U.S. Forest Service builds corral to allow sale of ‘wild’ horses for slaughter
SCOTT SONNER: The U.S. Forest Service has built a new corral for wild horses in Northern California, which could allow it to bypass federal…
Which is the world’s most vegan city?
NAOMI LARSSON: 'The online food blog Chef’s Pencil used Google Trends data to look at the most popular cities for vegan-related searches, which were…
Terrified mother elephant and calf cruelly attacked and pelted with fireballs by ‘villagers’
NEIL MURPHY: 'Furious villagers launched fireballs at a terrified elephant mother and her calf in an attempt to scare them away from a settlement.…
New Jersey lawmakers consider giving (some) animals attorneys in court
CHRISTIE DUFFY: 'A bill has been proposed in New Jersey by State Assemblywoman Annette Quijano that would give cats and dogs an advocate in court...…
Whales are many things – but they are not a resource to be ‘harvested’
PETER SINGER: 'On Dec. 26, Japan announced that it was leaving the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet…
70-Year-Old Elephant Who Spent Her Life in Chains as Tourist Attractions Is Finally Free
KELLI BENDER: 'Gajraj is finally getting to enjoy retirement. The 70-year-old elephant was the first patient at Wildlife SOS‘ recently opened…
Canadian court strikes down policing powers of Ontario animal-protection officers
SEAN FINE: 'A Canadian judge has struck down the police-like powers of animal-cruelty investigators in Ontario because the agents are not subject to…
South Korean animal welfare charity group secretly exterminated 230 rescue dogs
SARA MALM: 'More than 230 canines rescued from South Korean dog-meat farms by Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (CARE) were ordered by the head…
The secret inner life of the bumblebee (and other insects)
LARS CHITTKA: 'Followers of Rene Descartes have argued that consciousness is a uniquely human attribute, perhaps facilitated by language, that…
Would human extinction be a tragedy?
TODD MAY: 'There are stirrings of discussion these days in philosophical circles about the prospect of human extinction... Would human extinction be…