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...
Eight children and one adult have died after consuming sea turtle meat on Pemba Island. An additional 78 individuals were hospitalized, as reported by...
The Whale Sanctuary Project has announced that it will work together with Sherbrooke and the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s on the Eastern...
Photo from Greenpeace Africa
An environmental catastrophe has been unfolding on the island of Mauritius, after a Japanese cargo ship, vessel MV Wakashio, struck a...
Animal activists around the world are celebrating after UniverSoul Circus—which used animal acts involving zebras, camels, and other wild and exotic animals in its...
This week, the National Assembly in France adopted an extensive animal welfare bill that has been under consideration for more than a year.
According to...
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This week, President Biden announced that he will not embargo products from Mexico despite its failure to halt the illegal wildlife...