Stop The Seal Hunt
By Paula Moore When the annual seal slaughter gets underway in Canada—and by the time you read this, the first[…]
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Some Animals Can Use Tools? Who Cares?
By Kathy Guillermo Years ago, I had a wonderful companion animal named Angus. He was a remarkable little fellow who[…]
Read moreWill The ‘Oprah Effect’ Send Puppy Mills Packing
By Heather Moore While watching Oprah’s exposé on puppy mills earlier this month—a show that she dedicated to her beloved[…]
Read moreOpossums: Mother Nature's Clean-up Crew
By Carla Bennett Opossums don't get any respect. The Rodney Dangerfields of the wildlife world were recently featured in a[…]
Read moreTell Cargill And ADM To Stop Supporting Child Labor Abroad
From the International Labor Rights Forum The House Committee on Agriculture is currently debating a provision in the Farm Bill[…]
Read moreThe Silver Lining Around The Cloud Of Higher Food Prices
"Higher food prices level the playing field for sustainable food that doesn't rely on fossil fuels." Source: Michael Pollan, author[…]
Read moreFake "Organic" Bodycare Care Companies Go To Court
The family owned Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today against numerous personal care brands[…]
Read moreGive Foreclosure Animals A ‘lifeline’ Too: Spay Or Neuter
By Lindsay Pollard-Post Recently, at the animal shelter where I volunteer, a family whose home was being foreclosed on the[…]
Read moreChinese Government Officials, Academics, Animal Advocates And Agricultural Producers Meet To Discuss Farm Animal Welfare
The growing demand for meat, eggs and dairy products in China presents a wide array of challenges, including increasing concerns[…]
Read moreHSUS And HSI: Seal Hunters Not Following New Licensing Conditions
March 29, 2008: Seal hunt observers documented apparent violations of the new sealing license conditions today in Cabot Strait. International[…]
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