The Other Side of the Pet Store Window
By Christina Matthies Every time I see a shopping mall pet store, I wish I could stand in front of[…]
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Oral Arguments Heard In Legal Case Against New Jersey Department Of Agriculture
On December 13, oral arguments were heard in a landmark case, challenging the New Jersey Department of Agriculture's (NJDA) mandated[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Criticizes FDA Approval of Food Products from Cloned Farm Animals and Their Offspring
Calling the move a significant setback for the welfare of animals, The Humane Society of the United States criticized the[…]
Read moreDiddy in Doghouse Over Fur Coat Fiasco
On Becember 22nd, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released the results of a mass spectrometry test conducted[…]
Read moreThe Humane Society of the United States Calls for End to Research on Chimps in Full-Page New York Times Ad
On December 8th, in a full-page advertisement in the New York Times, The Humane Society of the United States, on[…]
Read more13 Animal Protection and Conservation Groups Call on U.S. Government to Sanction Iceland For Killing Whales in Defiance of Moratorium
On December 13th, a coalition of 13 animal protection and conservation organizations asked the U.S. government to take swift and[…]
Read moreNo Canadian Seafood to be Served at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Cafes Until Seal Hunt is Stopped, Says Musician
Margaritaville Cafés, restaurants owned by Jimmy Buffett, will no longer serve Canadian seafood until Canada ends its annual slaughter of[…]
Read moreHumane Society Serves Legal Notice of Massive Clean Water Act Violations on New York Foie Gras Factory Farm
The Humane Society of the United States filed notice in December of its intent to file suit against Hudson Valley[…]
Read moreReport Calls for Closing Mississippi River Channel that Costs U.S. Taxpayers Tens of Millions of Dollars Annually, Was Major Cause of Katrina Damage
National and Louisiana environmental experts released a new report on December 5th calling for closing the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Releases Report Examining Death & Disease Linked to Diesel Locomotive Pollution, Cites Overdue Deadline for EPA Action
A new Environmental Defense report finds that diesel locomotive air pollution is linked to about 3,400 premature deaths and other[…]
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