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...
Heartbreaking image of murdered wolf, OR 106, provided to WAN by the Oregon State Police Department
Update!
Today, conservation groups announced a $16,500 reward for information...
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup RS48, also known as Hoʻomau Lehua. Photo Credit: Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response
UPDATE: WAN is sad to report that another...
Photo from Wildlife Conservation Society
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories has confirmed SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in...
Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, also known as “the Monkey Whisperer,” pleaded guilty to having violated the Endangered Species Act and Lacy Act in connection with...
On Friday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to advance a petition seeking to protect southern resident orcas under the state Endangered Species...
Fifty-Four organizations recently sent a letter to U.S. Congress urging that “Financial assistance should be directed toward independent, small, and mid-size farmers producing fruits,...