Yesterday, the Trump administration unveiled proposed sweeping changes to Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that would ...

The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

Female Orcas can live up to 90 years in the wild. Of the wild-caught orcas who have died in captivity, half died after only 4 years. View this inforgraphic for more details.

Guidance for Advocates and Attorneys for Domestic Violence Survivors 1 This guide is intended to serve as a resource 2 to help advocates and attorneys get pets of domestic violence (DV) survivors ...

Author presents case histories of Primarily Primate's treatment of individual primates with problems common to humanized and abused primates. Among the methods effectively used were gradual ...

In 2019, Canada enacted a ban on the import and export of shark fins not still naturally attached to the rest of the shark, becoming the first G20 nation to do so. Below is a directory of restaurants ...

Octopuses inspire awe, wonder, and fascination. They are well-known for their creativity, intelligence, and curiosity. There is ample scientific evidence of their capacity to feel physical pain and ...

Each year, approximately 100 million sharks die at the hands of humans, with at least half of that number targeted in fisheries, and the remainder perishing as bycatch. This is happening at a much ...

For example, the hemoglobin denaturation (HD) test and the Ocular Irritection test are in chemico alternatives to the Draize rabbit test. The Draize rabbit test was developed in 1944 to test cosmetic ...

Canada has prohibited shark finning since 1994 by means of a licensing requirement for fishers. In 2018, the government added a fins naturally attached (FNA) mandate for all sharks landed in Canada.

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) works to reduce animal suffering and promote the welfare of all animals, including animals in agriculture. As a part of our mission, we promote humane farming ...