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 National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that the highly imperiled Atlantic humpback dolphin will be protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Atlantic humpback...
Photos by the ASPCA
The Planning for Animal Wellness (PAW) Act, a bill aimed at encouraging collaborative relationships between government agencies and outside experts to incorporate pets...
Photos from Dr. Matviichuk and supplied by In Defense of Animals
In the midst of the unfathomable chaos, destruction, and heartbreak that is currently taking place...
A new report warns that further outbreaks like COVID-19 are likely to emerge unless governments take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases from crossing over...