Update: Washington state has officially banned octopus farming following Governor Jay Inslee's signature on House Bill 1153 on March 13th.
This legislative action marks a...
Last week, New York State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski announced that they will be introducing a revised version of their...
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Preventing Future Pandemics Act, which would direct the State Department to...
China has upgraded the national protection status of its native pangolin species, in particular the Chinese Pangolin Manis pentadactyla, to Class I, the highest form...
1. Congratulations to Joaquin Phoenix for winning Best Actor at the Oscars for his outstanding performance in the Joker.
Joaquin gave an inspirational speech using...
California state officials have released a final rule to reduce the risk of endangered whale and sea turtle entanglement in commercial Dungeness crab gear. The new regulations, which...
On behalf of Red Wolf Coalition, Defenders of Wildlife, and Animal Welfare Institute, the Southern Environmental Law Center sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...
Earlier this week, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker reintroduced The Farm System Reform Act, federal legislation that aims to transform the broken food system built by multinational meatpacking corporations.
Placing a moratorium on...
Más Veggies Taqueria, a new virtual concept by Veggie Grill, launched this week, marks the first national Mexican restaurant offering all plant-based and planet-friendly food...
Photos from West Texas A&M University
Late last week, Dr. Richard Kazmaier, an associate professor of biology at West Texas A&M University was indicted for smuggling wildlife parts...
Photos from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration announced yesterday that its Office of Law Enforcement and agency partners...