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Monkeys falling dead from trees as intense heat hits Mexico
Over 100 howler monkeys have been found dead as the country reaches highs of 133 degrees Fahrenheit.
World’s biggest dairy company launches plant-based milk range
The move highlights the growing popularity of alternative milks, with the company even converting one of its milk processing factories into a dedicated plant-based production facility.
Activists fight to free lonely beluga whale from South Korean mega-mall
Dolphin Project and Hot Pink Dolphins have launched a petition urging Lotte World Aquarium to rehabilitate and evaluate Bella for release into the wild.
Meati raises $100M investment to expand its rollout of mushroom meat
The US-based company’s mushroom-based steaks and cutlets feature the mushroom root superfood, with growing consumer demand now bringing product availability to more than 6,000 stores nationwide.
Why have these 26 ex-laboratory chimpanzees not been retired to a sanctuary?
Nearly a decade after the US ended invasive chimpanzee research and promised to send all remaining great apes to sanctuary, 26 chimps remain in limbo at the Alamogordo Primate Facility in New Mexico.
Wolverines to return to Colorado in new government restoration plans
The species is native to the state, but they were wiped out in the early 1900s by trappers.
Victory! UK bans the export of live animals
The controversial industry has shipped millions of live farmed animals from the UK to abroad on crowded, grueling journeys, which can last for over 100 hours.
Bird flu virus still present when meat cooked rare, USDA reports
Scientists are racing to understand more about the potential dangers of the H5N1 virus which has been found on dairy farms in the US.
‘Hinders American innovation’: Alabama bans cultivated meat
Alabama has become the second US state to prohibit the production and sale of cultivated meat, following Florida’s recent ban.
USDA ends ‘gruesome’ practice of horse soring
Long condemned by campaigners, horse soring involves using chemicals and devices to inflict pain on horses to produce an exaggerated gait rewarded in some competitions.
New bill aims to ban controversial law enforcement ‘training’ where dogs are legally ‘mutilated’ to help train officers
Taxpayer-funded live tissue training sees live animals intentionally and severely injured so law enforcement staff can practice medical procedures.
Global outrage as Japan’s new whaling ‘mother ship’ ready to set sail
The whaling industry hopes that the new $47M vessel will help create more consumer demand for whale meat.
Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic slaughterhouse pollutants into US rivers and lakes, report finds
Tyson released 87 billion gallons of wastewater, containing contaminants including blood, bacteria, and animal feces, directly affecting water sources relied upon for drinking, fishing, and recreation.
Walmart launches budget plant-based range
Cheese, ice cream, and boxed mac and cheese are part of the new plant-based products available, with most priced at under $5.
Marc Jacobs bans reptile and ostrich skins
The luxury fashion company has joined the growing number of brands shunning exotic skins for ethical reasons, following undercover investigations that uncovered widespread animal welfare violations.
Florida becomes the first state to ban cultivated meat
Despite cultivated meat not being widely available yet, Florida has passed a law prohibiting the production and sale of the alternative protein, citing it as a threat to the state's agriculture.
‘Strong Evidence’ of First mammal-to-human transmission of H5N1 bird flu
Researchers believe that the virus initially crossed over from birds to cows in Texas, and then spread between herds across states, before transmitting to a worker.
Wyoming Wolf Torture Incident Sparks Calls to Prohibit Killing of Wildlife With Snowmobiles
Wyoming and Idaho allow coyotes and wolves to be chased, bludgeoned and run over by snowmobiles.
Saved! Wild Horses To Stay at North Dakota National Park as Roundup Plans Cancelled
Controversial plans to roundup and remove the herd of 200 wild horses have been dropped, and wildlife services will now help to maintain the animals inside the park instead.
Grizzly Bears Will Return to Washington State In Government Restoration Effort
The species was hunted to near extinction during the 20th century, but now federal plans will see the bears finally return to their natural home in the North Cascades ecosystem.
