15 animal rights activists arrested at Canada’s Canmore-area sled dog protests
JENNIFER DOROZIO: 'Animal rights activists staged protests at two Canmore-area sled dog kennels... Canmore RCMP arrested 15 people in connection…
R.I.P. Krishna: Elephant with legs tied-up for a week so he couldn’t escape dies in captivity
AFP: 'A male elephant nicknamed “Laden” was tracked for days by forestry officers and tranquillised on Monday after a deadly October rampage killed…
Around 13,000 people protest against animal testing lab in Hamburg
DW: 'Around 13,000 people attended a demonstration in the German city of Hamburg on Saturday to protest against animal testing. The demonstration…
How Domestic Animals Succeed in the Wild
NIGEL BARBER: 'Many domestic animals can prosper in the wild despite having adapted to thousands of years in captivity. This phenomenon offers an…
Abused donkeys are still having to carry fat and lazy tourists up famous Santorini staircase
ELISA MENENDEZ: 'Exhausted, overheated and carrying heavy tourists up and down winding stairs as their legs buckle beneath them – this is the tragic…
Paris set to ban circuses that use wild animals after Mischa the bear dies
RFI: 'While France mulls whether to join a majority of EU nations in banning wild animals in circuses, the capital Paris is pressing ahead with its…
Humanity Is Getting Increasingly Serious About Enforcing Animal Rights Protections All Over the Planet
NINA JACKEL: 'People are growing less tolerant to violence against animals, and lawmakers are responding. But more needs to be done... Public…
Steve McCurry’s photos show the complex relationship between humans and animals
JACOPO CRISPO: 'Steve McCurry has achieved legendary status with his documentary photography, and is perhaps best known for his portrait of the…
Australian senior government official suspended due to her son’s animal rights activism
ROB HARRIS: 'Dr. Julie Delforce, a senior sector specialist with the department's agricultural productivity and food security division, has been…
STUDY: ‘Nuisance Animals’ Thrive Despite Being Discriminated Against
LUKAS JASIUNAS: 'Impressive cognitive abilities of urban animals are wide ranging and well-documented. From grey squirrels, notoriously skilled at…