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...
Photos by: Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation
On May 11th, police arrested 29-year-old David Torres-Bocanegra after a video went viral of he and crewmembers aboard a...
Wildlife crime continues to pose a significant threat to biodiversity, local and national economies, as well as national and international security. The illicit trafficking...
Photo Credit: Mary Cioffi, Pine Nut Wild Horse Advocates.
In Defense of Animals and wild horse advocates from around the world are sending an urgent...
Photo by HSI
Last week, four leading animal protection organizations—the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Born Free USA, FOUR PAWS USA and Last...
Today, the Assam Government in India burned its stock of rhino horns in a ceremony to celebrate World Rhino Day. This marks the state’s commitment to the...