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Victory! Hawaiian Legislature Passes Seven New Animal Protection Laws Including A Ban On Killing Sharks In State Waters

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...

Breaking! Beyond Meat Launches Beyond Chicken Tenders In Nearly 400 Restaurants Throughout The United States

Beyond Meat launched its new, awarding-winning Beyond Chicken Tenders today. The delicious plant-based item is breaded to perfection for a crispy outside and irresistible...

WAN Exclusive About The CA Deforestation-Free Procurement Act Advancing To The Senate Appropriations Committee; Bill Aims To Protect Forests & Wildlife

Earlier this week, The California Deforestation-Free Procurement Act (AB 416), passed the Senate Governmental Organizational Committee. The critical bill was introduced earlier this year by...

Breaking! Gary L. Cooper Of Virginia Faces Up To One Year In Prison For Using Online Platforms To Sell Items Made From Elephant &...

Gary L. Cooper, from Fredericksburg, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to the unlawful sale of endangered species, including elephant and whale ivory. According to court...

Update: 18-Month-Old “Pet” Lion That Was Rescued Last Week In Cambodia Is Shockingly Returned To His Owner

Photos from: Wildlife Alliance July 6, 2021, Update: Sadly, an 18-month-old male lion who was being kept as a "pet" in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was returned to his...

U.S. House Committee Advances Bill To Dedicate $11 Million To Pursue Safe & Reversible Fertility Control Of Wild Horses Instead Of Harmful Roundups Leading...

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...

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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...

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Here is World Animal News’ Top 10 Stories Happening Now: 1. Colorado Parks & Wildlife Confirms First Gray Wolf Pack Sighting In The State Since...

Breaking! Congratulations To Animal Activist & Vegan Joaquin Phoenix For Winning A Golden Globe For Best Actor In ‘Joker’

At last night’s 77th Golden Globe Awards, notable animal activist and vegan Joaquin Phoenix won for his outstanding performance in the feature film Joker. The...

China Upgrades Native Pangolin Protection Status; They Will No Longer Be Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine

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...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker Introduces Important Bill To Shut Down Wildlife Markets Which Threaten Public Health In The United States

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...

Breaking! Congratulations To Animal Activist & Vegan Joaquin Phoenix For Winning A Golden Globe For Best Actor In ‘Joker’

At last night’s 77th Golden Globe Awards, notable animal activist and vegan Joaquin Phoenix won for his outstanding performance in the feature film Joker. The...

U.S. Senator Cory Booker Introduces Important Bill To Shut Down Wildlife Markets Which Threaten Public Health In The United States

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 Upgrades Native Pangolin Protection Status; They Will No Longer Be Used In Traditional Chinese Medicine

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...

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Tell The Milwaukee County Zoo & Pittsburgh Zoo Not To Separate Two Bonded Elephant Companions Who Have Spent Over 25 Years Together

WAN has learned from In Defense of Animals that the Milwaukee County Zoo plans to move a female African elephant named Seeni from the Pittsburgh Zoo’s...

The U.S. Federal Government Kills Another Endangered Mexican Gray Wolf That Was A Father To Four Young Pups

According to a memo that was recently released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. federal government killed the alpha male of...

Mexican Gray Wolf Numbers Increase By 24% With 32 Additional Wolves Now Roaming Throughout Arizona & New Mexico

The U.S. population of endangered Mexican gray wolves grew by 32 animals, from 131 in 2018 to 163 in 2019, according to a U.S. Fish...

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Meet Some Loving Adoptable Dogs Who Are Looking For Their Forever Homes; Here Are WAN’s Rescues Of The Week!

Below are some of this week’s loving adoptable dogs who have been saved by Peace 4 Animals’ partner The Animal Rescue Mission (ARM), and are in need of...

Plant-Based Event Menus Can Save Up To 10 Tons Of Climate Pollution According To A New Report

Replacing meat-heavy menu choices with plant-based options can reduce the carbon footprint of a 500-person event by 10 tons of greenhouse gas equivalents, according...

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Starbucks Teams With Impossible Foods To Launch Plant-Based Breakfast Sandwich In The United States

Today, Starbucks customers across the United States can enjoy the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich available as part of the company's new summer menu alongside new cold...

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