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...
Photo by: Katie Cleary
Italian airline ITA Airways, proudly announces its support of the campaign #NotInMyWorld from Humane Society International/Europe. The airline has adopted a...
A major Danish shipping company, DFDS, will alter their routes and slow their speed to reduce the risk of collisions with endangered sperm whales in...
Defenders of Wildlife is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the conviction of the person or persons responsible for the shooting of...
The Refuge From Cruel Trapping Act was just introduced in the U.S. legislature this week.
This bill would prohibit the possession or use of body-gripping traps...
What is believed to be a single wolverine was caught on camera multiple times within several days in the eastern Sierra Nevada region. Experts agree...
California’s foie gras ban was upheld this week by U.S. Central District of California Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson, however, the caveat is that if the transaction takes...