More than 20 dogs and puppies and one parrot were rescued from an Alexander County, N.C., property by The Humane Society of the United States and the Humane Society of Charlotte. The groups were called in by Alexander County and Alexander County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the rescue and removal of the animals.
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Randolph County Urged to Reconsider Reversal on Gas Chamber Ban
HSUS North Carolina State Director, Kimberley Alboum, calls on Randolph County officials to reconsider their decision to continue the use of gas chambers at the county animal shelter, despite receiving a grant in 2011 for their commitment to eliminate their gas chamber.
Soring Violations Abound Among Walking Horse Industry Leaders, Competitors
Following the announcement of the new board of directors of the Walking Horse Trainers Association, The Humane Society of the United States released research into the board members’ past violations of the federal Horse Protection Act. The act outlaws “soring,” the abusive methods used to force Tennessee walking show horses and other related breeds to […]
China destroys seized ivory in symbolic move
Guangdong, China — The Chinese government today destroyed 6.15 tonnes of elephant ivory seized from illegal trade in a move signalling that China is firmly behind international action to address rampant elephant poaching and illegal ivory trade. The country is the world’s biggest consumer of trafficked ivory, most of which comes from elephants killed in […]
Chimpanzee Cooking Class?
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth have discovered that chimpanzees acquire food preparation techniques by observing and learning from others – a trait the scientists claim to be an essential component of “culture.” As published in the journal Animal Cognition, Bruce Rawlings and Dr. Marina Davila-Ross studied three separate groups of chimpanzees at the Chimfunshi […]
Dr. Lori Marino Talks about the Science of the Nonhuman Rights Project
On December 7, 2013 Lori Marino spoke on “The Science of the Nonhuman Rights Project” at the Personhood Beyond the Human conference at Yale University. The Personhood Beyond the Human conference was organized by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University, Yale’s Animal Ethics Group and Yale’s […]
Steven M. Wise Talks about Legal Personhood at the IEET Conference
On December 7, 2013 Steve Wise spoke on “The Nonhuman Rights Project: The Struggle for Legal Personhood for Nonhuman Animals” at the Personhood Beyond the Human conference at Yale University. The Personhood Beyond the Human conference was organized by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, the Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics at Yale University, Yale’s […]
Snow Leopard cubs a sign of hope for species on the brink
Images of two snow leopard cubs frolicking in the remote mountains of Siberia is evidence that the once decimated population is bouncing back. The photos from camera traps partly financed by WWF were captured in the Argut River Valley in eastern Russia. The area is estimated to have been home to nearly 40 individuals at […]
Nature’s 12 days of Christmas
Giving the 12 days of Christmas a natural twist.
Nature’s 12 days of Christmas
Giving the 12 days of Christmas a natural twist.