A little-known dolphin that only lives along the Atlantic coasts of Western Africa is now believed to be among the continent’s most endangered mammals, according to The Wildlife Conservation Society and the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
There have been more than 60,000 responses to a public consultation on the UK Government’s plans to ban the sale of ivory items, with the overwhelming majority in favor of the prohibition, DEFRA said.
Ocean conservation group Sea Shepherd was recently surprised by gunfire resulting in a drone being shot down by poachers in the Gulf of California, Mexico. The Sea Shepherd vessel is in the Upper Gulf to protect the critically endangered vaquita porpoise.
Over the past year, Mercy For Animals’ Conscious Eating program secured nine policy commitments. from schools, universities, and social service agencies. As a result, more than 600,000 meals per week that would have contained meat will now be vegan.
Philadelphia Carriage Co. ceased operations on the last day of 2017 as a result of a settlement agreement reached with the city of Philadelphia. The company came under fire after it illegally forced sick horses to haul heavy carriages day in & day out.
Animal rights activist Earthling Ed is taking Jan. to address non-vegan excuses. He's provided a free e-book & each day this month he's releasing a video debunking common arguments people use to try to justify not going vegan & continuing to harm animals.
At the annual Sonepur fair in India, trading in wildlife became a global spectacle for people drawn to this sordid & sickening enterprise. Not anymore, thanks to a strong, well-planned, and methodically executed campaign by HSI's India team.