But “Tweety-&-Sylvester” conflicts rage on, despite success of Project Bay Cat neuter/return program just across San Francisco Bay OAKLAND, California––The latest of least 30 years of frequent “Tweety-&-Sylvester” battles between East Bay Regional Park District biologists trying to preserve endangered bird species within the biggest urban park district in the U.S. and feral cat […]
Grand jury indicts alleged assailants of humane investigator Steve Hindi
Hindi beaten, drone destroyed, while trying to videotape site of suspected cockfight IRONTON, Ohio––A Lawrence County, Ohio grand jury on February 23, 2021 indicted suspects James V. “Bub” Newcomb II, 53, of Waterloo, Ohio, and distant Newcomb neighbor Shannon Lee Clark, 35, on multiple felony counts originating in a January 3, 2021 alleged assault […]
Animal deaths at Primarily Primates were not “acts of God”
Why was Primarily Primates less ready for the Texas freeze than a pizza parlor? SAN ANTONIO, Texas––“After 4 days without power, we finally have electricity back at the sanctuary!” Primarily Primates posted on the morning of February 19, 2021. “Due to the tenuous situation here in Texas,” the posting added, “we will be using […]
Why are some Fort Polk horse rescuers celebrating the births of surplus foals?
Another Fort Polk “rescuer” faces charges in Florida horse deaths FORT POLK, Louisiana––Why are some wild horse rescuers in Louisiana celebrating the births of multiple foals who have nowhere to go except from sanctuary to sanctuary, if they are lucky? Why were alleged dealers in horses for slaughter Crystal LeBron, Gary Thompson, Jacob Thompson, […]
Complaining that seals cause “stress,” farm cuts gills from salmon alive
John Robins: “Salmon farming is cruel, plain and simple.” STORNOWAY, Scotland––The Danish-owned Scottish Salmon Company, just three weeks after complaining to media about seal attacks “stressing” farmed Atlantic salmon near Portree on Skye, has been exposed in undercover video obtained by Animal Equality U.K. for allegedly allowing routine cruelty in processing on a scale […]
World Federation for Animals seeks “One ring to bind them all”
But progress for animals is not achieved with “rings of power” BOSTON, Massachusetts––Any resemblance between mild-mannered World Federation for Animals founder Wim DeKok, a longtime exemplar of peaceful cooperation, and Sauron, the vengeful Satanic wizard of the Lord of the Rings trilogy authored by J.R.R. Tolkien, would be difficult to discover. Yet there is […]
Colorado pit bull defense lawyer charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot
Animal Law Center founder Jennifer Edwards now has more in common with “Joe Exotic” than just initials and notoriety EVERGREEN, Colorado––Animal Law Center founder Jennifer Reba Edwards, 43, central to efforts to overturn and weaken Colorado dangerous dog laws, now has more in common with the notorious “Joe Exotic” than just the “JE” initials […]
Enforcing anti-cruelty laws proves harder than passing them
Who enforces “victories” won by the Humane Society of the United States? Stop Animal Exploitation Now, Showing Animals Respect & Kindness, & the Humane Farming Association are trying. SALT LAKE CITY, LEXINGTON, BOSTON––Some animal advocacy organizations with multi-million-dollar-a-year-plus incomes attract donors by the hundreds of thousands through winning passage of laws that they then […]
Geologist John Stockwell co-edited journal Between the Species
Longtime advocate for animals & vegetarian living John Stockwell, 85, an advocate for animals and vegetarian living whose involvement dated back to the very beginnings of the late twentieth century animal rights movement, died on November 23, 2020 in Berkeley, California, his home off and on since 1961 and continuously since 1982. Born in Superior, […]
Vegan animal advocate Thomas “Tommy” Bloom Raskin, 25
Second young activist suicide in six months raises profile of “compassion fatigue” Vegan animal advocate Thomas “Tommy” Bloom Raskin, 25, died by suicide on New Year’s Eve 2020. His death, a shock to hundreds of family, friends, and acquaintances, rekindled an ongoing discussion of depression and suicides among committed activists that had barely simmered down […]
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