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Smalltail Shark Species Have Declined By 80% In Almost Three Decades; New Petition Seeks To Protect Them Under The Endangered Species Act

Photo by: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC The Center for Biological Diversity submitted a petition this week urging the National Marine Fisheries Service...

Breaking! The UK Introduces Legislation To Recognize Animals As Sentient Beings & Publishes History-Making Action Plan For Animal Welfare

Yesterday, following a speech by Queen Elizabeth, the UK Government published a history-making Action Plan For Animal Welfare. The plan is designed to revolutionize the treatment of...

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...

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. Court Of Appeals Upholds Existing Ban On Barbaric Cockfighting In All U.S. Territories

A major victory for birds used in cockfighting as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit just affirmed a ruling that the...

A Cow Purchased On Craigslist By Students For A High School Prank Is Now Safe At The Hooved Animal Humane Society In Illinois

In what is being described as a high school senior prank gone wrong, a loose cow ran through the streets of the Village of Niles in...