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FREE USA: 'Born Free USA, a global leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation leading the charge against the outdated and brutal sport of…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…
Miami monkey importer mailed white powder to himself, then blamed animal rights group
DAVID OVALLE: 'Worldwide Primates, a controversial South Florida company that imports monkeys for biomedical research, has long attracted the ire of…
Fur is dead: Animal welfare groups cheer San Francisco ban
JANIE HAR: 'San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously to ban the sale of fur, further burnishing the city's animal-loving credentials as it becomes…
The sixth mass species extinction is here: Wildlife is in a ‘global crisis’
PHOEBE WESTON: "Earth is enduring the sixth mass species extinction which is plunging the planet into 'global crisis', scientists have warned.…