Undercover Video Reveals Dirty Little Secret of Dog Racing
After decades of denial, investigators have revealed a multi-state conspiracy of cruelty involving the torture and killing of innocent rabbits to “blood” greyhounds.
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OIPA Kenya Launches Ambitious Spay/Neuter Assistance and Rabies Vaccination Program
The program aims to serve remote and under-served areas, and to reduce both pet overpopulation and human rabies deaths.
Our Movement Can’t Be Effective Without Being Inclusive
Utilitarian philosophies and a focus on bottom-line effectiveness have brought the animal protection movement so far –– but we can’t expect to go much further unless these principles encompass more of the things that matter.
Reducing Wildlife Trafficking and Forest Loss Could Prevent Future Pandemics
Governments might be able to prevent future pandemics by investing as little as $22 billion a year in programs to curb wildlife trafficking and stem the destruction of tropical forests.
Conservation Activities Have Been Disrupted Globally by COVID-19 Lockdowns
In a survey of over 300 conservationists in 85 countries, 70 percent report critical work has been postponed or canceled.
Intensive Animal Farming is “Single Most Risky Human Behavior” for Pandemics, Says Report
There is a fundamental and often-overlooked connection between pandemics such as the current COVID-19 crisis and our animal-based food system, says a major new report.
Coalition Opposes Boom in Elephant Breeding in Thailand Amid Pandemic
As many elephant owners in Asia are left without income from tourism, they are turning to breeding their elephants.
Empty the Cages! And Fill the Prisons?
By supporting imprisonment as a solution to violence against animals, we are advocating that the oppression of being imprisoned itself is not a problem, but only who is being imprisoned.
Over 400 Elephants Perish in Botswana Mystery Mass Die-off
The carcasses of more than 400 elephants have been discovered in Botswana and nobody yet knows what’s killing them. The government appears to be dragging its heels in pursuit of answers.
When Veganism Becomes Angry-ism
Anger often drives people towards activism. But is advocacy grounded in anger effective?
Basic Income and Veganism
How would universal basic income benefit vegans and the fight for animal protection?
Imagining a Vegan Superman
What would it look like if the superhero’s sense of justice and compassion extended to non-humans too?