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PETA Seizes 22 Big Cats From Tim Stark’s Roadside Zoo ‘Wildlife in Need’

October 14, 2020 Brianna Nolan Animal Rights & Environment, PETA

As a result of PETA’s successful Endangered Species Act (ESA) lawsuit against Wildlife in Need and its operators—Tim Stark of Tiger King and his ex-wife, Melissa Lane—22 tigers, lions, and tiger/lion hybrids made it out of the now-defunct roadside zoo today. All were transported to The Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado and the Turpentine Creek… Read more »

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Shi Zhengli: Weaponizing Coronaviruses, with Pentagon Funding, at a Chinese Military Lab

October 13, 2020 Alexis Animal Rights & Environment, Organic Consumers Association

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She’s known as China’s “Bat Woman.” Shi Zhengli is a virus hunter and microbiologist, and director of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Wuhan Institut…

Park City, Utah recognized as a national leader on climate action

October 12, 2020 World Wildlife Fund Stories Animal Rights & Environment, World Wildlife Fund

Park City, Utah is the U.S. National Winner of WWF’s One Planet City Challenge in recognition of its leadership addressing the climate crisis.

New Jersey Racing Commission Shows Up All Others, Passes Whipping Ban

October 10, 2020 Katherine Sullivan Animal Rights & Environment, PETA

Historic: The New Jersey Racing Commission is the first U.S. jurisdiction to ban whipping to make horses run faster—and PETA is urging every other racing state to follow suit.

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Unparalleled in modern history, West Coast fires necessitate urgent climate action

October 9, 2020 World Wildlife Fund Stories Animal Rights & Environment, World Wildlife Fund

Apocalyptic scenes have multiplied in recent weeks, as fires claim lives and incinerate communities across the West Coast. The flames are fueled by a confluence of interwoven drivers, including decades of fire management practices focused on fire suppression paired with the worsening climate crisis.

PETA Calls For State Audit of University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University After COVID-19–Related Animal Killings

October 8, 2020 Brianna Nolan Animal Rights & Environment, PETA

Today, PETA sent a letter to the state auditor urging an audit of the use of public money, personnel, property, equipment, and space by the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University for animal experiments deemed non-essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. This apparently led to the euthanasia of animals in the schools’ laboratories. In its… Read more »

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Category: Animal Rights & Environment

PETA Seizes 22 Big Cats From Tim Stark’s Roadside Zoo ‘Wildlife in Need’

Shi Zhengli: Weaponizing Coronaviruses, with Pentagon Funding, at a Chinese Military Lab

Park City, Utah recognized as a national leader on climate action

New Jersey Racing Commission Shows Up All Others, Passes Whipping Ban

Unparalleled in modern history, West Coast fires necessitate urgent climate action

PETA Calls For State Audit of University of Cincinnati, Ohio State University After COVID-19–Related Animal Killings

Europe warns of Brazilian trade boycott over fires

The future of flight in an era of climate crisis

Abnormal heat spreads floods and wildfires globally