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Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger Ban Exotic Animal Skins
They join an increasing number of fashion brands that are banning ‘exotic’ animal leather from their collections, and taking a stand for the thousands of animals - including alligators, snakes, and ostriches - who are killed for their skins in the fashion industry.
Humans Have Destroyed Two-Thirds of World’s Wildlife in Last 50 Years, WWF Report Reveals
Leading conservation group WWF has assessed the state of our living planet and its inhabitants, and their findings offer a dire warning that we must act before it’s too late.
Missing Pets and Evacuated Animal Shelters As Oregon Wildfires Continue
Sanctuaries race to evacuate thousands of animals, and pet owners urged to take cautionary measures, as wildfires continue to affect Oregon.
Former CEO of Fur Trade Association Denounces Trade And Calls For Ban
Mike Moser worked in the fur trade for ten years and visited fur farms across the globe. Now, he’s campaigning for an urgent ban on fur - calling the trade “indefensible” and “unacceptable”.
Sales Of Whale Meat Are On The Rise in Norway
The increased demand is a huge blow to conservation efforts, with the government accused of loosening the restrictions on hunting.
World’s Most Expensive Coffee "Could Be the Next Source of Zoonotic Disease", Say Campaigners
The infamous ‘kopi luwak’ coffee - sourced from the excrement of shy, cat-like animals called civets - has long been condemned for animal cruelty. Now, advocates fear the trade also poses a “pandemic risk”.
U.S. Government Sued By Animal Rights Group After Aquarium Given Permit To Import Beluga Whales
Lawyers argue that the whales will be torn away from friends and family, and subjected to a traumatic journey from Canada, if the controversial move to a Connecticut aquarium goes ahead.
Former McDonald’s Employee Opens Vegan Restaurant in Harrisburg, PA
House of Vegans is the latest black-owned business to bring plant-based soul food to local communities, with a packed menu featuring baked mac & cheese, barbecue jackfruit, and chick’n drumsticks.
At Least 40 Dead Dolphins Wash Up Ashore Near Mauritius Oil Spill
Protesters are demanding an urgent investigation into the deaths, after 1,000 tonnes of oil leaked into protected wildlife lagoons.
More Than 40 People Feared Dead and Nearly 6,000 Cattle Drowned As Live Export Ship Capsizes
There are growing calls for a global ban on the live export trade as concerns for human safety and animal welfare mount, with New Zealand suspending their live export trade in wake of the latest tragic accident.
America Is Running Out of Monkeys To Experiment On
Despite 35,000 monkeys being imported to the US each year for use in cruel experiments, numbers are running low after a host of problems. Now, experimenters have a chance to accelerate the move away from outdated animal tests.
University of Memphis Urged To Stop Using Live Tiger Mascots
Thousands of people are supporting a new petition against the University’s use of live tigers during football matches.
U.S. Poultry Farm Ravaged by Coronavirus Is Ordered To Close
Eight workers have already died at the facility in Merced County, California, which has been struggling to contain the virus since an outbreak was declared in June.
Animal Testing Lab Which Infamously Tortured Monkeys and Dogs May Now Reopen
Shocking undercover footage, showing monkeys screaming in pain and dogs laying in blood-stained cages, helped close the lab down in February. Now, a court has ruled that it’s allowed to reopen.
Joaquin Phoenix Encourages People to Try Vegan Lifestyle in New Campaign
The Oscar-winning actor speaks out on the benefits of a plant-based diet, as he also narrates new undercover investigation showing animal cruelty on a major U.S. egg farm.
60 Percent of Fish Species Won’t Survive Climate Change
Global warming means that oceans will be too hot for most fish species by the end of the century.
Beluga Whales Forced to Perform In China Now Rehomed In Icelandic Sanctuary
Their sanctuary ‘retirement’ is being hailed as one of the most important developments in captive whale and dolphin protection in decades.
San Francisco Prisons To Cut Meat Products By Half
The first-of-its-kind law in the U.S. will also require public hospitals to reduce the meat on its menus, in an effort to create a more compassionate and environmentally-friendly society.
Trump Allows For Oil Drilling at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The plan will endanger 300 animal species living at the refuge, which has until now remained a protected landmark.
North Koreans Have Pet Dogs ‘Confiscated’ After Ban On Pet Ownership
Owners are being forced to give up their dogs amid national food shortages, with pets being sent to restaurants and state-run zoos.