Animal Liberation was only the second explicitly “animal rights” organization in the world Christine Townend, 81, remembered by Animal Justice Party member of the New South Wales legislative council Emma Hurst, 44, as “essentially the founder of the entire animal rights movement in Australia,” died from Parkinson’s disease in Leura, New South Wales, on August […]
Don Molde, 87, long led the fight for pumas, bears, & bobcats in Nevada
“Public attitudes are trending in the right direction,” Molde said. “Just way too slow for my comfort.” RENO, Nevada––“It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of long-time Project Coyote supporter, dear friend, and fierce wild carnivore defender, Donald (Don) Molde,” Project Coyote founder Camilla Fox announced on July 24, 2025. Molde, […]
SaveAFox Rescue Corporation founder Mikayla Raines, 30, dies by suicide
Global YouTube star built rescue from zero to revenue of $1.3 million in just eight years, but hit burnout Mikayla Raines, 30, founder of SaveAFox Rescue Corporation, near Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota, and an international YouTube star with videos of her rescued foxes and other wildlife, on June 21, 2025 committed suicide. Ethan Frankamp, […]
Diet for A New America author John Robbins dies at 77 from legacy of polio
John Robbins led through writing, speaking & personal example Vegan health and fitness advocate John Robbins, 77, died on June 11, 2025 in Soquel, California from complications of post-polio syndrome. Medically described as “a neurological condition that affects some individuals years after recovering from poliomyelitis (polio),” post-polio syndrome is characterized by the onset of new […]
Best Friends Animal Society cofounder and former CEO Gregory Castle, 83
Gregory Castle was multi-talented & well-liked by all, but the Castle dynasty at Best Friends has been a disaster for dogs, cats, pit bull victims, spay/neuter funding, and reaching realistic no-kill goals KANAB, Utah––Best Friends Animal Society cofounder and former chief executive Gregory Castle, 83, on May 17, 2025 died suddenly from an embolism. “Born […]
Four rescue transport pilots & two animal welfare scientists noted in passing
Matthew and Paul Berkovitz, 69 & 36; Seuk Kim, 49; Lee Krulisch, 80; Sheila Bolin, 65 Father and son volunteer animal rescue transport pilots Paul and Matthew Berkovitz, 69 and 36, of Westlake, California, and Thousand Oaks, California, respectively, volunteers for Pilots N Paws, were killed along with their dog Brody at about 2:10 p.m. […]
Las Vegas horse vet Shawn Frehner found. Social media victim? Suicide?
Video of Shawn Frehner kicking a fractious horse was aired on local TV stations days before he disappeared PAHRUMP, Nevada––U.S. National Park Service personnel on April 18, 2025 discovered the remains of large animal veterinarian Shawn Frehner, 56, near the Boulder Islands toward the southern end of Lake Mead. The Clark County Coroner Office & […]
Asian Animal Protection Network founder John Wedderburn, 83
Medical doctor John Wedderman quietly linked 759 Asian animal advocates into the beginnings of an international movement HONG KONG––Asian Animal Protection Network founder John Wedderburn, 83, among the most influential yet least well-known builders of the global animal rights and humane movements, died on November 25, 2024 at his retirement home in West Java, Indonesia. […]
Esther Klein, 96, was voice of the Animal Defence League of Canada
Esther Klein helped to start the chain of events leading to the existence of ANIMALS 24-7 OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada––“Sadly, Esther Klein passed away on June 11, 2024,” Animal Defence League of Canada spokesperson Judy Belair recently notified members and ANIMALS 24-7 via the Animal Defence League of Canada newsletter. Esther Klein, after raising her son […]
Richard Ellis, 86, & Wallace J. Nichols, 56, sought to save marine life
Surfers, divers, authors & scientists Marine biologist, author, and illustrator Richard Ellis, 86, an almost lifelong resident of New York City, died of cardiac arrest on May 21, 2024 at an assisted living facility in Norwood, New Jersey. Sea turtle researcher, Wildcoast conservation group cofounder, and author of the 2014 book Blue Mind Wallace […]