Trophy hunting of the animals could return to several states if the legal protections for grizzly bears are removed.

Receiving support from the likes of Bill Maher and Sarah Silverman, the list exposes the plight of captive elephants, who suffer from a lack of space, unsuitably cold climates and unnatural conditions.

Moti, a 35-year-old bull elephant, was ‘on the verge of death’ when Wildlife SOS was called in to provide urgent veterinary treatment. Now his ongoing story has captured the hearts of people across the globe.

Hunters have been granted permission to kill a quarter of the country’s population despite outrage from wildlife experts.

After being taken from her family in 1970, the female whale has spent the past 52 years in a pool in the smallest orca enclosure in North America. Now, there’s a chance she could finally be returned to her natural home.

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?

Dak Lak, home to the country’s largest elephant population, will end all riding by 2026 in favor of elephant-friendly alternative tourism ventures thanks to financial support from the Animals Asia Foundation.

The groundbreaking decision will allow the use of alternative methods to investigate the safety and effectiveness of a new drug, ending a decades-old federal mandate that required animal testing.

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 2023, make a New Year resolution that matters to animals, the planet, and your health. From January 1st, step your toe into vegan living with the ultimate 7-Day Challenge.

Animal rights activists celebrated the huge step forward in the fight to end puppy-mill farming, with the new legislation going into effect from 2024.

A cellular agriculture expert, a lawyer, and an iconic musician and composer are among our most listened-to guests for 2022.

The groundbreaking victory for animals comes after nearly 2,000 Species Unite supporters called on Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the New York Cruelty Free Cosmetics Act into law.

The ruling will see hunters continue with the mass slaughter of 456 wolves, nearly 40 percent of the state’s wolf population, using unrestricted killing methods.

Animal welfare campaigners have blasted SeaWorld for “secretly” sending 24 dolphins, including two who were rescued from the wild, to a new entertainment park rather than to a sanctuary.

Once signed into law, the measure will prohibit the private ownership of tigers, lions, leopards and other big cats as “pets”.

As 2022 draws to a close, here are five petitions you can sign to help make the world a better place for animals in the years to come.

Eight people, including a Cambodian wildlife official, have been arrested by federal prosecutors for their alleged involvement in a multimillion-dollar smuggling ring to export endangered monkeys for use in medical research in the US.

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.

Animal activists are calling for the release of Bua Noi, who has spent almost all her life at a zoo inside a Bangkok shopping centre.