A syndicated news story made its way into multiple English papers earlier this week claiming that arsonists with the Animal Liberation Front inadvertently killed dozens of birds in an attack … [Read full article]
Tag: animal welfare
Western States Set to Kill Sea Lions Because They Eat Salmon
Apparently sea lions like salmon a little too much. People in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho are threatened — they want all the tasty salmon for themselves. Okay, perhaps … [Read full article]
Could Magnets on Crocodile Heads Keep Them Out of Towns?
Scientists in Florida have come up with a strange way to stop crocodiles from crawling into cities and towns. [social_buttons] Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is testing a program … [Read full article]
Sorry, Importing Polar Bear Heads from Canada is Still Illegal
The US Fish and Wildlife Service rejected an attempt by trophy hunters to re-allow shipments of polar bear parts from countries where it is legal to kill the embattled species. … [Read full article]
Lawsuit: Should Farmers Be Allowed to Define Animal Cruelty?
Animal rights activists have filed suit against Washington’s King County to dispute a state-wide law that essentially allows farmers to decide what treatment is humane and what is not. [social_buttons] … [Read full article]
Animal Legal Defense Fund Kicks Off Justice For Animals Week
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is celebrating their annual Justice For Animals Week by asking people to partake in a new, specific action for animals every day this week. [social_buttons] … [Read full article]
PETA Re-launches 'McCruelty' Campaign Against McDonald's
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) recently re-launched the ‘McCruelty’ campaign against the fast food giant McDonald’s, saying of their treatment of animals, “I’m hatin’ it.” The original … [Read full article]
UPS Refuses Special Handing for Old Lobster's Trek Back to Sea
The 120-year-old lobster was out the door and heading towards freedom, but then an obstinate UPS driver wouldn’t agree to give the lobster’s box careful handling on its way back … [Read full article]
Crocodile Eats 5-Year-Old Boy, Parents Want the Animal Spared
The parents of a 5-year-old Australian boy who was eaten by a 14-foot-long crocodile have asked authorities not to euthanize the animal, presumably recognizing that the crocodile was merely protecting … [Read full article]
Website to Track Wildlife Health, Warn of Emergency Situations
Often animals will show signals of disaster long before the human population is affected, leading researchers to seek widespread information of wildlife fatalities for both the safety of people and … [Read full article]
Bollywood Beauty Celina Jaitley Poses for PETA Elephant Ads
Shackled, Beaten, Abused is the tagline of a new PETA ad designed to raise awareness about the mistreatment of captive elephants. It features Celina Jaitley, who is a popular actress in … [Read full article]
Is Canada's Gray Seal Hunt Cancelled Due to Lack of Demand?
Thousands of gray seals could be spared particularly brutal deaths this year because sealers have been unable to find a buyer for the pelts. [social_buttons] This news comes as the … [Read full article]
Australian Firefighter Gives Surviving Koala Water from a Bottle
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/do9AoKyjjQg&hl=en&fs=1] First-hand video shows an Australian firefighter finding a lone koala amid the charred remnants of a forest. He’s a lucky survivor of the brush fires that have swept the … [Read full article]