Tag: animal rights
Trump’s trophy hunting council disbanded after legal defeat
"The end of Trump's thrill-kill council is a huge victory for elephants, lions and other imperiled animals targeted by trophy hunters."
Citizen scientists track how plastic pollution impacts birds
To get a big-picture perspective on the plastics that plague beaches, scientists team up with volunteers along the California Coast.
Corporate ‘cage-free’ commitments are only meaningful with accountability
Reducing the suffering of chickens can only happen if companies follow through on their promises.
More than one billion animals killed in Australia wildfires called a...
Chris Dickman of the University of Sydney said “without any doubt at all” the animal death toll has exceeded one billion.
The faces of extinction: The species we lost in 2019
Three bird species, two frogs, a shark, a famous snail and one of the world’s largest freshwater fish were among those declared extinct this year.
Cory Booker proposes to shut down new factory farms
"Farmers and ranchers need a marketplace that compensates them fairly and Senator Booker's Farm System Reform Act is a big step in the right direction.”
Trump’s EPA re-approves ‘cyanide bombs’ deadly to coyotes, foxes and feral...
“This appalling decision leaves cyanide traps lurking in our wild places to threaten people, pets, and imperiled animals.”
Palm oil in snack foods could be destroying the world’s ‘orangutan...
Food manufacturers may be causing the destruction of a nationally protected wildlife reserve in Indonesia.
If factory farm conditions are unhealthy for animals, they’re bad for...
Lack of governmental oversight of factory farms has created a public health crisis of antibiotic-resistance diseases in people.
Animal cruelty becomes federal crime
“We cannot change the horrors of what animals have endured in the past, but we can crack down on these crimes moving forward. This is a day to celebrate.”
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143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
Senate rejects Sanders’ push to halt US arms sales as weapons fuel 44,000 deaths...
The Senate overwhelmingly voted against the measures, leaving advocates of peace and human rights questioning U.S. complicity in the alleged war crimes unfolding in Gaza.