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...
Thursday, June 24th, Update:
WAN has learned that Grammy award-winning songwriter, longtime animal advocate, and vegan Diane Warren has facilitated the release of one of the...
Photos By: Humane Society International
More than 70 dogs found languishing on a South Korean dog meat farm by Humane Society International (HSI) have been given...
This week, the Trump administration released a Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision finalizing plans for oil leasing in the Arctic...
Conservation and animal protection groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service yesterday for failing to propose critical Endangered Species Act protections for Africa’s rapidly...
In an unprecedented move to combat wildlife trafficking, Hong Kong’s lawmakers voted this week in favor of an amendment Bill that means certain wildlife offenses,...