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...
In a major victory for animals, one of the world's foremost medical research centers, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has stopped funding two...
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Lady Freethinker and partners arranged for 21 rescue dogs in Beijing, China, to be relocated to Vancouver, British...
Last night, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) voted narrowly to rubber-stamp the brutal annual shooting of rare and iconic Tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore.
The...
WAN is thrilled to share the news that South Africa is taking immediate steps to end the controversial and cruel multimillion-dollar captive lion industry. This...
Today is an important Day of Action For American Circus Animals, raising awareness for those that have endured a life of captivity for entertainment...