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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.
Sanctuaries Not the Answer to Human-Elephant Conflict
Habitat destruction and fragmentation are a root cause of human-elephant conflict in Malaysia, where deforestation has pushed elephants out of their habitats. Friends of the Earth Malaysia argues that sanctuaries are not the answer.
The Great Elephant Debate: Myth-Busting Jumbo Fallacies
Botswana has a growing population of humans and cattle, not elephants. Outside protected areas, desertification caused by cattle over-grazing too often gets ignored. Hunting will not solve this problem; appropriate land use planning will.
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?
Fireflies’ Glow Could Soon Be Extinguished by Human Actions
Fireflies light up our nights — and our imaginations. But human actions like spraying toxic pesticides are putting them and other critical bugs in danger. We need solutions that match the severity of the global extinction problem.
What Every Young Activist Must Know
When we start off as young activists, we are often driven more by passion than by planning. But an effective activist takes more than just passion and guts.
Tofurky Mounts Free Speech Challenge Against Arkansas Meat Label Law
Under the law, which is set to go in effect this week, plant-based products, such as “veggie burgers,” “tofu dogs” and “almond milk” would be considered mislabeled and subject to fines for not containing any actual animal products.
University of Washington’s Lethal Animal Use Violates Federal Law
The University of Washington recently started using live pigs to teach general surgery residents—following a five-year span in which human-relevant methods were used instead of animals. Take action today to keep the pressure on UW to give up live animal use.
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.
Blinding Nemo: Shining a Light on Clownfish Survival
Exposure to artificial light in coral reefs is stifling the clownfish’s ability to reproduce, further impacting the species made famous by the movie Finding Nemo.
Wild Animals Are Not Pets
The trade in captive wildlife will likely continue until people realize that wild animals are beings with their own interests and desires, not objects to be confined or owned.
How to Keep Dogs Safe from Household Poisons
Dogs are treasured members of our families. Making sure they don’t ingest anything toxic to them is an important part of keeping them safe and healthy.
Doctors Group Tells US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee to Ditch Dairy
What is commonly referred to as ‘lactose intolerance’ is not a disease but is rather the normal human condition. This information should not be suppressed to protect the dairy industry.
An Avoidable Tragedy: Dogs in Hot Cars
Every summer, as temperatures rise, so does the danger of companion animals dying because they are carelessly left in a hot car.
’Tiger bone’ Products Made and Sold Openly in Thailand to Tourists
During a single hour of investigation, five coaches carrying hundreds of tourists arrived and all were given an explicit sales pitch for the tiger bone glue, despite laws against the sale and trade of products made from tigers.
Audubon: Stomping on Terrified Fish is Not Conservation
In a vicious display of animal cruelty, employees of Cabela’s outdoor recreation goods store were recently filmed stomping and crushing fish to death. Join us in urging Audubon to denounce fish torture at Cabela’s and Bass Pro Shop stores!
The Fetish of Being Vegan
By all means, be vegan, but let’s not make a fetish out of our personal consumption, at the cost of our attention to other things that may impact the lives of animals much, much more.
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.
Meet the Former Tiger Hunter Turned Forest Protector
It is said that a tiger cannot change their stripes. Yet, after once hunting and killing a tiger for the subsistence of his family, now-BirdLife employee Mem Mai proves that people can change their ways, especially when given the opportunity.