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100 Animal Activists Lock Down Farm After Footage Shows 'Extreme Violence'
Australian animal liberation activists locked down a farm at the end of last week, after footage emerged reportedly showing 'extreme violence inflicted on mother pigs and their babies'. This was the second time the 'Meat the Victim' activists have locked down Glasshouse Country Farms in Beerburrum. One scene shows babies being thrown across the room. Another scene shows a mother pig being killed in a laneway, thrashing on the ground for some time until she is dragged out by workers as others watch on.
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Saving Turkeys in the Name of The Bronx
Spread accross two farms in Watkins Glen, NY and Los Angeles CA, five turkeys start a new life at Farm Sanctuary, an American animal protection organization founded in 1986 as an advocate for farmed animals. Celebrities like Kevin Smith and Kaley Cuoco have made it a point to show their support and appreciation for these turkeys in the form of "adopting" or sponsoring them. In The Bronx, four natives have decided to do the same this Thanksgiving on behalf of their community.
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Viral bear video shows dark side of filming animals with drones
As drones become smaller and cheaper, experts urge people to use caution when flying near wild animals like this brown bear and her cub.
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California Voters May Force Meat And Egg Producers Across The Country To Go Cage-Free
California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.
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Are we wrong to assume fish can't feel pain?
The long read: We like to think fish have no feelings. And yet the idea that they have both memory and a capacity for suffering is gaining ground among scientists
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Wild animals endure illness, injury, and starvation. We should help.
Cecil the lion captured the world’s attention earlier this year when an American dentist hunted and killed him. People were justifiably outraged at this tragedy — so much so, in fact, that they turned against the entire practice of trophy hunting. Numerous airlines responded by banning the transport of a range of hunting trophies on their flights. In October, people were again infuriated when a German hunter shot a 40- to 60-year-old elephant in Zimbabwe.
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California Just Officially Banned The Sale Of Animal-Tested Cosmetics
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed a landmark bill into law on Friday aimed at banning the sale of cosmetics that have been tested on animals. The California Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act, authored by Democratic state Sen. Cathleen Galgiani, prohibits manufacturers to “import for profit, sell, or offer for sale” any cosmetic product that was developed or made using an animal test, if the test occurs after the law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2020.
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Jewish and Muslim methods of slaughter prioritise animal welfare
Shuja Shafi and Jonathan Arkush: Religious slaughter is at least as humane as conventional mechanical slaughter. The British Veterinary Association should look elsewhere
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Crabs and lobsters deserve protection from being cooked alive
Crabs and lobsters have a tough time at the hands of humans. In most countries, they are excluded from the scope of animal welfare legislation, so nothing you do to them is illegal. The result is that they are treated in ways that would clearly be cruel if inflicted on a vertebrate. This might in part be because they are so alien to us. It is hard to begin to imagine the inner life of a 10-legged, faceless creature with a nervous system distributed throughout its body. Worse still, crustaceans lack the headline-grabbing intelligence of the octopus.
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Our obscene hypocrisy on animal rights
Would you eat a cat or dog? If Congress has its way, consuming our four-legged companions could soon land you a $5,000 fine.
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Exploding ‘Whalegrenade’ harpoons take up to 20 minutes to kill whales, Norwegian data reveals
Whales shot with modern explosive devices often take several minutes to die, and can take as long as 25 minutes, according to official Norwegian data. Figures submitted by Norway to the International Whaling Commission ahead of its meeting in Brazil show around a fifth of the whales shot with their harpoons take a prolonged time to die.
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Call for ban on eating dog meat in UK
Would you eat dog meat? UK law says that you can't buy or sell dog meat, but if you humanely kill a dog you own, you can eat it. But there have been calls to make it illegal, including from SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron who believes the public would be "right behind legislation calling for a ban".
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Macau authorities to care for 600 greyhounds after notorious track closes
Authorities in Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, will care for more than 600 greyhounds after their owner renounced them ahead of the closure of China’s only dog-racing track on Saturday. The move is likely to save former Australian racing dogs, which were exported to Macau in huge numbers and faced an uncertain fate when the track closes.
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It's Official, Canada Is Making Cosmetic Testing On Animals Illegal
In recent years, countries such as Norway, India, Israel and even the entire European Union have ban the use of animals for testing cosmetics. This is a huge step in the right direction, and many other countries have been following suit. Canadians have been protesting, creating petitions and spreading awareness on the issue for quite a while. Canadian companies such as Lush and The Body Shop have public petitons in each of their stores for customers to sign, as well as offering a complete line of products that are 100% cruelty free.
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Poachers Will Soon Face Death Penalty in Kenya, Spurring Debate
The measure has been met with mixed responses. Life sentences and steep fines were not enough to deter poachers in Kenya. Now, those caught killing protected animals will be sentenced to death, according to the Independent. The measure hasn’t been legalized yet, but it will be “fast-tracked” for approval, the Independent reports. It’s the most extreme penalty in the world for poaching, and it represents a tipping point in the global fight against the decline of wildlife.
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Canada to make cosmetic testing on animals illegal
Thank you to the 2,969 people who wrote to the senate committee and 3,279 people who wrote their provincial senator to ask them to support Bill S-214. It worked! The bill moved swiftly through committee with full support to move forward to third reading, and has now been passed by the Senate. The bill will now move forward to the House of Commons for the final stages before becoming law.
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Natalie Portman Debunks Most Annoying Vegan Myths
Actor Natalie Portman has made a video debunking some of the most annoying vegan myths. Portman, who produced and narrated newly released documentary Eating Animals, tackles some of the most commonly asked questions around the lifestyle, including plant rights, dating - and what vegans should do on a desert island.
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Killing dogs for meat ruled illegal by South Korean court
A South Korean court has ruled the killing of dogs for meat is illegal, in a landmark decision that animal rights activists have said could pave the way to outlawing the eating of canines. The meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine, with about 1 million dogs believed to be eaten annually, but consumption has declined and the practice is now something of a taboo among younger generations amid increased pressure from activists.
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Belgium: Gassing of baby chicks at Brussels airport sparks outrage
Belgian politicians and animal rights activists have slammed the gassing of 20,000 chicks at Brussels Airport. The animals were meant to be flown to Kinshasa. Airport firefighters refused to take part in the killing. About 20,000 chicks were killed off to end their suffering after their flight from Brussels to Kinshasa was delayed, leaving the transport container on the tarmac over an unusually hot weekend.
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Lab accidentally created 'city' of 180,000 mice and experimented on them without permission
A ‘mouse city’ the size of the population of York was accidentally bred by scientists following a laboratory blunder, a new Home Office report has shown. Researchers at an unnamed laboratory bred nearly 180,000 more mice for use in experiments than their license permitted, and carried out unauthorised experiments on them, yet received only a letter of reprimand.
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