NBC Chicago
Suburban animal shelter asks for help after items taken from donation box
A suburban animal shelter is asking for help after organizers said pet food and other supplies were taken from a donation box.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Turmoil surrounded Julian sanctuary for years before culminating in mass animal rescue
Lawsuits, reports of complaints about animal welfare and financial troubles have plagued Villa Chardonnay, records show.
Wisconsin Examiner
1,500 Ridglan beagles purchased by animal welfare groups as activist faces criminal charges
Animal welfare groups announced an agreement to buy 1,500 beagles from Ridglan farms, rehabilitate them an find them homes
WUWF
Sloth experts, elected officials push for change to better protect animal welfare
Sloth World's owners were legally permitted by the state to possess captive wildlife. But permit holders aren't required to report animal illness or death to the state. Lawmakers want to see that changed.
The Mercury News
Court overturns animal welfare activist Wayne Hsiung’s conviction on two of three counts in Sonoma County farm incursion case
Wayne Hsiung was accused of conspiracy and trespass for actions related to the removal of birds at two Petaluma-area farms. The conviction on two of those counts was overturned Thursday by a three-judge appellate court panel.
cleveland.com
Akron rescue welcomes 15 beagles from Wisconsin breeding and research facility accused of animal mistreatment
The dogs are among roughly 1,500 beagles recently released from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin-based dog breeding and research facility at the center of a national animal welfare controversy.
RTÉ Ireland
Hundreds peaceful protest for animal welfare in Tipperary
Hundreds of people are taking part in a protest for animal welfare in Co Tipperary following the death of a horse in a collision with a car while it was involved in a sulky race in Clonmel in March.
The Scranton Times-Tribune
Animal Protection Caucus adds Sen. Brown as co-chair, legislates for wild and domestic animals
Dogs, cats, pigeons, pigs, cows and other animals will now have even more representation in the state Senate. Sen. Rosemary Brown, R-40, Middle Smithfield Twp., who represents parts of Lackawanna, Monroe and Wayne counties, was added as a…
Scott County Animal Protection Services team saves ducklings that fell through grate
When a family of ducklings fell through a sewer grate and mom flew the coop, a response team of Officer Keltz and Officer McGlynn from Scott County Animal Protection Services climbed down into the sewers and brought them to safety, according to a Facebook post. “We’re incredibly happy to share that all ducklings are safe […]
WBBJ-TV
Animal Rescue Corps responds to urgent surrender, rescues 18 dogs in McKenzie, Tennessee
Animal Rescue Corps (ARC), a national nonprofit animal protection organization, has rescued another 18 dogs and puppies in McKenzie, Tennessee, after their owner suffered from a medical condition and will not be returning home to care for them.
Denver Animal Protection checking on pets in the dangerous weather conditions, including two puppies found in a ditch
On Saturday, FOX31 got a chance to see just how many pets are left outside in dangerous conditions.
Humane society to dissolve animal protection services after La Plata County ends contract
La Plata County Humane Society will dissolve its Animal Protection Department next year following a decision by county government to cancel its contract for animal control services. Now that en...
Daily Camera
Boulder animal protection officers relocate stranded baby snapping turtles
According to the Boulder Police Department’s Facebook post, last year, animal protection officers worked with a community member to place signs in an apartment complex to protect the area around a known snapping turtle nest. This year, at t…
WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5
Baltimore County Council to vote on bills relating to animal protection and wellbeing
Four bills designed to improve animal welfare and conditions are expected to be voted on by Baltimore County Council members during Monday's county council meeting.
Black Mountain News
4 arrested in connection with animal cruelty in Swannanoa
Four people have been arrested in connection with alleged animal cruelty at a boarding and training facility in Swannanoa.
ABC 33/40
Former animal shelter director sentenced for aggravated animal cruelty
The former director of the Calhoun County Animal Shelter has been sentenced on Friday, May 8, after being found guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals.
The Times Leader
Bellaire man convicted in animal cruelty case
BELLAIRE — A Bellaire man was convicted Thursday on three felony counts of cruelty to companion animals after being accused of starving three dogs to death and faces up to three years under Goddard’s Law — Ohio’s animal protection statute which elevates certain severe animal abuse offenses to felony-level crimes and increases penalties for offenders. […]
WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5
Officials seize dogs from home of woman out on bail while facing hundreds of animal cruelty charges
Police seized animals from a Halethorpe woman's home for the third time on Wednesday.
Free Press Journal
'Inhuman, Brutal': Mob Mercilessly Beats Stray Dog To Death In Kashmir, Crushes It With Huge Stones & Sticks; FIR Registered Under Animal Cruelty Act
A shocking animal abuse video from Budgam, Jammu and Kashmir, has sparked widespread outrage after a mob brutally killed a stray dog in Magam Beerwah. The attack allegedly followed a dog-bite incident. Police registered FIR No. 57/26 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act and launched an investigation to identify those responsible through viral footage
mlive
An Ann Arbor animal rights activist got arrested in Wisconsin. He’s returning to save more dogs.
Doug Moeller hopes about 20 Michiganders can join his team for an April 19 break-in to do it all over again.
CBS News
1,000 animal-rights activists try to storm Wisconsin beagle breeding facility
The Dane County Sheriff
Animal rights groups question NIH's commitment to reduce primate research
Animal rights advocates want to know why the National Institutes of Health quietly approved millions in new funding for dozens of primate experiments since President Trump took office.
5 famous animal rights activists
Not every celebrity spends their fortune on private jets and designer wardrobes. Some A-list stars’ time and money go toward philanthropic causes near and dear to their hearts — especially when it comes to animal welfare.
Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor’s office seeking release of beagles
Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!”
Kenyan conservationists reintroduce rare, critically endangered species into the wild
The mountain bongo has become the ghost of the forest, hard to spot amid the dense shrubs due to its ability to camouflage.
Oregon’s Bold Plan to Save 321 Species on the Brink
Some say, “As California goes, so goes the nation.” When it comes to animal conservation, however, that principle might apply more readily to California’s neighbor to the north. Long known for its large swaths of untouched wilderness, Oregon is taking serious steps to ensure that its endangered species will have a better chance of long-term
The Mercury News
Report: Facebook is main tool for criminals selling endangered wild animals
Report cites ‘loss of irreplaceable species such as elephants for their ivory, rhinos for their horns, pangolins for their scales, and countless parrots, primates, small mammals and reptiles for the exotic pet trade.’
Chattanooga Times Free Press
Georgia wildfires threatened endangered species found only in two counties
When wildfires erupted in South Georgia last month, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was one of several state agencies that pitched in to fight them.
University of Delaware
Conservation beyond the classroom
UD students embark on Tanzania study abroad, experience wildlife conservation and Indigenous cultures first-hand
CBS News
101 Freeway wildlife crossing bridge gets first layer of soil
After the soil is laid across the nearly 1-acre native wildlife habitat site, about 5,000 native shrubs and wildflowers collected from the surrounding area will be planted on the crossing.
Michigan Technological University
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation MS Program
Explore your love for wildlife and their environments with Michigan Technological University
The Times Leader
DCNR opens $500,000 grant program to protect at-risk wildlife, native plants
Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grants to support research and conservation projects that protect Pennsylvania’s native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.
The Daily Free Press
Water consumption of factory farming far outpaces that of AI data centers | It Is That Deep
When artificial intelligence companies began buying up plots of land to build data centers on, there was a loud and swift backlash to this intrusion. A litany of voices claimed data centers require significant quantities of water to function, a development that contributes to the world’s dwindling freshwater supply. Yet in critiques of this issue,...
Marketplace
Which is better for the climate: Regenerative farming or factory farming?
This reporting comes from episode 3 of the latest season of Marketplace’s “How We Survive,” which takes a closer look at how the climate crisis is also a food and agriculture crisis.
Grist
The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem
Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture in 2023.
Food & Water Watch
Groups Appeal Court Decision Allowing Trump EPA To Suppress Factory Farm Air Pollution Info
Trump Administration Shields Polluters As Factory Farm Emissions Kill More People Than Coal Plants
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
‘Factory farming’ measure divides Sebastopol City Council as ‘No on J’ resolution narrowly passes
Sebastopol’s city council on Tuesday night narrowly adopted a resolution opposing Measure J, joining other Sonoma County communities in taking a stand against the countywide ballot measure that agricultural businesses claim would…
Psychology Today
Going "Cold Tofu" to End Factory Farming
Who we eat defines who we are in many significant ways. Our now 7 billion mouths are the center of our universe. There's no reason ever to eat animals from factory farms. Let's work together to end factory farming and reduce ecological devastation, human disease, and animal suffering, and add compassion to the world. Pick your reason and meal plan and it's easy to do.
Washington Examiner
NIH stops requests for new studies solely relying on animal testing
The National Institutes of Health announced on Monday that the biomedical agency will no longer put out new funding opportunities solely relying upon
Fox News
PETA applauds GOP lawmakers' demand to halt NIH funding for 'cruel' overseas animal testing
PETA applauds Republican lawmakers urging NIH to stop funding animal experiments in foreign labs, supporting the CARGO Act to prevent taxpayer dollars funding unethical research.
After ‘damning report,’ Penn State asked to stop animal testing over self-mutilation
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — An activist group is demanding Penn State University halt a study over what they called a “damning report” of lab rats “self-mutilating” and having to be euthanized. Stop Animal Exploitation Now! (SAEN) recently sent a letter to Penn State University’s President Neeli Bendapudi after an unpublished Penn State letter to […]
TwinCities.com
F.D. Flam: ‘Organs-on-a-chip’ is one of many alternatives to animal testing
Organs-on-a-chip are miniature devices that use human cells to mimic organs. Harvard bioengineer Donald Ingber and colleagues demonstrated that cells configured into a liver-on-a-chip, for example, were far better than lab mice in…
This Cowboys-Dolphins trade for LB Jordyn Brooks would save Dallas' offseason
The Cowboys defense was a disaster last year, but trading for Jordyn Brooks could help them field a respectable unit in 2026
Arizona Daily Star
'Bee fences' could save crops from elephants
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Eek, a bee!
Altoona Mirror
Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Save the Elephants founder, dies at 83
NAIROBI, Kenya — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83. Douglas-Hamilton was known for decades of conservation work, which included pioneering trackers and collaring to protect elephants against poaching and the illegal ivory trade. […]
Women's Wear Daily
Toms and the Clinton Foundation Fight to Save Elephants
Toms Animal Initiative and The Clinton Foundation for Wildlife Conservation Society have partnered to create a limited-edition line of Toms’ Classics to show support for African elephants. The vegan-friendly slip-ons feature an embroidered elephant as a reminder of the gentle giants’ plight against poachers. Styles include a men’s blue and cream Classic, a red and […]
New Hampshire Public Radio
Former Commando Turns Conservationist To Save Elephants Of Dzanga Bai
Nir Kalron was once an Israeli commando, then private security consultant to African leaders, and a dealer of legal arms. Today he's working with African locals to hunt ivory poachers via satellite.
The Slovak Spectator
How one Slovak scientist’s mammoth research is helping save Africa’s elephants
Biologist Patrícia Chrzanová Pečnerová on genomes, isolation and extinction risk.
NBC New York
500 Elephants Get New Home in Massive African Relocation
A half-dozen African elephants lay strewn on a riverside plain in Malawi, immobilized by darts fired from a helicopter in a massive project to move 500 elephants, by truck and crane, to a sanctuary for the threatened species. As development squeezes Africa’s wildlife areas, this kind of man-made animal migration is increasingly seen as a conservation strategy in Malawi, one of the continent’s mos
The Daily Gazette
Save elephants
To the editor: Have you ever wanted to see what a real, live dinosaur looked like? Or maybe a mammoth? Well, that might be what your kids or grandkids might