Meat, monopolies, mega farms: how the U.S. food system fuels climate crisis
Food and the climate crisis are locked in a tangled web of cause and effect. Globally, food systems contribute about a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, yet they are also uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts: from soaring temperatures and drought to intense rainfall and flooding. Food production is caught in a battle between […]
45 elephants, 150 wild animals killed after being hit by trains between 2019-21
At least 45 elephants were killed on railway tracks between 2019 and 2021, said government data. While the data also reveals that over 150 wild animals have died during the accidents in the said period. The data from the Ministry of Railways presented in the Lok Sabha said that elephant deaths on tracks have nearly […]
Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn’t a person, court rules
Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York’s top court ruled. The 5-2 decision by the state Court of Appeals comes in a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals.
Mexico City ban on bullfighting extended indefintely
A judge extended a ban on bullfighting in Mexico City indefinitely, raising the likelihood that the season will be cancelled at what claims to be the world’s largest remaining venue. La Plaza Mexico, as the stadium is know, issued a statement Friday calling on fans to protest the ruling. The stadium urged bullfight supports to post […]
Envigo gives up nearly 450 beagles seized by authorities
Envigo, the Cumberland County breeder that a federal judge lambasted for its “torturous abuse” of dogs and puppies, has relinquished 446 beagles that authorities seized last month after finding them in “acute distress.” Agents had already seized 145 dogs as of May 19.
Labor’s election win marks a historic moment for animals
The Labor Government has publicly pledged to bring the cruel live sheep export trade to an end. Such an announcement is cause for celebration for the gentle and sensitive sheep who deserve protection from this inherently cruel industry, and for Animals Australia’s community of dedicated supporters who have persevered for them. Arriving here has been […]
This upsetting new report exposes the hidden dangers of Big Meat
People looking for ethical meat are inundated with reassuring labels. Those concerned about the treatment and conditions of animals might look for grass-fed or pasture-raised. Others might buy only antibiotics-free. Some focused on the environmental and climate effects of deforestation might buy local. But a shocking federal investigation has exposed an ethical concern for which […]
California is about to begin the nation’s largest dam removal project
After decades of negotiation, the largest dam-removal project in U.S. history is expected to begin in California’s far north next year. The first of four aging dams on the Klamath River, the 250-mile waterway that originates in southern Oregon’s towering Cascades and empties along the rugged Northern California coast, is on track to come down […]
Feds sue Virginia dog breeding facility, seize more than 140 dogs after extensive animal welfare violations
Federal officials have accused the parent company of a Virginia medical research dog-breeding facility of violating animal welfare law, and seized 145 beagles from the Cumberland Facility who were determined to be in “acute distress,” as defined in the lawsuit as any animal needing “immediate veterinary treatment or other care to promptly alleviate life-threatening illness, […]
Ringling Bros. announces comeback tour without animal acts
“The Greatest Show on Earth” is making a comeback featuring extraordinary humans and no animal acts five years after shutting down its three-ring circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced. Talent teams have already conducted auditions in Argentina, Mongolia, Ethiopia, France and the United States, with more than 1,000 performers applying to join a […]
Zimbabwe seeks EU backing to sell $600-mln worth of ivory
International trade in ivory has been banned since 1989 under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority director-general Fulton Mangwanya told E.U. ambassadors to Harare that the country has 163,000 tonnes of ivory and 67 tonnes of rhino horns in vaults. He […]
Iceland urged to ban ‘blood farms’ that extract hormone from pregnant horses
Iceland is under pressure to ban the production of a hormone extracted from pregnant horses, a practice that has been described as “cruel” and “animal abuse.” The hormone is used by farmers across the U.K. and Europe to increase reproduction in pigs, cows, and other female farm animals. Pregnant Mare Serum Gonadotropin (PMSG) is extracted […]
