Animal right activists demand closure of Puerto Rico zoo after deaths
DANICA COTO: 'Animal rights activists demanded Friday that Puerto Rico permanently close its only zoo and relocate all animals to sanctuaries…
Travel associations ‘turning a blind eye’ to cruel wildlife attractions like elephant rides and tiger selfies, say campaigners
JOSH GABBATTIS: 'Cruel attractions like elephant rides, tiger selfies and dolphin aquariums are not being tackled by the world’s leading travel…
Asian elephants have maths skills similar to humans: Study
TIMES OF INDIA: 'Asian elephants demonstrate numeric ability which is closer to that observed in humans rather than in other animals, according to a…
‘Abuse From Non-Vegans Is Constant’: Why Does Veganism Prompt Such Fury?
SARA SPARY: 'You probably noticed last week’s top vegan news. That ended with William Sitwell, editor of Waitrose magazine, leaving his job...…
French town hunts mystery serial rabbit killer after 100 pets fall victim
RORY MULHOLLAND: 'A serial killer of rabbits has struck fear into the hearts of the people of a picturesque French village on the north Brittany…
California and Florida both pass animal welfare laws by a landslide
KELSEY PIPER: 'Animal welfare advocates put two major initiatives on the ballot this November and saw emphatic wins on both Tuesday night. In…
Americans shoot more than 800 monkeys dead for sport every year, figures suggest
TOM EMBURY-DENNIS: 'American trophy hunters are reportedly shooting dead more than 800 monkeys every year. According to animal rights group Humane…
Vegans ‘planning wave of protests’ against British butchers and farmers
ZOE DREWETT: 'British vegans are planning a wave of protests across the country to target farms and butchers in a bid to sway people into going…
Why PETA can’t support California’s Proposition 12
TRACY REIMAN: 'PETA has always supported changes that reduce suffering for farmed animals. It was PETA’s campaign in 1995 that brought the first…
California and Florida voters could change the lives of millions of animals on Election Day
KELSEY PIPER: 'Most Americans aren’t vegetarians or vegans, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t concerned with the welfare of animals... On November…