The proposed facility in a small town of Georgia could hold up to 30,000 monkeys who will be sold to be used in animal testing, but the plans are facing criticism from locals, environmentalists, and animal welfare campaigners.

A petition opposing the plans has attracted tens of thousands of signatures from Species Unite supporters.

Support for federal legislation to permanently prohibit the slaughter of American horses for human consumption is growing as more than 200 veterinarians sign a letter expressing support for the act - but will Congress listen?

Pressure to protect Africa's remaining equines from the ejiao trade builds as delegates from 55 member states propose a 15-year moratorium on donkey slaughter.

In addition to causing immense animal suffering, a new report warns that the rapidly growing demand for donkey skin is putting the world at risk of dangerous zoonotic diseases.

Just months before the first octopus factory farm is set to open its doors in Spain, scientists in Japan claim to have found a way to breed and raise squid on an industrial scale.

Sightings of two adults and two pups in the state where gray wolves are federally protected has been hailed by conservationists as "an exciting new chapter" for the species.

As donkey populations plummet due to the demand for their hides, ejiao producers are duping customers by using gelatin from other species including horses, cows, and pigs.

Killing donkeys to profit from their skins is now prohibited in Tanzania as the Minister for Livestock and Fisheries voices concerns about the country’s donkey population being wiped out due to the global demand for ejiao.

While the slaughter of horses for human consumption in America was banned in 2007, over the last five years, it is estimated that around 288,000 horses have been transported to slaughterhouses across state lines. The SAFE Act is a solution to closing the legal loopholes that enable this.

During the hearing, lawmakers discussed bipartisan legislation to close the loopholes that enable thousands of horses to be transported to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico each year. The final vote will take place in ten days - here’s how you can help ramp up support for the life-saving bill.

Millions of donkeys are slaughtered for the ejiao industry every year, with traders using online marketplaces and social media platforms to sell the skins alongside illegal wildlife products.

With less than two dozen remaining in the wild, this litter of red wolves offers hope for a species that was hunted to extinction in the 1980s.

Each year thousands of native carnivores and other wildlife — including coyotes, foxes, bobcats, mountain lions, prairie dogs and even wolves — are killed during these competitions. This new legislation has the potential to end the killing on over 500 million acres of public land.

Momentum to protect octopuses builds as 10,000 Species Unite supporters speak out against the cruel plans, while a new, landmark UK law recognizes their capacity to feel pain.

Millions of donkeys are slaughtered for their skins and exported every year to meet the demand for ejiao - a gelatin-based ingredient, made from boiling the hides of donkeys.

The legislation, which would have restricted regulations on businesses that exploit animals, has been halted thanks to strong opposition from advocates, including the Species Unite community.

The “monumental victory” will see gray wolves across most of the continental United States regain federal protections, with campaigners hoping that wolves in the Northern Rockies will be next.

As hunters continue to decimate gray wolf populations in the Northern Rockies, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland faces growing criticism for refusing to enact emergency protection for the species.

The “Safe Outdoor Dogs” Act, aimed at protecting our canine companions, will go into effect on 18 January.