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New Lawsuit Challenges Montana’s Horrific Wolf Trapping Program That May Also Harm Threatened Canadian Lynx

The Center for Biological Diversity notified the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today of its intent to sue over the permitting of a Montana...

Lady Freethinker Takes Legal Action After 27 Wild Horses Were Rounded Up With Helicopters & Killed In Nevada

Photos by Lady Freethinker  Lady Freethinker, an international animal protection organization, has filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Wild Horse...

Victory! Oregon Bans The Sale Of Puppies & Kittens Sold At Pet Stores & Cosmetics Tested On Animals

Hopeful news as Oregon’s Governor Tina Kotek recently signed several critical animal welfare bills into law. The first bill, (HB 2915), stops the sale of puppy...

EU Commission Plans To Phase Out The Use Of Animals In Experiments & Chemical Tests But Ignores Cosmetics Testing

Last week, the European Commission kick-started a plan to phase out animal testing for chemicals across Europe but will not protect the EU ban...

Global Conservation Launches $50 Million Global Parks Fund To Protect Over 100 Of The Last Intact Endangered National Parks In The World

Global Conservation has established a new $50 million Global Parks Fund focused on protecting endangered National Parks in developing countries. The organization is the only...

U.S. House & Senate Fails To Protect The Lesser Prairie-Chicken & Northern Long-Eared Bat Pushing Them Closer To Extinction

Photo Credits: Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Photo courtesy of Kansas State Research (CC BY 2.0), Northern long-eared bat. Photo courtesy of Al Hicks, USFWS In a tragic pair...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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...

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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Breaking! Despite Public Outrage, Namibia Moves Forward With Their Controversial Plan To Auction Off 170 Wild Elephants

This morning, WAN was shocked to read the official statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism of Namibia in response to their...

The World Mourns After Two Extremely Rare White Giraffes Are Killed By Poachers At Kenyan Wildlife Sanctuary

Photos By: Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy It is with great sadness that WAN reports the tragic and senseless killing of two extremely rare white giraffes, a...

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...

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Beyond Meat Launches In 3,300 Starbucks Locations Throughout China Featuring New Plant-Based Menu Options

Today marks the much-anticipated entry of Beyond Meat in mainland China. The plant-based protein pioneer teamed with Starbucks for its new "Good Good" plant-based menu that was created to accommodate the...

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

Peace 4 Animals is excited to bring Animal Rescue Mission (ARM) on board as their official rescue partner to save the lives of dogs and cats from high-kill...

China Bans Wildlife Trade Permanently Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak That Has Already Claimed The Lives Of More Than 2,700 People

Yesterday, The National People’s Congress Standing Committee in China declared an immediate and “comprehensive” ban on the trade and consumption of wild animals, as...

Encouraging News! New Study Shows That Plant-Based Food Sales Increased 90% During The COVID-19 Pandemic

New data released recently by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and SPINS shows that U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods have considerably outpaced total...

Meet Some Loving Adoptable Dogs Who Are Looking For Their Furever 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...

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