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COVID-19 Emergency Resources for People and Pets
Animals may suffer during this trying time too, especially if their humans get sick and can no longer care for them. Here are some resources to help.
More than 180,000 Americans Oppose Trump’s Plan to Cripple Migratory Bird Protections
Despite unwavering support from Americans and a century of conservation success, the administration is stripping away protections for migratory birds under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Groups Seek Protection for Yellowstone Bison Amid Roundup and Slaughter
While most of the United States was social distancing and self-quarantining last week, the National Park Service was sending hundreds of Yellowstone bison to slaughter.
Hydropower Project ‘Imperils World’s Rarest Great Ape’
Conservationists say a 510-megawatt hydropower plant that is being constructed on the Indonesian island of Sumatra threatens to further imperil the world’s rarest and most endangered great ape species.
Coalition of Animal Welfare Organizations Releases Statement on Asia’s Animal Markets
People from all corners of the world have had their eyes opened to the health risks and animal welfare concerns of the animal trade, and the world is watching to see what the outcome will be.
Stopping Animal Abuse Will Prevent Future Pandemics, Says Leading Scientist
75% of emerging human infectious diseases come from animals. If we want to prevent these diseases we have to face the truth: the real culprit is how we choose to relate with and treat animals.
Is Clean Meat Vegan?
Lab-grown meat is coming, but is it vegan? In the end it comes down to how you define veganism.
Fish Have Feelings Too!
Fish are social animals with their own unique personalities, and they are far more intelligent than they are given credit for.
More Thoughts on Why Asking People to “Go Vegan” is Holding Back Abolition
If it isn’t effective to tell people to “go vegan,” what should we be saying instead?
Their Captivity for Our Amusement: Zoos and Safari Parks
Here’s why you should visit an animal sanctuary or watch a nature documentary before you ever give your money to a zoo or safari park.
Dolphins Living in Despair in the Desert
The Mirage Hotel of Las Vegas keeps dolphins in tanks in the desert sun where they are forced to perform for tourists. The facility has a notoriously high mortality rate for dolphins.
Octopus Farming: Another Step Towards an Environmental Catastrophe
As demand for octopus for consumption grows, efforts to farm these animals intensify, with terrible ethical and environmental consequences.
Cruel Chicken Toss and Pig Chase Happen Again
At Wisconsin’s Ridgeland Pioneer Days, chickens are thrown from rooftops into crowds and terrified pigs are chased and wrestled to the ground, all for “fun.”
Was Jesus a Vegan?
What does the evidence say about whether Jesus was vegan during his life and what his feelings were about animals?
True Beauty is Cruelty-Free: Support the Humane Cosmetics Act!
For the sake of new lipstick shades, skin creams, or shampoo formulas, animals endure torturous tests and suffer in silence in laboratories.
Cruelty as ‘Entertainment’: Circuses and Performing Animal Shows
All forms of entertainment that use captive wild animals to perform for humans are full of endless stress and suffering for the animals.
Poor Animal Welfare Laws May Lead to More Global Epidemics Like Coronavirus
New research reveals poor animal welfare practices in many countries worldwide, which provide the perfect breeding ground for viruses to mutate and spread.
Why Asking People to “Go Vegan” is Holding Back Abolition
What does the study of social movements say about the effectiveness of telling others to go vegan?
Top 10 Reasons Why the Trump Administration is the Worst Ever for Wildlife
Of the many anti-environmental actions taken by this administration, these 10 policy changes have been most detrimental to wildlife and the places they live.
In Search of Explanations and the Truth
In the search to explain the world around us, sometimes our observations lead us to the wrong conclusions. That seems to be the case with a famous Russian experiment on domesticating foxes.