For the first time in global legal history, a country has recognized the legal rights of insects
Municipalities in Satipo and Nauta in Peru have approved ordinances that recognize native stingless bees and their habitat as legal subjects with…
BLIND JUSTICE: U.S. animal rights activist can be extradited from U.K. over 2003 bombings
REUTERS: An alleged animal rights extremist can be extradited from Britain to the U.S. to stand trial over bombings linked to animal testing more than…
WHEN FREE ISN’T FREE: The unspoken silencing of animal rights activism
Recent developments in the United Kingdom, however, have set a worrying precedent for the future of the freedom to protest. This is particularly…
The Empathy Project: New documentary celebrates animal advocacy by platforming voices from the movement
The just released documentary interviews 12 activists, charting their deeply personal journeys into animal advocacy. 'Many films approach animal…
LET’S BE CLEAR: When veganism is mis-framed, everything unravels
People do not 'leave' veganism because it is too clear; they ‘leave’ because it was never grounded as an ethical principle or mindset in the…
What Is Meat?: It’s probably not what you thought
Alternative meats are a solution to nearly every major disaster harming our planet and its people. Industrial animal agriculture is responsible for…
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY: Study shows humans aren’t the only species that can pretend
In a set of experiments, a team of researchers offered a bonobo named Kanzi invisible juice and grapes, presenting the tests as something of a game,…
EYES WIDE SHUT: NIH looks to turn primate research center into a sanctuary
The NIH-funded centers, hosted by universities and research institutions, conduct primate research and have been a primary target of animal rights…
Anti Anti-Wiretapping Law: In Massachusetts, documenting animal abuse can be a crime
Laws should protect vulnerable individuals, not safeguard violent ones — but that’s exactly what Massachusetts’ anti-wiretapping law does. Imagine…
Animal rights group sues Ridglan Farms for beagles release, to apply rights of ‘habeas corpus’
In a lawsuit filed by the Nonhuman Rights Project, the plaintiffs are the beagles themselves. The filing asks the court for a writ of habeas corpus.…