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Why donkeys keep disappearing despite Kenya’s slaughter ban
Despite the historic 2024 African Union moratorium, Kenya's illegal donkey skin trade is continuing to thrive underground, with cartels exploiting legal loopholes.
Trump administration cage-free egg lawsuit dismissed
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit that attempted to highlight high egg prices.
Kylie Jenner stars in new Stella McCartney campaign dedicated to horses
New Gia Coppola-directed short film featuring the designer’s Winter collection places the spotlight on equine welfare.
Four defendants have pleaded guilty to participating in a sadistic monkey torture ring, with a further three separate convictions
In total, seven people have now admitted to being part of U.S.-wide online chat groups that created, shared, and discussed videos depicting extreme physical and sexual abuse of monkeys.
Campaigners continue to urge New Jersey safari park to retire its five elephants, citing lack of shade and enrichment, and noise pollution from neighboring amusement park
Among the five captive elephants is former circus performer Joyce, who has been living at Six Fields Wild Safari Adventure in Jackson Township for the past 16 years.
Penguin colony stuck in the basement of a London aquarium will move to a new, improved facility in 2028
Sea Life London Aquarium had faced mounting pressure to rehome the 14 gentoo penguins, who will now move to Sea Life Birmingham, but campaigners are disappointed that a sanctuary couldn’t be found.
Up to 60 cows killed after transport truck plunges from highway overpass in Kansas City
A cattle truck crash in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of several recent ones, as Mercy for Animals urges the US Department of Agriculture to update its rules on animal transport.
Menu labels not enough to change food choices, new research shows
Labels informing on health, climate, and animals isn’t enough to inspire long-term change when it comes to food purchasing behaviors, a new study has found.
Largest wildlife overpass has cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91%, report finds
Pronghorn have used the overpass to cross Interstate 25 safely for the first time in 30 years, while bears, coyotes, deer, elk, moose, frogs, and a threatened species of mouse have also been taking advantage of the $15 million crossing.
Two Sumatran rhinos are pregnant, says Indonesian sanctuary, in a huge boost for the critically endangered species
Breeding programs have often fared badly, but the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary – home to the only captive population of Sumatran rhinos in the world – continues to set new records.
Melon-headed whales killed and bottlenose dolphins captured alive as Taiji’s drive hunt resumes
Hunters began their six-month season on September 1, more than 15 years after The Cove drew global criticism of the town’s drive hunts.
America’s first public nature library opens in Colorado
Wildlife cameras, night-vision binoculars, GPS devices, fire sensors, and snowshoes are among the items that have been available to borrow free of charge at a new public nature library.
Fraud and corruption cannot be ruled out, says a new report looking into Cambodia’s monkey trade with the US
Key recommendations have not been implemented, according to CITES, with evidence that endangered long-tailed macaques are taken from the wild and funneled into Cambodia’s breeding farms.
The world’s largest wild giant tortoise population stands at an estimated 183,000, new study finds
Aldabra’s giant tortoises fell below 1,000 in the 19th century, and a new study now estimates there are 183,000 on the atoll in the Seychelles.
Wildlife population sizes decline 73% globally, but there’s still hope, report finds
Experts say how the world produces food is where action is needed next, as a major report finds some species recovering while monitored wildlife populations have fallen by an average of 73%.
‘Sea Life, Not Sea Food’: Stella McCartney’s Paris Fashion Week collection spotlights the oceans
The designer says there is “no wool on the runway this season,” as her Paris Fashion Week collection takes on industrial fishing and the oceans.
China isn’t first on cultivated meat, but could become the biggest market
Some developers suggest that adopting cultivated meat could also improve animal welfare by significantly reducing the number of farmed animals slaughtered.
Large-scale commercial fishing network allegedly operating illegally in Florida is shut down after a four-year investigation
Ten suspects allegedly poached over $150,000 worth of fish – including protected sea turtles – from Florida’s waters, as law enforcement vows to “prosecute to the fullest extent”.
Investigators uncover a suspected horse trafficking network across Europe
Nearly 200 police officers carried out 24 searches and checked more than 1,000 horses in a Europe-wide investigation into suspected falsified passports and manipulated microchips.
Botswana approves killing of 23 elephants for Independence Day celebrations
A former president and conservationists have criticized Botswana’s decision to kill 23 elephants for meat as part of its 60th independence celebrations.