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Denmark to launch world’s first carbon tax on agriculture
Under the plans, which were announced earlier this year but confirmed this week, livestock farms will be charged per tonne of methane emitted.
More than $100K reward offered after protected Mexican gray wolf found dead in Arizona
Hope was last seen traveling with another critically endangered Mexican gray wolf, whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Here’s why animals lost in the 2024 US election
The 2024 election cycle will continue to be discussed and debated by pundits and social scientists for years to come, but the majority will overlook one group that lost big in this election: animals.
Controversial plans for a huge monkey farm in a small Georgia city will now be taken to the Georgia Supreme Court as concerned residents up the ante
The planned facility will house up to 30,000 monkeys, who will be bred for use in painful and often fatal animal tests.
“Left to die one by one”: Canada’s controversial Marineland zoo announces five beluga whales have died this year
The zoo and aquarium has faced years of animal abuse allegations, and now welfare groups are calling on the government to step in to prevent further deaths.
US dietary guidelines set to prioritize plant protein over meat protein
The proposed guidelines, used by federal nutrition programs and health professionals, will emphasize that protein can come from different sources, and recommend plant-based proteins over animal-based proteins.
Final 23 surviving Alamogordo chimpanzees to be moved to sanctuary
The retired research chimpanzees at the Alamogordo Primate Facility, where they were once used as test subjects, will soon be relocated to Chimp Haven sanctuary.
US university blasted for parading a live tiger during football game
The stadium’s decision to use a live tiger has been widely criticized as cruel and outdated.
Veterans call on US Army to end weapon-wounding experiments on animals
Over 250 U.S. veterans are urging the Army to stop testing weapons on live animals, a practice involving shootings, mutilations, and lethal trauma experiments.
Fur ban and slaughterhouse ban proposals rejected in Denver
Two pro-animal initiatives have failed to gather enough support after appearing on the ballot for all Denver voters.
Starbucks removes extra charge for non-dairy milk in US and Canada
The world’s largest coffee chain has announced it will no longer make customers pay a surcharge for plant-based milks like oat, soy, and almond.
HappyCow celebrates its 25th anniversary: how the app continues to change the world for animals
With over 4 million downloads, HappyCow remains an essential app for anyone wanting to help animals and create positive change.
US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
Scientists are alarmed by the virus spreading to pigs, warning that this development brings it one species closer to a major human outbreak.
Appeals court rules in favor of monkey breeding facility - but local residents say the fight continues
A recent court ruling sided with the company planning to build a controversial monkey breeding facility in the small town of Bainbridge, but opponents remain resolute, vowing, "this is far from over."
Heartbreaking new footage shows beagle puppy being trained to inhale toxins
The footage was reportedly recorded at Marshall BioResources in North Rose, New York, where up to 22,000 dogs - mostly beagles - are being bred for animal experimentation.
Oakland Zoo’s last remaining elephant is sent to a sanctuary, in “watershed moment” for the evolution of zoos
The compassionate move comes after modern research into animal welfare has shown that elephants do not cope well in captivity, with zoo enclosures unable to meet the complex needs of elephants.
SeaQuest Fort Worth closes amid animal cruelty investigation
The aquarium chain has shut its Texas location after whistleblower reports revealed animal abuse including sharks likely starving to death and marine animals dying in plastic bags during transport.
‘Humanewashing’: Inside the reality of PQA-approved pig farms
The certification is intended to assure consumers the certified meat is high-quality and safe. However, the findings reveal that dire conditions and inhumane treatment of pigs are commonplace in the pork industry.
Conservation groups urge US government to ban controversial ‘cyanide bombs’, which poisoned over 6,000 animals last year
The government's little-known Wildlife Services continues to use the ‘horrifying’ bombs in national forests to kill wildlife including coyotes and foxes.
Microplastics found in dolphin breath, alarming study finds
The scientific research reveals that microplastic exposure is now so widespread that it has been detected in wild bottlenose dolphins.