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 Friday, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to advance a petition seeking to protect southern resident orcas under the state Endangered Species...
Photo by Katie Cleary
Humane Society International/Europe found that at least 54 outfitters at one of the EU’s largest hunting fairs, Cinegética, were selling trophy...
Norwegian whalers killed the highest number of minke whales in five years this season, despite dwindling public demand for whale meat.
The Norwegian whaling season...
Photo credit: Maui Humane Society
Update August 15th: As the death toll continues to rise from the devastating wildfires on the island of Maui, many...
Photos from Riverside County Animal Services
A horrific illegal cockfighting ring that took place late Friday night in Jurupa Valley, California, was busted by...