The culling of male chicks will be outlawed next year in France, Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced on Sunday. Each year, 50 million male chicks are killed by being shredded, or gassed with carbon monoxide because they don’t produce eggs nor grow as large as female chicks, according to Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ), Ireland’s National […]
By Danielle Beurteaux In 2013 authorities at Bangkok’s main airport busted a smuggler carrying 54 ploughshare tortoises from Madagascar crammed in a suitcase. The seizure of what amounted to about 10% of the critically endangered species’ wild population made news around the world. What happened to those animals later did not generate as many headlines, […]
Norway has come under fire for a controversial plan to test the hearing of minke whales. The Norwegian plan would see 12 young minke whales captured and subjected to six-hour sound tests. Proponents say the study would help illuminate the impact of noise pollution on whales, but a group of more than 50 conservationists and […]
From slaughtering cows and subjecting them to cruel living conditions, to using large amounts of water, the leather industry has been condemned by environmentalists. Luckily, there are various vegan and plant-based alternatives for those who enjoy the sleek aesthetic of leather. Vegan leathers have been made from cactus leaves, pineapples, corn, and apple peels. Now, […]
This coming fall will be Valentino’s last collection that uses animal fur. Valentino has pledged to go fur-free by 2022 and Polar – the brand’s Milan-based fur subsidiary – will also close. The fur industry kills 100 million animals for fur each year. Valentino is not the first high-end fashion brand to phase out the […]
South Africa is taking steps to resolve its controversial captive lion industry, making headway in major conservation efforts. This response brings an end to the international treaty that bans the global sale of products made from big cats. Lion bones, teeth, and claws aren’t supposed to be sold and traded globally, with the exception of […]
By Reynard Loki The life of a mouse or a rat is an unenviable one. Chances are that if you’re in the urban wild, you must contend with deadly traps, poisons and broom-wielding humans. If you’re a country-dweller, you might have it a bit easier, but then again you may be blown to smithereens by […]
Denmark has begun to dig up millions of mink that were culled and buried to stop the spread of a coronavirus mutation. The country culled its entire population of around 17 million mink in November of 2020 after COVID-19 outbreaks erupted on several mink farms and mutations were found in people living nearby, as Reuters […]
Epicurious has given up beef. The popular online recipe website announced on Monday that it would no longer publish beef recipes, feature beef in articles and newsletters or post beef pictures on its homepage and Instagram feed. Epicurious based this decision on environmental reasons. “For any person — or publication — wanting to envision a […]
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