Islington becomes first London borough to ban the sale of fur
Islington has become the first London borough to ban the sale of fur, taking effect from 1 October 2019. Islington Council follows in the footsteps of Oldham – the first council to ban the sale of fur last year. The move follows campaigns from groups such as Humane Society International (HSI) which pushed for a …
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Joaquin Phoenix takes part in vegan protest on his way to winning award at Toronto Film Festival
Vegan actor Joaquin Phoenix had a jam packed schedule as he geared up for the Toronto Film Festival. He was up for the Tribute Actor Award in the evening, which he won, but the lifelong vegan still managed to take two hours out to drive an animal rights campaign in the city. The ‘Joker’ actor …
Bull shot dead after escaping bullfighting ring and rampaging through crowd
A terrified bull was shot by police after it managed to escape from a Spanish bullfighting ring and began rampaging through a crowd. Several spectators of the event were injured, one critically, in Vidreres near Girona in north-east Spain after the bull jumped over the barrier and tried to find an escape route. Local media …
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Slaughterhouse protesters now face jail time and heavy fines under new laws
Animal rights activists who protest at or disrupt slaughterhouses in South Australia can be handed harsh prison sentences or heavy fines under proposed laws. The state government is planning to introduce a new offence of ‘aggravated farm trespass’ to clamp down on a rise in vegan protests. New laws would see activists slapped with $10,000 …
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US hunter who paid $400,000 to kill rare black rhino to import its skull, skin and horns
A trophy hunter has applied to import a rare black rhino’s skin, skull and horns to the US after he paid $400,000 to kill the animal in Africa. Chris Peyerk from Michigan applied for the permit earlier this year, which is widely expected to be approved. It’s illegal under the Endangered Species Act to import …
California becomes first State to ban fur trapping
California has become the first US state to ban fur trapping after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Wildlife Protection Act of 2019. According to The Los Angeles Times, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibits entrapping native animals including grey fox, coyote, beaver, badger, and mink. The Wildlife Protection Act of 2019 puts an …
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5,000 hens need rehoming or will be killed after Welsh slaughterhouse goes bust
A debt-ridden farm is attempting to rehome 5,000 chickens who will be slaughtered if they don’t find a new home. Beryl and Roger Hosking, owners of Happy Hens farm in South Yorkshire, have decided to sell their farm land, equipment and stock to repay their debts and save their home. They started Happy Hens in …
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Vegans share pictures of their most disappointing in-flight meals
Many vegans will be all-too-familiar with pathetic airline food offers. If you’re fortunate enough to be given anything at all, rather than having to rely on airport crisps and nuts, it’s generally not worth holding your breath for anything remotely passable or nutritious. But as veganism accelerates in popularity, the plant-based community has had enough …
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Activist covered in blood after being ‘shot at’ for rescuing 16 farm rabbits in dramatic video
A vegan activist who rescued 16 rabbits from a farm has posted a dramatic video in which she claims farmers chased her down a highway, ‘shot at’ her and left her ‘covered in blood’. Prominent Barcelona-based activist Mythical Mia posted the footage on Instagram along with a post which displayed one of the animals she …
Disturbing footage shows farmer shooting newborn goats in the head and dumping them in a bin
Activists have revealed shocking footage in which a farmer heartlessly shoots newborn goats in the head one by one before tossing them in a bin. The video from a large goat farm in Victoria, Australia shows male baby goats being killed and discarded as they are of no use to the industry. Each baby is …
‘Wool is as cruel as fur’ PETA adverts banned for being ‘misleading’
An advert to promote animal welfare which claims that ‘wool is just as cruel as fur’ has been banned for being ‘misleading’. The slogan from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which has appeared on London buses since February, reads: “Don’t let them pull the wool over your eyes. Wool is just as …
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Vegan vending machines launched at Canadian hospitals
Vegan vending machines have been launched at hospitals in Canada. Staff, patients and visitors can benefit from a variety of healthy plant-based snacks at any time of day or night thanks to the new initiative in Canada’s Lions Gate Hospital in North Vancouver, BC. The Green Moustache Organic Café installed its vegan vending machine as …
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