in Pubs Throughout the UK
Pubs around the United Kingdom are using live reindeer and other animals at holiday events. Using animals in this way sends a message that animals are props, rather than living beings.
Unrest in Chile Endangers the Most Vulnerable Dogs
Unrest in Chile is endangering many of its 253,000 stray dogs. Volunteers are transporting and sheltering the most vulnerable dogs when protests are most intense.
Paying Tourists Participate in Harmful Orangutan “Rehabilitation” Program
Allowing unskilled volunteers to have contact with orangutans is dangerous for both animals and humans and can have serious negative impacts for orangutans under rehabilitation.
New Rules Change South Africa’s Wildlife Interaction Industry
Interactions with all infant wildlife, walking with predators or elephants, interacting with predators and the riding of wild animals are no longer acceptable practices, according to the South African Tourism Services Association.