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The Business of Seal Clubbing
Every March, Richard Whelan boards the Shepherd II — one of hundreds of hunting vessels in Newfoundland, Canada — and drifts into the frigid eastern waters to hunt for seals. For two months, he lives aboard the battered ship, subsisting on minimal rations and braving blisteringly cold temperatures.
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Tyson Foods Under Fire As Second Video Shows Chicken Abuse
Tyson Foods is under fire again after a new undercover video depicts inhumane abuse at a chicken facility in Texas. The Animal Legal Defense Fund, an animal rights group, went under cover for 21 days to document the cruelty. “The chickens were brought in on a conveyor belt that were covered in dirt and feces. The conditions in the live hang are filthy and horrendous for both the people and the animals. When the conveyor belt turned on...
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Inside Europe's rabbit farms where animals live in cruel conditions
Harrowing details have emerged of the horrific conditions at European rabbit farms where animals destined for pet food in Britain are crammed into tiny battery-style cages. An investigation at farms in Italy, Greece, the Czech Republic, Poland and Cyprus found animals covered in sores and in such distress that they chewed off each other's ears.
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Chinese gene-modified micropig pets with £1,000 price spark animal rights outrage
Animals may suffer ‘horrific impairments’ as a result of genetic editing techniques developed at Beijing genomics insititute, claims RSPCA
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Advanced Robotic Deer Deployed to Catch Poachers in the U.S.
New animatronic deer feature lifelike moving head, tail, and legs.
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It was Spain’s ‘national fiesta’. Now bullfighting divides its people
In the Spanish heartlands, fans and protesters present a portrait of a tradition under threat
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How World's Largest Legal Ivory Market Fuels Demand for Illegal Ivory
A new report by WildAid, an international nongovernmental organization that aims to eliminate illegal wildlife trade, together with undercover video by independent investigators provided to WildAid and WWF-Hong Kong, exposes how Hong Kong’s legal ivory market fuels ivory smuggling and elephant poaching. Hong Kong is the world’s largest retail market for elephant ivory, with licensed businesses in high-rent tourist areas displaying more than...
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Plan to Export Chimps Tests Law to Protect Species
A plan to export eight chimps from a research center in Atlanta to a zoo in England is a first test of an endangered species listing that says that only actions that benefit chimpanzees as a species should be allowed. By James Gorman.
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Crows Are Smart, But Are They Smart Enough to Fall in Love?
Whether crows are bringing a little girl gifts, putting some English majors to shame, or learning to remember faces, the birds just continue to amaze us with their intelligence. Many studies and stories compare their smarts to those of human children. But judging intelligence can be a difficult proposition with humans, let alone birds... By Eric Grundhauser.
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Scientists can now mass produce meat without murder
Those of us who believe in animal rights but enjoy a good steak practice a bizarre cognitive dissonance akin to the twenty-a-day smoker. We know meat is unethical, we’ve seen the gnarly videos online, some of us have even smelled the putrid stench of a slaughterhouse up close. But somehow, our bloodthirsty primitive desire for BBQ ribs and KFC always wins out.
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Japan to resume whaling in Antarctic despite court ruling
Japan decides to resume hunting whales in the Antarctic after a break of more than a year despite a ruling by the International Court of Justice.
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In danger
The strange life and tragic death of Julia the gorilla. By Anna Krien.
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The Case Against the Woman Who Dared to Give Water to Someone Else’s Pigs
Is it possible for us to provide a bit of humane treatment to livestock? They may have to prove they can fly first. By James McWilliams.
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If We’re Going To End Factory Farms, We Need To Eat Way Less Meat
It's the kind of image that is really difficult to forget. A disturbing undercover video shot by an animal rights activist released earlier this month showed pigs being subjected to horrific conditions inside one of the nation’s largest pork processing plants. The video went viral and Hormel, the sole customer of that plant, has reportedly called for tighter controls and extra training as a result.
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Animal minds
The inner lives of animals are hard to study. But there is evidence that they may be a lot richer than science once thought.
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‘Ag-gag’ laws head to court: So far, animal rights activists are winning
A Wyoming judge allowed a case to go forward this week challenging the state's two new data trespass laws, saying he had 'serious concerns and questions about the constitutionality of various provisions.' By Warren Richey.
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This Mad Scientist Will Clone 100,000 Cows
This year, a Chinese company plans to open a massive factory to clone 100,000 cows. Just how far will this mass reproductive technology go? Two decades after the birth of Dolly the sheep—the world’s first successfully cloned mammal—the year 2016 will likely see the rise of mass-produced animal clones, thanks to an enterprising and madcap scientist in China.
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A big win for animals: The FBI now tracks animal abuse like it tracks homicides
It was more than 10 years ago that Mary Lou Randour realized she couldn’t answer what should have been a simple question: Was cruelty against animals on the rise or in decline? Randour, a psychologist who switched careers to devote herself full time to animal rights advocacy, found there was no one keeping track of animal-abuse crimes. Even the most egregious cases, like dogfighting, fell under the category of “other” when local police agencies...
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Monkey Can't Own Copyright To His Selfie, Federal Judge Says
The legal saga of the monkey selfie continues: On Wednesday, a federal judge said the macaque who famously snapped a picture of himself cannot be declared the owner of the image's copyright. At least, until Congress says otherwise. There's "no indication" that the Copyright Act extends to animals, U.S. District Judge William Orrick wrote in a tentative opinion issued Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco.
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The FBI Now Considers Animal Abuse a Class A Felony
In a move seen as a big win for animal rights activists, the FBI has added animal cruelty to its list of Class A felonies, alongside homicide and arson. Cases of animal cruelty fall into four categories — neglect; intentional abuse and torture; organized abuse, such as cock and dog fighting; and sexual abuse of animals — and the agency is now monitoring them as it does other serious crimes. Starting January 1, data is being entered into the National Incident-Based Reporting...
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