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...
The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 was signed into law yesterday by Queen Elizabeth, increasing the maximum penalty for animal cruelty in England and Wales from six...
In Defense of Animals has joined forces with world-renowned animal advocate and comedian Ricky Gervais to educate shoppers about the true cost of fur and to...
PETA has uncovered South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's hidden connections to, and investments in, the trophy hunting industry. The revelations came after the group...
To commemorate the launch of Beyond Meatballs, which will be rolling into grocery stores throughout the United States beginning this week, Beyond Meat is offering...
The Center for Biological Diversity is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to a conviction for the illegal killing of four bald eagles in northern Arkansas.
The...