USDA may give us a different kind of Celebration #AnimalRights #Horses
The annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration began in Shelbyville, Tennessee, on August 25th — the high point of a[…]
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Author: Wayne Pacelle
Grizzly bears under the gun in Yellowstone region #Delisting #GrizzlyBears #AnimalProtection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the states of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming are aligned on the idea of[…]
Read moreHSUS investigation connects New Jersey pet stores to notorious Midwest puppy mills #AnimalRights #PuppyMills
An HSUS undercover investigation covering every known pet store in New Jersey that sells puppies has revealed that many of[…]
Read moreA wild name, and an amazing, vast, new marine sanctuary #MarineConservation
Today [8/26], in an exhilarating lead-up to next week’s gathering of dozens of nations at the World Conservation Congress of[…]
Read moreCalifornia leads again for animals – by banning bullhooks, orca breeding #AnimalRights
California Governor Jerry Brown is poised to sign a budget bill this week, and tucked within it is a provision[…]
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Merci to France for saying ‘non!’ to wildlife traffickers #TraffickingWildlife
France has become the first European country to ban the domestic trade in ivory and rhino horn. This lifesaving policy,[…]
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New York sends lifeline to lab animals #AnimalResearch #AnimalTesting
In The Humane Economy, I muse about the life of my dog Lily—a mixed breed whose beagle background yowls most[…]
Read moreOprah says “yes” to Meatless Mondays #Oprah #MeatlessMondays
Arguably, no other animal advocate has the platform, the followers, and the influence of Oprah Winfrey. I was on her[…]
Read moreNo spearing, says Under Armour – but an underwhelming response on trophy hunting #AnimalCruelty #Barbaric
“Under Armour and the Bowmars broke up today,” Sarah Bowmar declared in a tweet yesterday. “I’ll do a blog post[…]
Read moreAlberta says it will ban spearing as a hunting method as global furor grows over bear killing #AnimalRights #CruelHunting
Less than 24 hours after the news broke, the government of Alberta has spoken out about the depravity of the[…]
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