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...
Animal advocates across Hawaii are celebrating the close of a successful legislative year with the passage of seven new animal protection laws.
Most notably, the...
Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, also known as “the Monkey Whisperer,” pleaded guilty to having violated the Endangered Species Act and Lacy Act in connection with...
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...
Photos by FOUR PAWS
Following the major flooding catastrophe in Ukraine, animal welfare organization FOUR PAWS has been working tirelessly to determine the most effective ways...