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 Defense of Animals and Tucson-based Supporting and Promoting Ethics for the Animal Kingdom (SPEAK) protested animal cruelty at the Tucson Rodeo on its opening...
Photo by: Canadian Wildlife Federation
Yesterday, a status conference on seismic litigation revealed that the industry will not pursue efforts to employ seismic blasting to...
Injured North Atlantic right whale 2024 calf of Juno (#1612) seen with injuries. Credit: Forever Hooked Charters of South Carolina
On January 6th, NOAA Fisheries...
Following the successful rescue of the now world-famous elephant Kaavan two weeks ago, global animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS International managed to evacuate the...
Photos By HSUS/HSI
A shocking undercover investigation recently conducted in Iowa by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and Humane Society International (HSI) found what can...
Photo by: Katie Cleary
Italian airline ITA Airways, proudly announces its support of the campaign #NotInMyWorld from Humane Society International/Europe. The airline has adopted a...