Animal Rights

Fish Market Buys Freedom For Fred The 70-Pound Octopus

The market owner won't sell octopus products after playing hide-and-seek with a friendly cephalopod.
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Investigation Reveals USDA Killing Kittens Used As Hosts In Parasite Research

The agency claims that adopting out the cats after they're no longer needed would create a biohazard.
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Over 100 Dogs And Monkeys Were Rescued From Michigan Democrat’s Shuttered Company

Shri Thanedar owned a New Jersey lab where the animals were used in tests.
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No, A Monkey Can't Sue To Copyright His Selfie, Court Rules

Who knows if animals want to collect royalties, a judge wrote.
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Couple Adopts Pet Pig From Animal Shelter Only To Kill And Eat Her

Because law enforcement said the pig was killed humanely, there's no legal action the shelter can take.
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Environmentalists Say They're Averting Climate Disaster. Conservatives Say It's Terrorism.

The post-9/11 rhetoric vilifying environmentalists is making a comeback.
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'A Great Day For Elephants:' Hong Kong Votes To Ban All Ivory Sales

“We now need to see all other countries close loopholes that still allow the illegal trade of ivory to continue.”
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German Carmakers Paid For Studies That Tested Toxic Fumes On Humans And Monkeys

BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen have distanced themselves from the studies or apologized.
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Makeup Can Be Cruelty-Free. So Can The Wipes You Use To Take It Off

Just like lipsticks and bronzers, makeup wipes can be ethical and cruelty-free, too
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Here's The 'Urgent Wish List' Trophy Hunters Sent To Ryan Zinke

The administration seemed to be moving forward with the requests — until Donald Trump surprised everyone by stepping in.
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