Thursday, July 24, 2025

Tag: animal rights

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.

The FDA should protect consumers, not a dying dairy industry

The dairy industry wants to restrict plant-based companies from using terms like “milk” on their labels.

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Trump administration defies one in three court orders, undermining rule of law

New analysis finds the Trump White House routinely ignores federal court rulings, triggering growing concern over constitutional crises and erosion of judicial power.

He came to the US to support his sick child. He was detained. Then...

Five days later, he was gone. At what was supposed to be his final asylum hearing on March 20, Rodríguez Parra was nowhere to be found.

Firefighter shortage across US poses ‘dangerous’ risks as peak wildfire season ramps up

The country’s fire managers moved its response to “Preparation Level 4,” the second-highest designation, which shows that firefighting resources are heavily committed.

Millions exposed to toxic PFAS levels as EPA retreats from safety rules

New data reveals over 73 million Americans may be drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS, while the EPA under Trump moves to weaken or repeal health standards.

Live by phony conspiracies, die by real conspiracies: Truth crawls from a swamp of...

On top of six months of popularity-killing blundering, reality is outing Trump—blowing apart obsolete fix-it moves.