The fight to ban foie gras
Foie gras produced by force-feeding is immensely cruel and controversial. Millions of ducks and geese are force-fed on farms every year to produce foie gras, a so-called delicacy which only a small fraction of people eat. Force-feeding ducks and geese to produce foie gras is already banned in several countries including Czech Republic, Finland, Italy, […]
USC researcher banned from all animal use after watchdog complaints
New Reports Reveal Botched/Suspended Experiments, Animal Abuse; Watchdog Calls for More Bans/Firings The University of Southern California (USC) has permanently banned a Principal Investigator from all animal use following multiple complaints from a national non-governmental watchdog—troubled projects involved in $10 million in funding. SAEN, a nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at U.S. […]
Guide to countering greenwashing in the meat industry
Meat, dairy, egg, and fishing industry products regularly use “greenwashing” tactics to downplay the negative impact they have on the environment. This guide is designed to help you understand what some of the unregulated marketing terms mean and how you can effectively counter them in conversation with others.
The Beavers of Knife River
Beavers are the original dam builders; the effort they put into holding back water is in their DNA. But beavers also need to eat. They thrive on a diet of bark and cambium (the softer growing tissue under the bark of trees). Their favorites include willow, maple, poplar, beech, birch, alder, and aspen trees. They also […]
One-fifth of all crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles are threatened with extinction
Turtles and crocodiles face the greatest risks, the analysis shows. There are also hundreds of reptiles that scientists haven’t yet assessed—and many more they’ve yet to discover, said Timothy Colston, a reptile researcher at the University of Puerto Rico, who was not involved with the study. Researchers describe more than 100 new reptile species each […]
How to attract butterflies to your garden
To draw butterflies to your yard, you have to ask yourself what butterflies want. Ask yourself, “Why would a butterfly want to hang around my yard instead of my neighbor’s?” The simple answer: Butterflies are looking for a mellow place to raise butterfly families. They want a quiet spot to lay eggs, with food-plants for […]
Devouring the Rainforest
Cattle ranching, responsible for the great majority of deforestation in the Amazon, is pushing the forest to the edge of what scientists warn could be a vast and irreversible dieback that claims much of the biome. Despite agreement that change is necessary to avert disaster, despite attempts at reform, despite the resources of Brazil’s federal […]
Catch of the Day 2050 Campaign
Together with Ogilvy Social.Lab Amsterdam, Sea Shepherd aims to highlight the ongoing catastrophe of abandoned fishing debris in the ocean. This campaign creates a hard-hitting look at the future of the fish market in 2050. The range of sea-life artwork is displayed on a traditional Dutch herring kart, imitating a real fish stall in the centre […]
How killing wildlife in the United States became a game
Hunkered down in a camouflaged hut at dawn, Timothy Kautz trains his rifle on a deer carcass laid as bait in a snow-covered valley abutted by swamp and forest. Glancing at his cell phone, he reviews a recent remote camera video showing a grayish brown canine with pointy ears, a long, narrow muzzle, and a […]
WAM’s Top 10 Images for World Day for Laboratory Animals
World Day for Laboratory Animals (WDLA), also known as World Day For Animals In Laboratories (WDAIL), is observed annually on April 24 to commemorate the hundreds of millions of hidden animals who have suffered—and continue to suffer—in the name of research. These animals regularly endure painful and frightening procedures, often isolated in small or barren […]
Indonesian Fish Farming
In partnership with Act for Farmed Animals, We Animals Media has released its investigation of fish farming in Indonesia. This comes on the heels of its investigation of Thai fish farms last month, and documents the painful, stressful and unsanitary conditions fish endure at farm, transport, market and retail in Indonesia.
5 ethical elephant sanctuaries to visit on your next trip to Thailand
Many travelers dream about snapping a selfie with an elephant while on vacation in Thailand. Sadly, elephant tourism in the country is complex and often harmful to the animals—and riding, bathing with, and even photographing elephants can contribute to their suffering. There are an estimated 3,800 elephants living in captivity in Thailand—a sobering number considering […]
