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Over 5000 polar bears have been killed for sport

Animal specialists are stunned at the shocking, popular animal tourism craze that has butchered more than 5,000 polar bears for trophy hunting in Canada in recent years. This is happening when it is already hard enough for polar bears to survive with their rapidly eroding ice-habitat, thanks to the humans’ inhumane attitude towards climate change. …

Hunters to be allowed to shoot almost double the amount of black rhinos in South Africa

South Africa can now hunt up to nine adult rhinos per year, almost double of what they were initially allowed after convincing the panel that the money raised will support conservation of the critically endangered species at this year’s CITES conference in Geneva.   The decision follows the recent upsurge of the black rhino population. The …

80% of Americans plan to replace meat with plant-based alternatives

According to Numerator’s Infoscout Omnipanel data, 80% of US shoppers might replace a portion or all of their meat consumption with meatless alternatives. Results of the study indicated that 21% were ready to go completely vegan; 23% intended to replace a sizeable portion; whereas 36% were comfortable in replacing only a small portion of their …

Vegans angry with UK supermarket for replacing bacon with carrot in BLT sandwiches

Morrisons in its zest to offer vegans variety introduced a variation on the classic BLT sandwich by substituting bacon with carrot, but the move has backfired and left passionate vegans fuming. The CLT also includes tomatoes, lettuce and vegan mayo, along with the smoky carrot strips all sandwiched between malted bread. It costs £2.20 and …

Creepy adult men are harassing teen climate activist Greta Thunberg on Twitter

This amazing teenager, Greta Thunberg, a Swedish climate change activist on a mission to stop global warming practices, is currently being trolled by many adults who don’t agree to her ways. Undeterred, Thunberg is going strong in her quest and actively participates in international forums to be heard.   As per The Mary Sue report, she …

Record Turnout as over 12,000 activists attend the Animal Rights March in London

The yearly event was organized for the 3rd time by vegan activist collective Surge and volunteer movement Animal Rebellion – a mass volunteer movement that campaigns to end animal agriculture and uses non-violent civil disobedience tactics to be heard.  The rally marched through London from Hyde Park towards Parliament Square, and halted at Trafalgar Square …

Over 600 cats rescued from slaughterhouse in China

Volunteers of the HSI managed to save over 620 cats that they believed were stolen and locked up in steel cages in a contaminated truck bound for a slaughterhouse in Nanjing, China. The cats, some of which still had their owners’ collars on were visibly distraught, malnourished, and dehydrated. They were crammed in stuffy cages with little …

Campaigners furious as depressed, underweight elephant dies alone after 43 years in a zoo

After 43 years of solitude the ‘saddest elephant in the world’ has died alone in a zoo. The story of Flavia’s life is undeniably heart-breaking. The Indian elephant was separated from her herd and brought to Cordoba Zoo, Spain, at the age of just three. Flavia never recovered from the heartache of losing her family. …

Labradors killed after brutal dental experiment despite rehome offers

Six Labradors have been killed in Sweden as part of a medical trial for human dental implants despite an 84,000-strong petition condemning the study. The University of Gothenburg was faced outrage in response to a trial which saw the dogs have more than a third of their teeth pulled. The Djurrättsalliansen (Animal Rights Alliance) started a …

Rebel high school farming students send animals to a sanctuary instead of the slaughterhouse

A group of farming students have saved the lives of five animals set for slaughter after they decided to rebel against their course send them to a sanctuary instead.   The group of students from Fullerton Union High in Orange County, California were taking part in the Future Farmers of America program. Their project involved raising …

Vegan activist Greta Thunberg wins GQ ‘Game Changer of the Year’ award

Teenage vegan activist Greta Thunberg has become the first recipient of the GQ Men Of The Year award, in an honour which has been created specifically to honour her tireless environmental work. The Swedish schoolgirl is pictured on the front page of the magazine, which reveals her Game Changer Of The Year award for September …

Major dairy farm investigation reveals 20 calves die of starvation and disease every day

An undercover investigation into major US dairy and veal farms has revealed calves living in horrific conditions – reportedly kept in tiny dark spaces for up to 20 hours a day and countless animals dying from disease and starvation. Activists from Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) released footage it says was filmed at Strauss Veal Feeds …