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 historic victory for animal rights, Mongolia has passed its first-ever law protecting animal companions called The Pet Law. This monumental achievement follows...
Yesterday, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission adopted the final draft of the agency’s Wolf Restoration and Management Plan with a unanimous vote. This...
The Biden administration finalized a rule rescinding a Trump-era regulation that severely limited the government’s ability to protect habitat that imperiled animals need to...
In a victory for wildlife in New Mexico, WildEarth Guardians settled its lawsuit against USDA’s Wildlife Services after the federal program agreed to stop its...
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In a momentous triumph for wildlife conservation and animal welfare, Belgium’s Parliament sealed a landmark decision today by voting unanimously in favor...
Today, Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) released findings from its latest undercover investigation, Operation Mary’s Ranch, Matadero Cabrera. Owned and operated by Rodolfo Cabrera for more than 43 years, Mary’s Ranch, Matadero...