Last week, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Steve Cohen (TN-09) along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote a letter urging the U.S....
Last week, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed H.B. 1097 into law. The legislation will prohibit the sale of cosmetics in Washington that have been...
Last week, conservation groups petitioned the California Fish and Game Commission to protect five imperiled populations of the western burrowing owl under the California...
It has been reported that another “super tusker” elephant bull, from the Amboseli elephant population, has been shot and killed in the Enduimet Wildlife Management...
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...
Indonesia-based NGO Thrive Conservation, world renowned composer Ludovico Einaudi, and veteran conservation photojournalist Paul Hilton teamed up with WaterBear Network to premiere the powerful short film ‘Broken Wings.’ The captivating...
Photos by Garry Lotulung/ AP Images for HSI
Indonesia’s Tomohon “Extreme” Market in North Sulawesi province has officially banned the dog and cat meat trade. The...
In Defense of Animals is working with Jindo Love Rescue which urgently needs help after a devastating fire last week affected the rescue’s foster center in...
1. Victory! Expedia Group & All Of Its Travel Brands Ban Activities That Exploit Captive Dolphins, Whales & Other Species Of Wildlife For Entertainment
Following...
Photo from Greenpeace Africa
An environmental catastrophe has been unfolding on the island of Mauritius, after a Japanese cargo ship, vessel MV Wakashio, struck a...
In another historic gain for animal welfare in the United States, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed the New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act into law. Beginning...