Tag: animal rights
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.
30+ arrested as hundreds of animal rights activists descend on slaughterhouse,...
Activists claim cruelty laws are unenforced and whistleblowers are prosecuted instead.
A global movement away from use of animal furs: Several states...
In the United States, the animal fur industry is widely unregulated and receives little to no oversight from the government.
Otter cafés and ‘cute pets craze’ fuel illegal trafficking in Japan...
A new documentary film has been released that shines a spotlight on the illegal trade in the Asian small-clawed otter, a species listed as vulnerable and in decline by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
80,000 left on the continent: Koalas are ‘functionally extinct’ in Australia
"Formerly thought to be common and widespread, koalas are now vulnerable to extinction across much of its northern range."
Last known female of endangered turtle species dies
The turtle lived at Suzhou Zoo in China, where researchers attempted to artificially inseminate her Friday, according to the Suzhou Daily.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).