Outrage Over VW Monkey Diesel Tests Reflects Changing Public Opinion
CHRISTINE DELL' AMORE: 'Volkswagen's decision to experiment with monkeys in vehicle emissions has drawn wide condemnation, reflecting the growing…
The new science of animal cognition is forcing countries to overhaul their laws
EPHRAT LIVNI: 'The more we learn about animals, the more their consciousness weighs on the human conscience. On July 7, 2012... scientists...…
Freedom of assembly: A rebellious calf escaped its pen and ‘became a bison’
CECILE BORKHATARIA: 'A young farmyard cow in Poland has chosen freedom this winter, roaming with a herd of wild bison for three months after escaping…
German Carmakers Criticized for Emissions Research on Monkeys
JACK EWING: 'Three major German carmakers that financed the researchers who used monkeys to test the health effects of diesel exhaust struggled to…
Joey Carbstrong, vegan activist: The myth of humane slaughter and why vegans have an obligation to convert meat eaters
LAUREN JAMES: 'The vegan lifestyle – eschewing all animal products in favour of alternative materials and a plant-based diet – is increasingly being…
All animals fear death: British farmers targeted by vegans who compare them to slave owners
AMANDA CASHMORE: 'A trainee farmer has spoken out about threats and insults farmers receive from vegans... She said: 'When you get called murderers…
Suit tries to block roundup of nearly 10,000 Nevada mustangs
SCOTT SONNER: 'Animal rights activists are suing to block what they say is an unprecedented federal plan to capture thousands of wild horses over 10…
France scraps ban on breeding dolphins in captivity
RFI: 'A decree banning the breeding of dolphins and killer whales in captivity has been annulled by France's highest legal authority on technical…
Chickens Can Be Wonderful Friends, If You Meet Them Instead of Eating Them
ANNE GREEN: 'After a few years of decline, per capita consumption of animals in the U.S. is currently at an all-time high and continuing to move…
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion
MARC BEKOFF: 'Soon after I read about the emotional lives of trees... I was asked to write an endorsement for Mr. Wohlleben's sequel called The Inner…