Norway Bans Fur Farming
Earlier today, Norwegian animal rights organization (NOAH) announced on Facebook that fur farming in Norway has been banned. According to Djurens Rätt: “After 30 years of struggle and hard work by animal...
Politics
Switzerland Bans Boiling of Lobsters Alive
As of March 1, it will be illegal to boil lobsters alive in Switzerland. According to Chicago Tribune, this week the Swiss Federal Council issued an order which banned “cooks...
China to Implement “Total Ban” on Sale of Ivory
This Sunday, the buying and selling of ivory in China will officially be illegal. The ban comes a year after the State Council, China’s cabinet, announced that the shutdown of...
Instagram Launches New System to Combat Animal Abuse
Instagram has officially launched a new alert system meant to combat and educate users on animal abuse. According to National Geographic, “searches for a wide range of wildlife hashtags will...
James Cameron: “Animal agriculture is choking the Earth and making us sick”
James Cameron and his wife Suzy Amis Cameron recently wrote an opinion piece for The Guardian, titled “Animal agriculture is choking the Earth and making us sick. We must act now”....
Trump: “Big game trophy decision on hold”
Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced its decision to reverse an Obama-era ban on allowing “hunters to import trophies of elephants they have killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia to the United States.”...
Italy Bans Use of All Animals in Circus Acts
According to Animal Defenders International (ADI), on Wednesday Italy became the “41st country to pass national measures prohibiting the use of animals in circuses,” by voting to phase out all...
India Bans Use of Wild Animals in Circuses
India Today reports that after year-long inspections and monitoring, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) “passed orders cancelling the recognition of all...
NYC Implements Meatless Mondays in 15 Public Schools
Last Thursday, New York State banned the use of elephants in circuses. On Monday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a Meatless Mondays pilot program to be launched...
New York State Bans Use of Elephants in Circuses
Last Thursday, New York State governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Elephant Protection Act into law, effectively banning the use of elephants in entertainment acts. Governor Cuomo stated: “The use of elephants in...