Lesser of Two Evils: Altering Sheep Genes or Mulesing?
The industry group Australian Wool Innovation has reached an agreement with animal rights organizations, after more than two years of litigation. PETA is calling the news “the beginning of the ... Read More

Saturday June 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Romney Blasted for Driving with Family Dog on Top of Car
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney admitted he took the family dog on vacation, but instead of traveling safely inside the car with the rest of the passengers, the Irish Setter ... Read More

Saturday June 30, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

Dissection More Traumatic Than Educational for Students
I remember dissection and other animal experiments in high school biology class all too well. I was disgusted by the project that required students to catch insects, kill them with ... Read More

Monday June 25, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Dogfighting Scandal Hits NFL as Breed Bans Flourish
The involvement of high-profile sports celebrities has made dogfighting newsworthy of late. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is currently under investigation, although no charges have been filed yet. Vick claims ... Read More

Thursday June 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Palm Oil Industry Linked to Illegal Wildlife Trade
Here’s a really powerful video clip I ran across on YouTube. It talks about the connections between wild animal suffering, the illegal wildlife trade, rainforest deforestation and unsustainable palm oil ... Read More

Thursday June 21, 2007 | permalink | comments (0)

Amazon.com, Freedom of Speech and Cockfighting
If you go to Amazon.com and type “animal fighting” in the search box, you will see results such as How To Select, Breed, Train And Manage Fighting Dogs and The ... Read More

Thursday June 14, 2007 | permalink | comments (1)

'Monster Pig' Killing Makes Headlines
The recent hype over an Alabama 11-year-old shooting a 1,051-pound boar May 3 brings attention to the issues of canned hunts and trophy hunting. The animal was killed by pre-teen Jamison ... Read More

Friday June 8, 2007 | permalink | comments (2)