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Criminal Gang Arrested In China For Luring 150 Cats With Protected Sparrows To Sell For The Brutal Cat Meat Trade

Photos by Vshine Members of a criminal gang in the city of Jinan, in east China’s Shandong province, have been arrested by local police for...

Rest In Heaven Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II April 21, 1926 – September 8, 2022 WAN joins the world in mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral Castle in...

Animal Save Movement Calls On New York City Mayor Eric Adams To Endorse The Plant Based Treaty

As New York City continues to face increasing extreme weather events and sea levels rising due to climate change, Animal Save Movement is urging the...

Four Endangered Giant Tortoises In The Galápagos Islands Have Been Killed; Ecuadorian Authorities Are Searching For Suspects

Ecuadorian authorities are investigating the recent hunting and slaughter of four endangered Galápagos giant tortoises for their meat. The carcasses were found on Isabela,...

Ocean Conservation Organizations Form Powerful New Coalition To Increase The Protection Of Our Oceans & Marine Wildlife

Four prominent conservation organizations For the Oceans Foundation, Fins Attached Marine Research and Conservation, Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation, and United Conservationists, Inc. have signed...

Hopeful News As An Orphaned Koala Flood Survivor Is Released Back Into The Wild In New South Wales

An orphaned koala joey who was rescued from the catastrophic floods in New South Wales has been released back into the wild after months...

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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...

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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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...

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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Breaking! New Mexico Approves Cruel Trapping & Killing Of Wildlife Despite Public Opposition Putting Endangered Mexican Gray Wolves, Wildlife & Pets At Risk

In an unfathomable move, the New Mexico Game Commission approved the trapping of bobcats, foxes, and other fur-bearing species throughout the state, disappointing wildlife...

Breaking! Colorado Parks & Wildlife Confirms First Gray Wolf Pack Sighting In The State Since 1930’s

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are confirming that they have additional evidence that a group of wolves is now residing in northwest Colorado....

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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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...

JUST Egg Partners With German-Based Emsland Group To Make Plant-Based Eggs Available Worldwide

JUST (Eat JUST, Inc.), a company that applies cutting-edge science and technology to create healthier, more sustainable foods, announced yesterday a partnership to expand...

Mexico Is One Step Closer To Banning Testing On Animals For Cosmetics; Help Passage Of Similar Bans In The U.S. & Canada

In honor of World Day For Laboratory Animals, WAN is thrilled to share the news that Mexico’s Senate recently voted to outlaw the practice of animal...

Breaking! Veggie Grill Launches Más Veggies Taqueria In The United States; All Plant-Based Mexican Restaurant Featuring Beyond Meat

Más Veggies Taqueria, a new virtual concept by Veggie Grill, launched this week, marks the first national Mexican restaurant offering all plant-based and planet-friendly food...

A New Report Reveals That More Than Half Of The Top 100 Restaurant Chains In The U.S. Are Offering Plant-Based Options

As the demand for plant-based food across the United States continues to grow, 42 of the country's favorite restaurant chains still do not offer...

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