British school targeted by animal rights activists after vegan parents criticise decade-long pig rearing project
VICTORIA WARD: 'A rural secondary school was targeted by animal rights activists after a newly vegan parent raised concerns about a pig rearing…
Study: Hollywood unethical and cruel for starring chimpanzees and orangutans in films
HENRY BODKIN: 'A new study by the University of Edinburgh directs particular criticism towards films which feature primates appearing to “smile”, as…
Here comes the meat tax: Paying more for environmentally harmful foods may be inevitable
JAMES HAMBLIN: 'Sitting aghast in a booth at the Heart Attack Grill, Thomas Jefferson would remind us that in the United States, informed consumers…
Loyal dogs guard dead body of their friend after it was hit and killed on a busy road
GABRIEL ZAMFIR: 'Tear-jerking video footage captured the moment four loyal stray dogs refused to move from the middle of a busy road after their…
Best And Worst States For Animal Protection Laws, 2017 Report Released
ALDF: 'The Animal Legal Defense Fund , the nation’s preeminent legal advocacy organization for animals, released the 12th annual year-end report…
How Diverse Personalities Help Animals Survive
SIMON WORRALL: 'We all know the type—pushy people who elbow their way to the front of the line or cut in on us when we are driving. And then there are…
Appeal bid denied in chimps’ (Tommy and Kiko) freedom case
NIAGARA GAZETTE: 'An appellate court has denied a legal motion that sought permission to appeal an earlier decision to a higher court in a case…
In a scientific first, cloned monkeys are born. Will they accelerate cruel experiments?
SHARON BEGLEY: 'Scientists in China reported... that they had cloned two healthy long-tailed macaque monkeys from the cells of another macaque, using…
Video Shows How Far Pigs Will Go to Protect Their Friends From Death
ZACHARY TOLIVER: 'If you had a chance to save a friend or family member from certain death, wouldn’t you take it? This appears to be the scenario in a…
‘Wild’ horses facing slaughter after US government proposes new regulations
GLORIA RIVIERA: 'Controversy has broken out over the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) practice of using helicopters to herd horses off public…