The Animal Legal Defense Fund has released a new report showing that while animal welfare laws have made great progress in recent years, five states lag far behind.
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Conservationists claim Australia’s iconic koala will become extinct in some areas of the country if the federal government does not take urgent action. A group of Australian scientists recently met with government officials to develop a national koala conservation strategy to keep key populations of the animals from dying out.
Conservationists Warn Koalas Could Be Headed For Extinction Read More 👉
Due to acute food shortages, one of Africa’s biggest wildlife rehabilitation centers faces closure. The shortages also threaten to wipe out the entire population of wild creatures that draw thousands of tourists to Chipangali every year.
World Famous Wildlife Sanctuary in Zimbabwe Faces Closure Read More 👉
Mining company Gem Diamonds has gained approval from the Botswana government for a controversial diamond mine on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen, under the condition it does not provide the Bushmen with water. The government has, however, reserved the right to use water boreholes drilled by Gem for wildlife.
Botswana OK's Diamond Mine Under Condition That Locals Get No Water Read More 👉
The Whitebark Pine Tree may be the first widely dispersed tree to receive endangered species protection. Conservationists have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stating the tree’s extinction could leave huge holes in some of the continent’s most spectacular landscapes and eliminate food sources for wildlife, including grizzly bears.
Is An Endangered Tree Equal To An Endangered Animal? Read More 👉
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has put out a report from Madagascar saying along the coasts, there has been a dramatic decrease in all marine life due to excessive demand of shark fin and sea cucumbers from China.
"Madagascar Two" Movie Inaccurate According to Sea Shepherd Read More 👉
The announcement by Japan’s Fisheries Agency that Sea Shepherd crew will be arrested if they disrupt Japanese whale killing operations has done little to stop the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. The direct action animal rights organization, as seen on Animal Planet’s “Whale Wars”, says they are “undettered” by the threats. [social_buttons] “When you are willing
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While studies suggest vegans and vegetarians live longer, we all have to go sometime. Animal activists looking to show their devotion to the cause after they’re deceased can now purchase an eco-friendly coffin, courtesy of PETA.
Live & Die Vegan: PETA Makes Themed Coffins Read More 👉
Bank of America received praise from the Rainforest Action Network for its decision to phase out financing for companies that practice mountaintop removal coal mining, a controversial method of coal extraction.
Bank of America's Coal-Funding Concessions Delight Climate Activists Read More 👉
As the number of tigers decline, Indian wildlife authorities believe recent seizures of leopard-skins suggest that poachers are increasingly on the prowl for the country’s other big cat.
As Tigers Move Towards Extinction, Poachers Target Leopards Read More 👉
The USDA has confiscated Ned, a severely underweight male elephant from circus trainer Lance Ramos, aka Lancelot Kollman. Only the second elephant to have been confiscated by the USDA, Ned was taken from Ramos for failure to comply with the Animal Welfare Act and was placed with The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.
USDA Rescues Abused Elephant From Circus Trainer Read More 👉
Three tankers containing crude palm oil were halted by Greenpeace when they attempted to leave an Indonesian port for China and Europe. Activists wanted to highlight the rapidly expanding palm oil industry currently destroying rainforests, harming wildlife, and emitting greenhouse gases.
Greenpeace Blocks Palm Oil Ships to Highlight Deforestation Read More 👉
While animal control officers in San Jose, CA are still investigating into who may have tortured a cat so badly that he had to be euthanized, officers say there is “some indication there may be another cat out there with a partially lost tail.”
California Cat Torturer Strikes Again, Reward Increased Read More 👉
Police in Woodfin, N.C. closed a portion of an interstate highway on Tuesday, when a mother bear wandered on to the road, trying to retrieve the body of her cub killed by a vehicle.
Compassionate Cops Help Mother Bear, Receive PETA Award Read More 👉
In a historic victory for the 20 million animals on California’s farms, Proposition 2 the “Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act” has passed by a landslide in last night’s election. The New York Times has reported 63.1% of California voters favored this proposition which ends the practice of confining certain animals raised for food in crates and cages so small they can barely move.
California’s Prop 2 for Farm Animals Handed Landslide Victory Read More 👉
