How Jane Goodall’s chimpanzee research led to the modern animal rights movement
ABC HACK: 'It's now commonplace to wonder about the intelligence of octopuses, or to go vegan to avoid causing animals pain, but when Jane Goodall…
Chimps Learn A Digging Behavior Once Thought Unique To Humans And Other Hominins
ROSIE McCALL: 'We know that wild chimps (and bearded capuchins) have learned to use tools to unearth tasty treats like plant roots and tubers. So,…
Coyote-killing contests face growing outrage, state bans
KARIN BRULLIARD: 'In mid-December, a hunting contest was held in central Arizona for the 11th year in a row. The team that killed the most coyotes…
INGRID NEWKIRK: Anyone Who Wants Justice for Everyone Must Fight Speciesism
INGRID NEWKIRK: 'When human rights hang in the balance, we who speak up for animals are often told to zip it. This isn’t the time to be concerned…
LORI MARINO: Eating someone
LORI MARINO: 'We’ve all heard them and used them – the common references to farmed animals that appeal to the worst part of human nature: ‘pearls…
Canada ‘roadside’ zoo owner charged with animal cruelty
BBC NEWS: 'The owner of the St-Édouard Zoo in Quebec faces two counts of cruelty and neglect covering over 100 animals at the zoo. They include…
Animal rights activists score win at Barcelona zoo
RENATA BRITO: 'Animal rights activists in Barcelona are celebrating a victory after the Spanish city ordered its municipal zoo to restrict the…
TESTING THE LINE: As Animal Rights Activists Push Legal Boundaries, Canada Considers What Makes a Terrorist
ALLEEN BROWN: 'Globally, a new generation of animal rights activism is finding its legs. Fueled by Instagram influencers, dramatic documentaries,…
Canberra set to recognise animals as ‘sentient beings’ in Australian first
ELISE SCOTT: 'With proposed amendments to the ACT laws, Canberra would become the first jurisdiction in the country to recognise animals as…
Activists urge Kenya to halt ‘horrific’ donkey skin sales to China
FRAN BLANDY: 'Donkey skins are exported to China to make a traditional medicine known as ejiao, which is believed to improve blood circulation, slow…