South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile farming industry this week, though about ...

Almost six months after the seizure and death of internet star Peanut the Squirrel sparked massive public outrage, lawmakers and others are supporting a proposed new law they say would prevent similar ...

Animal rights activists are calling on Connecticut to end what they say is a cruel method of trapping wild animals that is already banned in other states. The request came from Harvard law students in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An animal rights activist and UC Berkeley student was convicted Wednesday after releasing four chickens from a ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...

Fearing arrest under new laws, activists halt hidden-cam shoots in some states. Feb. 5, 2013 — -- Fearing arrest under laws pushed by the agriculture industry, animal rights activists have halted ...

Massachusetts animal rights advocates are sounding the alarm after a local police department in Worcester County euthanized a raccoon described as “disoriented” and “wobbling” on Christmas. The ...