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...
Endangered Hawaiian monk seal pup RS48, also known as Hoʻomau Lehua. Photo Credit: Hawaiʻi Marine Animal Response
UPDATE: WAN is sad to report that another...
Photo credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information that leads...
Photo Credits: Alexander Dunlop & Nowzad Rescue
UPDATE! Friday, August 27:
From the Ministry of Defence: Pen Farthing, who has been waiting to evacuate Afghanistan with his...
Wildfires that have blazed through Greece for several days - the direct result of climate change and extreme temperatures - have displaced thousands of...