Tag: animal rights
For millions of dogs, South Korea is hell on Earth
Summer in South Korea brings the brutal Boknal “dog eating days,” when more than a million dogs are tortured and slaughtered for meat.
California to build world’s largest bridge over a major freeway for...
Hoping to prevent the extinction of mountain lions, coyotes, deer, lizards, snakes, and other species that require room to roam, Southern California...
EPA reverses approval of poison traps used to kill wildlife
Last week, Trump’s EPA had made the decision to reauthorize the use of deadly cyanide traps to kill the wild animals that...
Could Trump end a cruel dog meat festival during U.S.-China trade...
Even most of the Chinese public wants the inhumane event to be shut down.
Orangutan habitats being cleared in areas near palm oil mills, report...
A new study identifies the palm oil mills in Indonesia with the most clearance of orangutan habitat happening around them.The top 10...
A gray whale washed ashore in Alaska may hold clues to...
Most years the annual gray whale migration along North America’s West Coast is a sure sign of spring. But this year something...
In defense of the wolf: This big bad animal is more...
While the human-wolf war rages on, perhaps we should consider the possibility that the Big Bad Wolf does not exist, but the Big Bad Human is alive and well.
The scary new math of factory farm waste
Factory farms are exempt from reporting requirements under the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Now a new tool can provide solid evidence of the environmental harm they can cause.
Canada passes ‘Free Willy’ bill banning whale and dolphin captivity
"Today is a really good day for animals in Canada."
Meet the animal rights activists facing prison time for rescuing ducks,...
Nearly 100 animal rights activists were arrested by police in riot gear for carrying out a rescue mission and protest at the Reichardt Duck Farm in Petaluma, California.
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Environmentalists demand explanations for “secret” fracking chemicals in Ohio
“People need to know. People have a right to know, and first responders have a right to know if they might be exposed to those types of chemicals.”
Did Barack Obama bring us Donald Trump?
I read an analysis by Bert Wolfe about Barack Obama. It made me sad to read it, even though it was perfectly...
The secret GOP plan to keep power
In 2020, we need to pay attention to state elections as well as elections for president and Congress. State elections could decide...
NY judge resigns after posting noose image on Facebook
After posting the image of a noose with the words “Make America Great Again” on his Facebook page, an upstate New York...
Over 800 climate strikes planned in U.S. on September 20th; Global Climate Strikes to...
5 days ahead of strikes, Activists of all ages, labor groups, faith leaders, businesses gear up for youth-led climate strikes in intergenerational demand for climate action