U.S. House committee, federal court direct USDA to release crucial animal welfare records
HSUS: 'The House appropriations committee has just issued a clear directive to the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reinstate full public access to…
Canada bans captivity and breeding of orcas and dolphins
ELI ROSENBERG: 'Canada has banned the practice of keeping dolphins, whales and porpoises in captivity after a long-fought for piece of legislation…
WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE: Names Released Of Three Charged With Animal Cruelty At Fair Oaks Farms
CBS CHICAGO: 'Three people have been charged in connection with animal cruelty at Fair Oaks Farms, according to the Newton County, Ind., Sheriff’s…
Zimbabwe selling land in national wildlife parks to Chinese for construction of golf courses
ANDREW MAMBONDIYANI: 'Wildlife and environment activists are expressing outrage that the Zimbabwean government is offering land in national wildlife…
Santa Anita racetrack refuses to close: 2 MORE horses MURDERED in 2 days, 29 OVERALL since December
CBS NEWS: 'A second horse in two days, and 29th overall since the racing season started in December, has died at Santa Anita Park, where management…
Self-Awareness In Fishes: When Passing The Mirror Test Isn’t Enough
LUKAS JASIUNAS: 'The ability to perceive and recognize a reflected mirror image of oneself has long been considered a hallmark of cognition among…
‘Freedom can’t wait’: Animal rights activists march against abbatoirs in Paris
AFP: 'Hundreds of animal rights campaigners from a range of groups marched through Paris Saturday calling for the closure of all abattoirs.…
Grant Lingel: Environmentalists are either vegans or (HUGE) HYPOCRITES
GRANT LINGEL: 'If you are an environmentalist and consume meat, dairy, or eggs, you are a hypocrite. I’m not saying this to attack you. I am not…
EU campaigners collect a million signatures in bid to end battery farming
SINEAD BARRY: 'According to CIWF, more than 700 million farm animals in Europe are imprisoned in cages every year... Campaigners have collected a…
Young Bulls Are Tortured To Death By Youths At Spanish Arena
MICHAEL HAVIS: 'Horrifying images of bulls younger than two years old being tortured to death by children in Spain have been described as 'unfit for…