Martha Rosenberg: How Animal Researchers Stay Out of the News
MARTHA ROSENBERG: 'If you are like most people, you know a lot more about how farm animals are treated on factory farms than dogs, primates and…
As California considers a fur ban, many in L.A. cling to their minks
SONJA SHARP: 'Decades before gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill, fortune-seekers flocked to California for its furs. Now the state is poised to…
Hundreds of zoos and aquariums accused of mistreating animals
RACHEL FOBAR: 'In a new report, an animal welfare group has flagged hundreds of zoos affiliated with the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums…
K.T. Sonnenblume: We Should Stop Insulting Animals and Own Our Own Humanity
KOLLIBRI TERRE SONNENBLUME: 'The English language contains hundreds of idioms that mention animals: ants in your pants, bull in a china shop... and…
PET HATE: The shocking rise of YouTube animal cruelty
ALEX BELLOTTI: 'Our social media feeds may be dominated by cat memes and adorable puppy videos, but beneath the surface a more disturbing animal…
Feeling Sad About the Amazon Fires? Go Vegan
EDOARDO LIOTTA: 'The struggle with “Climate Despair” is real. That is anxiety and depression caused by news of environmental degradation. Right now,…
Animal rights activists chain themselves in abattoir, won’t leave unless sheep are given to sanctuary
TERRI-ANN WILLIAMS: 'A group of activists has taken over a meat factory in Kent, demanding the animals be released to a sanctuary. In the early…
What the Amazon fires mean for wild animals
NATASHA DALY: 'The Amazon rainforest—home to one in 10 species on Earth—is on fire. As of last week, 9,000 wildfires were raging simultaneously…
Activists rescue chickens from slaughterhouse in Toronto
BLOGTO: 'The latest in a string of recent animal rights protests across Toronto saw activists storm Toronto's Maple Leaf Foods poultry…
Elephant Tikiiri broken by neglect looks close to death in harrowing new image
POPPY DENBY: 'Broken by neglect, Tikiiri the elephant looks close to death as she lies on the ground surrounded by men unwilling, or unable, to…