Cash before conservation: The commoditization of lions in South Africa
LOUISE DE WAAL: 'The UK-based Born Free Foundation released an alarming report titled “Cash before Conservation, an overview of the breeding of lions…
Lab ‘accidentally’ breeds 180,000 mice, conducts unauthorized experiments
RT NEWS: 'A British laboratory has bred almost 180,000 mice by "mistake". It also performed unauthorised experiments on the creatures, according to a…
Once Again, a Massive Group of Whales Strands Itself
ED YONG: 'Around 150 short-finned pilot whales stranded themselves at Hamelin Bay, a site on Australia’s western coast around 200 miles south of…
Impossible Burger Now Sold at More Than 1,000 Restaurants Nationwide
BUSINESS WIRE: 'Impossible Foods’ flagship product, the award-winning Impossible Burger, is now available in more than 1,000 restaurants nationwide.…
The Mussar Movement and Loving Animals
SHMULY YANKLOWITZ: 'The mass suffering of animals in factory farming is one of the greatest ills of our time. It requires an urgent response that is…
Inside PETA’s Fight to Take Down the Iditarod
ZACHARIAH HUGHES: 'The Iditarod, the annual thousand-mile sled-dog race across Alaska, starts with something in between a parade, a dog show and a…
Animal “Euthanasia” Is Often Slaughter: Consider Kangaroos
MARC BEKOFF: 'Euthanasia is defined as "the practice of intentionally ending a life in order to relieve pain and suffering." All of the various…
Animal protection or religious freedom?
SIBILLA BONDOLFI: 'In Switzerland, animal welfare groups are launching an initiative to ban the import of animal products obtained via cruel methods.…
We should be hopping mad about Australia’s inhumane killing of kangaroos
PETER SINGER: 'Every year, millions of kangaroos are shot, in the largest commercial slaughter of terrestrial wildlife anywhere in the world. No one…
Bill Gates and Richard Branson are betting lab-grown meat might be the food of the future
RICK MORGAN: 'Vegetarians have long touted the ethical and environmental problems with meat production and consumption. Start-ups such as MosaMeat,…