The slow death of US greyhound racing
DAVE CALDWELL: 'As recently as 1991, $3.5bn was wagered legally at 60 greyhound tracks in 19 US states. But groups like Grey2K were established…
Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing, stoking ethics debate
CANDICE CHOI: 'Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter…
Elephant in the room: are animals far cleverer than humans like to think?
ROBERT MATTHEWS: 'An elephant that can count or a dog that can foretell a disaster would once have been the topic of fiction or a circus attraction,…
Farm workers admit stabbing pigs with pitchforks: How is that ‘intersectionality’ working out for the poor animals?
KATE BUCK: 'Farm workers have admitted animal abuse after they were filmed repeatedly kicking pigs in the face and head before stabbing them with…
Groups Seek to Stop Coyote Killing Contest in Oregon
PROJECT COYOTE: 'State and national conservation and animal welfare organizations have sent a letter to the Oregon Farm Bureau requesting…
Ikea in Italy welcomes stray dogs this winter
GUY DAVIES: 'An Ikea in Italy has set the internet alight by providing a home for stray dogs during the freezing winter months. Social media users…
Gruesome discovery of Czech tiger farm exposes illegal trade in heart of Europe
TRISTAN MARTIN: 'The first thing that hit the inspectors was the smell. It was a sweltering midsummer day in Prague, and they had just opened an…
400 dismembered endangered animal body parts brought to UK
SKY NEWS: 'Around 400 body parts from endangered animals like crocodiles, lions and rhinos have also been taken as trophies, according to the…
Vegans play audio of “animals screaming” in steakhouse
KATHARINE HAY: 'Members of Direct Action Everywhere, an international grassroots network of animal rights activists, entered Touro Steakhouse in…
Judge To Rule On Historic Case: World’s First Habeas Corpus Order Issued On Behalf Of An Elephant
ANDREA MORRIS: 'Jane Goodall, Steven M. Wise and the legal team at the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) helped secure another first for the sad…