Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags
AFP: 'A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said, ending an attempted rescue that failed to…
Investigation: Horrific footage shows pigs being beaten on a British farm
REBECCA WILLIAMS: 'Shocking undercover footage has emerged showing pigs squealing in pain as they are abused at a farm owned by one of the country's…
New Zealand to slaughter thousands of cows in attempt to eliminate Mycoplasma bovis bacteria
ABC NEWS: 'New Zealand plans to slaughter about 150,000 cows as it tries to eradicate a strain of disease-causing bacteria from the national herd.…
Australia’s Livestock and Deadstock
MAREX: 'The Australian Government won't stop the live export of sheep to the Middle East during the northern hemisphere summer... A statement from…
39 Arrested in Effort to Save Chickens From ‘Horrific Cruelty’ at Industrial Egg Farm
JON QUEALLY: 'Thirty-nine people were arrested in California... after approximately 500 animal rights activists organized by the Direct Action…
The need for REAL justice: Teacher won’t face charges after drowning raccoons in front of students
CHELSEA ROBINSON: 'A Florida teacher will not face charges after he reportedly drowned raccoons and an opossum in front of his students. Earlier…
New study: Humans just 0.01% of all life but have destroyed 83% of wild mammals
DAMIAN CARRINGTON: 'Humankind is revealed as simultaneously insignificant and utterly dominant in the grand scheme of life on Earth by a…
Trophy Hunting: Confronting the Elephant (Head) in the Room
MARC BEKOFF: 'In a most important essay called "The Elephant (Head) In the Room: A Critical Look at Trophy Hunting" published in Conservation…
Scorned: Animal Rights Advocates in France Intensify Guerrilla Tactics
ELIAN PELTIER: 'For years, the animal rights movement, scorned by both politicians and the public in the land of foie gras, struggled to gain…
Saving Africa’s Wildlife
KEVIN SIEFF: 'By almost any measure, Africa’s wildlife has suffered immensely in recent decades. Over 90 percent of the continent’s elephants have…