The Grand National was tinged with sadness today as a six-year-old horse died after falling at one of the hurdles. The novice hurdler, Seedling, died instantly after he hit and somersaulted over a large jump as he took part in the Mersey Novices Hurdle. He tragically fell at the second to last on the third day…
A handful of celebrities are flocking to the Faroe Islands to join the fight against Denmark’s annual dolphin “grind”, a highly controversial mass slaughter of pilot whales. Actress Pamela Anderson, famed ballet dancer Sylvie Guillem and sailor Florence Arthaud, both of France, are just a few joining 500 volunteers who are part of “Operation Grindstop.”…
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“In what’s being described as a major victory against abusive animal practices in China, a government-owned company that has bred bears for traditional medicines has agreed to convert itself into a sanctuary. Animal welfare advocates hope the agreement, signed on Tuesday at a news conference in Beijing, will prompt the government to phase out other…
The World Trade Organization has upheld Europe’s ban on imported seal products, ruling that it is justified on “public moral concerns” for animal welfare. This landmark decision will set a precedent which supports the rights of nations to ban the seal product trade. Read more here. For a summary of the WTO panel’s key findings, click…