Study: What Inspires Animal Protection Policy?
OWEN ROGERS: 'What determines a society’s willingness to protect animals? What inspires policy-makers to take animal issues seriously, and act?…
Disturbing footage shows horrific abuse as sheep are kicked, punched and dragged on Scottish farms
MARK MCGIVERN: 'The Scottish SPCA are probing claims of appalling cruelty at Scottish sheep farms. Undercover operatives of animal welfare charity…
Cowards on the run: Moment herd turns on hunters after they gun down bull elephant
GUY BIRCHALL: 'Cowardly hunters flee in panic when a herd of elephants charged at them after they shot one of the bulls. Video shows two men trying to…
Ranked: The Best American Cities for Vegans and Vegetarians
EVE WATLING: 'It’s more likely than ever that your next-door neighbor, office workmate or your Tinder date will turn out be vegan too.Although the…
‘Hyperalarming’ study shows massive insect loss
BEN GUARINO: 'Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in…
Elephants Forced to Perform Underwater Tricks in Zoo
SHANE CROUCHER: 'The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand, runs shows in which elephants swim, dance and do tricks at the behest of a trainer…
Ants invented agriculture long before humans started watching ‘ant farms’
JOE CASPERMEYER: 'About 50 years ago, the first ant farms took off in popular culture, turning children into backyard scientists. Turns out, a…
Death Camps By The Numbers: Global Animal Slaughter Statistics And Charts
BAS SANDERS: 'Worldwide, more than 70 billion land animals are killed for food every year by the animal agriculture industry. The practice causes…
Animal rights activists fight to sway voters in battle over greyhound dog racing in Florida
THADDEUS MAST: 'A proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot aims to close the 11 dog tracks left in the state. Those who support the…
Hard to escape evil: Emu dies from stress after being chased by police in Spain
EURONEWS: 'An emu collapsed and died in Spain after it was chased by police on motorbikes. The flightless bird ran for more than a mile with officers…