If You Had to Choose, Would You Say Chimpanzees Are Persons or Things?
ADAM SHRIVER: 'In everyday speech, the term ‘person’ often means roughly the same thing as ‘human,’ which in turn refers to someone who belongs to…
Meet the 21-Year-Old Entrepreneur and Animal Rights Activist Bringing Vegan Milk to India
KATRINA FOX: 'Eighteen months ago Abhay Rangan, a 21-year-old engineering student, was traveling 500km every week on his moped throughout Bangalore in…
The changing voices of North Atlantic right whales
NOAA: 'Researchers have found that right whale calls, much like human voices, change as individuals age. In a study published in Animal Behaviour,…
Public support for animal rights goes beyond keeping dogs out of overhead bins
GARRETT M. BROAD: 'U.S. law treats humans as the only animals considered “legal persons” capable of having rights. It designates all wild and…
Something Mysterious Is Killing Captive Gorillas
KRISTA LANGLOIS: 'In 2006 three beloved male gorillas from 21 to 34 years old died in quick succession... at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo... The…
Congress orders USDA to restore transparency, completeness, to animal welfare reports
MEREDITH WADMAN: 'There was an outcry from both animal welfare groups and animal research defenders 13 months ago when the U.S. Department of…
The HSUS sues USDA for failing to release animal welfare records under sunshine law
KITTY BLOCK: 'In February 2017, shortly after the new administration took office, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, without prior notice, removed…
UK’s Birmingham University revealed to have used over 54,000 animals for research in one year
ALICE MARMARA: 'In 2016, Birmingham University used near to 54,000 animals for research including 52,455 mice used in labs, 1,385 rats, 798 fish and…
US Administration Sued Over Lack of Transparency on Newly Appointed Council that Promotes Trophy Hunting
BORN FREE USA: 'Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation leading the charge against the outdated and brutal sport of…
Why Are Iguanas’ Skulls Being Crushed In The Name Of Science?
BARBARA J. KING: 'In an effort to reduce the number of invasive iguanas in South Florida, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has…