INJUSTICE FOR ALL: Animal rights activist found guilty in ‘chicken rescue’ trial
Zoe Rosenberg’s defense team is expected to appeal her conviction. As part of the defense team’s expected appeal, they plan to ask the court to allow…
ENGINEERING FREEDOM: Why technology is the only way to liberate animals
The inventors of cars did not set out to end animal suffering, they wanted faster transport. The welfare of horses was an unintended byproduct of…
LICENSE TO KILL: The fate of Marineland’s beluga whales expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law
Marineland has a deteriorating facility and expensive care on its hands for animals it can no longer use to turn a profit. The threat to kill the…
WHY-DUNIT: She took sick chickens from a slaughterhouse; was it a rescue or a crime?
Over the years, animal rights groups have gained a reputation for using confrontational tactics – such as PETAs campaign comparing meat consumption to…
Not Taking ‘Bull By The Horns’: Pope Leo spurns pleas to condemn bloody pastime of bullfighting
Animal rights groups are reminding Pope Leo of the historic decree 'De Salute Gregis Dominici', promulgated by his predecessor Pope Pius V on Nov. 1,…
Good Samaritan Law: Advocates who rescue animals in grave danger should qualify for ‘necessity defense’
The 'necessity defense' essentially excuses an offense because averting a greater harm justifies committing this lesser harm. Often, the crime being…
PROJECT PHOENIX: Have we lost our nerve as an animal rights movement?
Is the animal rights movement spending too much energy making exploitation a little less cruel by working for welfare reforms? Welfare reforms can…
‘Voices of the Herd’: New book explores the social and emotional lives of cows
Cows are intellectually curious and emotionally complex. They have rich emotional lives: They form lifelong friendships, grieve losses, protect…
PETA Meets MAGA: U.S. Health Secretary, RFK Jr. takes on animal testing
In December 2022, Congress ended the requirement that all new drugs must be tested on two species – usually mice and a "higher order" mammal like…
BAGGAGE CLAIMS: Dogs count as ‘cargo’ for airline liability, European Union court rules
The European Union's top court ruled that a dog traveling in an airplane's cargo hold counts as baggage, meaning airlines are not required to pay…