Creating Human-Animal Hybrids
New guidelines set by the National Academies of Sciences would permit the development of human-animal hybrids. The creation of these[…]
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California Man's Death May Be Linked To Mad Cow Disease
The USDA has recently been accused of been covering up cases of mad cow disease for over a decade. Now[…]
Read moreExplosive Monsanto Documents Reveal Serious Hazards Of Genetically Engineered Corn
A May 22 headline news story in the London Independent has rocked Monsanto and the biotech industry and fueled the[…]
Read moreCareless Monitoring Leads To Animal Deaths On Film Set
By Debbie Leahy The recent deaths of two animals during the filming of 20th Century Fox's remake of "My Friend[…]
Read moreSenate Bill Misses Chance To Craft A 21st Century Transportation Bill
On May 17th, The U.S. Senate passed a $295 billion six-year transportation bill that takes small steps to open the[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Papers Counter Rep. Pombo's Criticism Of Endangered Species Act
Responding to Congressman Richard Pombo's (R-CA) report on the Endangered Species Act, two new whitepapers released by Environmental Defense today[…]
Read moreEnvironmental Defense Statement On McCain-Lieberman Climate Legislation Reintroduction
On May 26th, Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) reintroduced their Climate Stewardship Act, renamed the Climate Stewardship[…]
Read moreNew Report Critical of International Whaling Commission
In a new report detailing the historical abuses of whaling regulations and the current efforts of the International Whaling Commission[…]
Read moreSenator George Allen Urges Protection for Canada's Seals
On May 12th, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) praised Senator George Allen (R-VA) for supporting a bipartisan[…]
Read moreHSUS Lawsuit Compels USDA to Release Animal Research Reports on the Internet
On May 5th, the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that, in response[…]
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