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BMW Launches New Cars with Vegan Leather Interior as Standard
The all-electric BMW 5 Series Touring uses innovative, animal-free materials that are as robust as leather and more sustainable.
Animal Testing Lab in Oklahoma Closes, Now Being Transformed into Sanctuary for Rescued Lab Animals
The 30-acre lab closed after decades spent experimenting on dogs and cats. Now, an animal welfare charity has stepped in to make the space into an animal sanctuary for ex-lab animals.
Primate Experiment Centers in US Set to Receive Additional $30 Million in Taxpayer Funds This Year
The controversial animal testing centers will receive the huge sum to expand their operations, despite multiple welfare issues that have led to monkey injuries and deaths.
How to Upgrade Your Lifestyle (And Save Animals) in Three Simple Steps
After all the New Year's resolutions have been long gone and forgotten, there is still space to take steps towards the person you want to be in 2024.
UN Report Reveals One in Five Migratory Species Threatened with Extinction
The first-of-its-kind report finds alarming population declines are being fuelled by human activity, including hunting, overfishing, and habitat loss.
Could This AI-based Testing Alternative Help Get Animals Out of Laboratory Research?
Digital Animal Replacement Technology uses human stem cells, a digital workstation, and artificial intelligence to predict drug safety.
Petition Launched To Help Stop the Biggest Monkey Breeding Facility in the US
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.
US Bill to Phase Out Public Display of Captive Whales Reintroduced
The legislation would phase out orcas and beluga whales from being held in captivity at theme parks.
Gray Wolves in the Northern Rockies Denied Federal Protections
The setback has alarmed conservationists who say that without protection wolves could now be pushed closer to extinction by trophy hunters and trappers.
Connecticut Has a 'Thriving' Elephant Ivory Market, Investigation Reveals
Advocates are calling for stronger state laws to protect elephants and other animals impacted by the illegal wildlife trade.
Mongolia Introduces First-Ever Animal Rights Law in Move To Protect Dogs & Cats
The landmark legislation will ban the controversial shooting of homeless dogs for population control, and also grant legal protections for companion animals.
World's First IVF Rhino Pregnancy Could Save Nearly Extinct Species
There are only two female northern white rhinos left on the planet and both are unable to give birth. Now, a scientific breakthrough has sparked hope for the survival of the rhino subspecies.
Grizzly Bears Could Soon Be reintroduced to The Bitterroot Region of Idaho and Montana
Following a lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released a notice of intent to complete a new environmental impact statement for the reintroduction of the threatened grizzly bear to the Bitterroot Ecosystem by the end of 2026.
Los Angeles Zoo Tops List of Ten “Worst” US Zoos For Elephants
The list aims to raise awareness of how many elephants - who need miles to roam, forage, and socialize - are living “tormented” lives in US zoos with little space and no companionship.
Revealed: Dogs and Cats Caged and Bled for Life at Pet Blood Banks in US
An undercover investigation has uncovered the grim conditions for nearly 900 animals at a blood bank where they are caged and bled repeatedly to supply major vets.
Victory for Washington’s Wolves!
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission has been instructed to develop new regulations focused on prioritizing nonlethal methods for managing human and wolf conflicts.
Mountain Lion Protections Approved in Colorado As Fight for Statewide Hunting Ban Continues
Wildlife leaders have suspended the April 2024 hunting season and implemented a ban on the use of electronic devices and artificial calls to attract and hunt these big cats.
Revealed: Sloths Abused and Neglected at New York Roadside Zoo
Animal advocates are urging the U.S. Congress to pass the Better CARE for Animals Act after the alarming findings.
'Closer Than Ever': Africa, Brazil On the Verge of Banning the Donkey Skin Trade
The African Union has endorsed a report proposing a 15-year ban on the donkey skin trade, which will be presented to the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments for adoption as early as February 2024.
Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu In First Reported Case
This latest death shows just how far the disease is spreading around the globe, having already killed millions of wild birds and thousands of mammals.