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...
In a historic victory for animal rights, Mongolia has passed its first-ever law protecting animal companions called The Pet Law. This monumental achievement follows...
Six environmental groups submitted a petition yesterday to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) calling on the agency to end a routine practice of...
Animal activists rejoice as the Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act was introduced last week. The legislation would phase out the captive display...
Photos by Tony Seghal, In Defense of Animals
A crowd of 300 people gathered at a large-scale, modern dairy facility operating inside of the Point Reyes National...
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has just rolled out their new strategy that will guide the organization’s operations for the next 10 years. The...