Meet 7 Meat and Dairy Farmers Who Switched to Plants Instead
These seven farmers transformed their livelihoods to avoid inflicting unnecessary suffering on animals.
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The Ivory is Theirs
The crisis facing the African elephant cannot be effectively tackled without taking steps to address one of the key drivers of demand: the existence of domestic legal ivory markets.
Activists Demand Azerbaijan Stop Mass Dog Killings
Activists continue to fight the ongoing stray dog massacre in Azerbaijan. Sign the petition to add your support.
‘Lightup’: Cruel Experiments at the Italian University of Turin
An ongoing and well-funded project at Italy’s University of Turin is putting macaque monkeys through extreme suffering, with no proven benefit to human health. Organizations are calling for the use of human-based research techniques instead.
A Quiet Revolution Replacing The Use Of Animals In Research
Fifty years ago, Nobel Prize Winner Sir Peter Medawar predicted that “… research on animals will provide us with the knowledge that will make it possible for us, one day, to dispense with the use of them [in the laboratory] altogether.” Is his prediction finally coming true?
Ending the Nightmare of Cage Farming in Europe
It’s time to end cage farming in Europe. This new initiative is fighting for an EU-wide ban on farrowing crates for mother sows, single-calf hutches and cages for egg-laying hens, farmed rabbits and other animals.
Greek Organization PFPO Attends Eurogroup for Animals’ Annual Event in Brussels
Greek animal protection PFPO reports back from their time at the event, where they were able to exchange views with other attendees and spread the word about animal issues in Greece.
Rescued Bear and Her Cubs Taste Freedom Back in Armenian Mountains
A female brown bear who was kept caged for more than a decade as a tourist attraction has finally returned to freedom along with her two young cubs.
An Update on Azerbaijan’s Stray Dog Massacre
Activists in Azerbaijan report on two major organized threats against dogs: hired nighttime shootings by city workers, and a so-called shelter that operates in secrecy and makes dogs disappear.
Baby Animals Used to Grow Pathogens at Secret UK Government Laboratory
Animal Aid UK has discovered terrible ways in which animals are made to suffer in warfare experiments at secret government laboratory Porton Down.
Unexpected Ways to Help Farmed Animals: An Interview with Joey Savoie of Charity Entrepreneurship
According to research-based recommendations on the most important areas of focus for improving animal lives, factory-farmed birds and fish need our help most.
A Beginner’s Guide to Birdwatching in the UK’s New Forest National Park
This guide covers some of the 100 species of birds that can be spotted in the different habitats throughout New Forest National Park, perfect for causal bird spotters and avian enthusiasts.