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’Barbaric’: New Yorkers campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages

A poll shows 70 per cent of New Yorkers are in favour of replacing horse-drawn carriages with e-carriages.

Spain

Spain introduced video surveillance in slaughterhouses, an EU first

Large butcheries have one year to implement the new standard, with smaller operations granted two years, the government said whilst introducing the measure on Tuesday.

Culture news

Hit video game Stray brings out the best in gamers

The newest viral indie game, Stray, has taken the internet by storm. Here's how it's helping strays in the real world.

Ukraine

Meet the woman risking her life to save animals in Ukraine

Natalia Popova has been travelling to the frontlines in Ukraine to rescue wild animals and pets from the dangers of war.

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Travel News

Why has this advert been banned from all UK airports?

UK airports have rejected an anti-leather advert on the grounds it might offend customers, animal activists claim.

Earth News

Should Happy the elephant have the same legal rights as a human?

Animal rights group the Nonhuman Rights Project is appealing to New York’s top court over the issue.

Earth News

Rome ransacked by wild boars as city bans picnics and imposes curfew

The Italian capital is under siege as wild boars eat from bins and attack residents.

Earth News

Endangered animals entertain tourists on 'torture island' in Vietnam

Animal welfare charity Animals Asia has released a new report about animal abuse in various circuses and tourist resorts.

Earth News

Frankenchickens: How supermarkets ‘profit off nightmarish cruelty'

"It's story about animal cruelty, essentially, on an industrial scale."

Nature

These abandoned apes have a dark story to tell about US animal testing

Biopsies and brutality were a part of everyday life for these traumatised chimps.

Nature

These volunteers are saving Ukraine’s animals from the horrors of war

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, this animal rights organisation is risking life and limb to bring the country’s creatures to safety.

Nature

Ecuador grants wild animals legal rights in landmark court case

It is thought to be the first time the country’s constitutional protection of nature has been applied in court.

Destinations

Want to be a responsible tourist? Avoid these wildlife experiences

If you want to see wild animals on your holiday, make sure you do it ethically.

Tech News

Euroviews. Why the 'Frankenscience' of animal-to-human transplants must stop

Pigs are sentient beings who are no different from humans; they too can feel fear and pain. They shouldn't be treated as warehouses of spare parts.

Nature

Tigers forced to live in train carriage for 15 years are finally free

Animal welfare organisation Four Paws has transported the four tigers to a sanctuary in South Africa.

Earth News

Nature now has legal rights in Panama

The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament.

Nature

Scientists slam ‘cruel’ plans for world’s first octopus farm in Spain

World's first octopus farm could see up to 1,000 octopuses in a single tank.

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PETA protesters in London urge fashion industry to stop using feathers

PETA protesters in London urge fashion industry to stop using feathers

Switzerland

Four referendums, one day: Which issues will Swiss settle this Sunday?

It's the first round of referendums in Switzerland this year.

Earth News

Will Switzerland become the first country to ban animal testing?

For the fourth time, animal welfare activists are trying to get the ban approved, but the government and researchers say it “goes too far.”