Tag: animal rights

While the world’s oceans, nonhuman animals, and plants play starring roles in sustaining our ecosystem, why are we so bent on sabotaging it?

“As they are protected and it has been made illegal to sell them, the species has had room to grow and the expectation is that [the population] is increasing.”

Our broken and inhumane food system is a huge source of emissions, so why isn’t it a major part of the climate solution?

“There is still a long way to go to build a viable future for tigers in northeast China, but the situation looks good.”

“In the passage of this law, New Jersey has recognized overwhelming public opinion that animals should not suffer to test cosmetic products or ingredients.”

Wildlife advocates are hoping to put wolves back under the Endangered Species Act while government attorneys are claiming wolves are resilient and will bounce back easily and do not need to be put under federal jurisdiction.

Solo practitioners who became veterinarians to provide friendly, community-based service now must answer to bean counters at headquarters.

Author Paul Watson has no problem with critics calling him and his marine-life-defending colleagues pirates—it’s far better than helplessly standing by and doing nothing in the face of the violence against animals they have witnessed.

“Protecting the state’s ocean to save leatherbacks benefits not only sea turtles, but whales and people too.”

Similar changes in political winds would have fewer effects on animals and their habitats if Congress formalized the preservation of property rights for wildlife habitat on public lands.