New Zealand banning live animal exports after storms sank a livestock ship September 29, 2022 New Zealand will ban live animal exports from next April, two years after storms sank a livestock ship, killing 41 crew members and 6,000… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: Tigers and lions rescued from Guatemala circuses arrive in South Africa sanctuary January 22, 2020 Lions and tigers rescued from Guatemalan circuses have arrived in South Africa after a multi-day journey by air and land. The long journey was… Continue Reading
Welsh town council bans giving away animals as prizes September 19, 2019 A town in Wales is banning the gifting of animals as prizes on land owned by the government. Councillors in Caerphilly County Borough in… Continue Reading
Canada close to banning sale and manufacturing of animal tested cosmetics April 15, 2019 Canada is set to align itself with the European Union to end the sale of cosmetics that uses animal testing. Last Friday, a bill… Continue Reading
“Steep price” for father, son convicted of poaching 400-pound black bear in Colorado April 11, 2019 A father and son from Indiana face long-time bans from hunting and fishing in 47 states after being convicted of poaching a giant black… Continue Reading
Ban on fur farms in Serbia now in place saving 12,000 chinchillas a year January 6, 2019 After a 10-year phase out period, Serbia has now officially banned fur farming. The 2009 Animal Welfare Act gave farmers a decade to get… Continue Reading
New Jersey makes U.S. history by banning wild animal circus acts December 18, 2018 New Jersey has become the first state in the U.S. to outlaw circuses featuring exotic animals such as elephants and tigers. Governor Phil Murphy… Continue Reading
U.S. court orders federal protection for grizzly bears in northern Rocky mountains September 25, 2018 The first grizzly hunts planned in Lower 48 states in the U.S. in three decades have been blocked by a U.S. judge who has… Continue Reading
Frisky porpoise who likes to rub against humans causes swimming ban off coast of France August 27, 2018 Zafar the dolphin likes getting close to swimmers on the coast near Landevennec in France where his amorous attentiosn has led to the temporary… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Australian politicians under pressure to ban live sheep exports May 7, 2018 Australia’s Labor party says it will phase out the country’s live sheep export trade after a whistleblower video showed animals suffering in extreme heat…. Continue Reading
