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...
The Polar Bear Hotel just opened its doors despite worldwide controversy surrounding two polar bears held captive there, locked in a tiny room, without natural light,...
Yesterday, Dr. Jane Goodall joined with many of the world’s leading animal protection and conservation organizations to urge the 88 member countries of the International...
Last week, Colorado legislators introduced Senate Bill 31 to protect mountain lions, bobcats, and Canadian lynx from being hunted for “trophies.” This groundbreaking bill is being championed by a...
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commends yesterday’s filing of the Mink Facility Disease Prevention Act, which would end mink farming in Illinois and protect...