Animal rights activists occupy British Columbia pig farm over abusive conditions
SEAN BOYNTON: 'Roughly 200 animal rights activists descended on an Abbotsford hog farm to protest abusive treatment of the animals inside. About 50…
How the social lives of animals should form part of our conservation culture
PHILIPPA BRAKES: 'Shared knowledge is an important currency for humans... Some things we learn individually, some things we learn socially... Social…
Stop the Cruel Trapping and Hunting of Bobcats in Colorado
PRAIRIE PROTECTION COLORADO: 'Bobcats are mostly hunted for their fur, which is then sold to China and Russia to make high-end fashion items. The rest…
‘Animal protection isn’t just a left issue’: Meet Australia’s vegan MP whose policies may change what you eat
ANDREW TAYLOR: 'Few politicians are asked about their diet as much as Emma Hurst, who is required as a candidate for the Animal Justice Party to be…
Assessing the Exploitation of Animals in the United States’ Agriculture, Food, and Related Industries Sectors
JAMES VIDELE: 'In 2017 the United States raised over 9.63 billion land-based animals. This number includes cows, veal (baby cows), cows for their…
EXTREME CRUELTY: Almost 50,000 animals have been tortured and killed in seven years at secret British research base
DAVID WOODING: 'Almost 50,000 animals have been killed in experiments by military scientists at a top secret government research base... Scientists…
Brainless slime has a doozy of a superpower: Who needs brains when you’ve got veins?
CHRISTIAN COTRONEO: 'A new study conducted by researchers at Centre for Research on Animal Cognition in France suggests slime has a surprisingly…
Hidden horrors of donkeys and camels forced to carry cruel tourists around in Egypt
JANE WHARTON: 'Horrific footage shows beaten and bloodied animals being used to carry tourists around the great sites of Egypt. Upsetting scenes…
Anti-bullfighting animal rights party set for Spanish election breakthrough
SAM JONES: 'The animal rights party Pacma, founded 16 years ago to put an end to bullfighting, could win two seats in the congress of deputies... in…
The big cat con: Inside South Africa’s shocking battery farms for lions
SALLY WILLIAMS: 'Lions are an iconic species. It seems for all the people keen to cuddle them – bottle-feeding orphan cubs is always going to appeal…