At the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Psychiatry Chair Ned H. Kalin, M.D. is removing newborn rhesus monkeys from their mothers and putting them in isolation for the first seven weeks of their lives. He plans to expose the infant monkeys to numerous frightening experiences, including being in close [...]
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Good news: Air China will no longer transport monkeys in cargo crates to be used for laboratory experiments, according to PETA. While this is a positive change, headlines like this should shock us and prompt us to question how such a cruel practice is allowed to be undertaken by airlines in the first place. Kathy [...]
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Animal rights activists are wrapping up Open the Cages Tour of 2012. The protest tour made stops in major cities across the west coast of the United States and in Canada. The tour involves film screenings and music performances along with demonstrations. The tour’s stated goal is to raise awareness about the prevalence and cruelty [...]
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Since Congress has removed the federal horse-slaughtering ban signed in 2006, companies across the nation expect to open horse slaughter plants in states including Wyoming, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Animal rights activists are guaranteeing legal obstacles and protests in response, while supporters are content. Rancher and Wyoming state representative, Republican Sue Wallis said that, “[Horse meat] [...]
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If you are still under the idea that the debris in the garbage patches around the sea are devoid of life, it’s time to think otherwise. Scientists have recently found a bacteria species that feeds on plastic garbage dumped into the sea. Tracy Mincer, a marine microbiologist in the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts [...]
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The year 2012 has seen the reintroduction of ag-gag bills in multiple states across the USA. These so called “ag-gag” laws make it illegal for anyone to obtain photographs, video, or audio recordings from agricultural farms, and in some cases, even criminalize the mere distribution of such recordings. Ag-gag laws were proposed, but not passed, [...]
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It may seem like these days no one pays much mind to elephant poaching in this country or internationally. These days’ animal rights activists seem to focus on ending cruel slaughter practices and saving dogs from being put down in animal shelters. It goes without saying that any type of action to end animal [...]
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The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo in Canada that is hailed by its fans and organizers as “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” This year the festival is a century old, and in keeping with its tradition has taunted and tortured animals for the sake of entertainment and amusement. Three horses died at this [...]
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Today is my 4 year veggiversary. It was 4 years ago today that I gave up meat (including fish) and became a vegetarian. Within 7 months of this date, I would become a vegan. Some people think that this date “doesn’t count,” that it is not as important as the day one becomes a vegan. [...]
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The House Agriculture Committee has adopted an amendment to the 2012 Farm bill which impedes states from imposing their own standards on imported agriculture products. The Amendment was introduced by Rep. Steven King, R-Iowa, who acknowledges that he proposed the amendment in response to a California law banning eggs from hens living in inhumane conditions. [...]
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