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...
On April 5th, the Las Vegas City Council narrowly adopted Bill No. 2023-6 to amend professional animal handler and breeder permits. The new ordinance was created...
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An appalling video of a scared and distressed sheep being sheared with a chainsaw in Tasmania is circulating on social media.
According to an online...
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The city of Zhuhai in Guangdong province, has become the second city in mainland China to ban the consumption of...
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and partners recently filed a petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) to establish...
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...