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...
Earlier this year, Animals Asia moved 101 rescued moon bears from an ex-bile farm across China to their award-winning sanctuary, the only bear rescue...
Photos from Huntington Beach Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard Southern California, Twitter
An oil slick approximately 20 yards by 150 yards was spotted on...
The American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) and the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) commend the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for advancing bipartisan language that would...
Conservationists and wildlife trade experts from non-governmental organizations across the globe are calling for a halt to Namibia’s controversial capture and export of wild...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) just released a profoundly misguided report which includes provisions for massive roundups of 20,000 to 30,000 wild horses and burros each...
Photos from Beirut for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (BETA)
Following the massive explosion that devastated the Capitol of Lebanon earlier this month, Beirut...