“Now it’s a bad time to get into the fur business,” says a farm worker in Hebei province, northern China. The worker, who has been farming foxes for more than 30 years, says they have stopped after operating at a loss for several years in a row. China is the world’s biggest producer of animal […]
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Five baby emus are DELIBERATELY run over on a remote dirt road as their owner breaks down in tears over the sickening act of animal cruelty: ‘A massacre’
Heartbreaking images of five emu chicks ran over and left for dead on a remote road in a national park have sparked community outrage over what’s been described ‘deliberate act of cruelty’. A quest for answers is underway after the ‘massacred’ chicks were discovered in various states of trauma with horrific injuries across a dead-end […]
What Are the Top 10 Jobs in Wildlife and Conservation Biology?
Your love for the environment and wildlife can easily grow into something bigger and become your career. The field is full of exciting job titles. The best part is that you can work in a wide variety of industries. Choose an academic career, work for consulting firms, collaborate with nonprofits, or even join law enforcement—and […]
Call of the wild proves costly as Saudi Arabia takes aim at exotic pets
JEDDAH: Whatever happened to taking your children to a pet shop to buy a small fish or canary as a pet? It seems those days are over, with a video of a young girl in Saudi Arabia taking her pet cheetah for a stroll. The footage, which shows a girl aged about 10 struggling to […]
More Animals Are Getting Tortured For Views on Social Media, Reveals Alarming Report
According to a growing social media trend, animals are being mocked and tortured in videos, an animal welfare coalition has discovered. According to a report released on July 5 by Asia for Animals Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC), 200 videos of animals being tortured by teasing were shared on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube […]
Animal Law Updates That Improved the World for Animals this Month
Each month, One Green Planet tracks major legal developments that are improving (or, in some cases, threatening) the lives and well-being of animals. Because the law so poorly under-protects animals, these updates trace a range of legal approaches to protecting animal rights and welfare. While some legal efforts pertain directly to animals by addressing, for […]
‘Killing for fun’: Inside the sick world of badger baiting as bloodsport surges across Greater Manchester beauty spots
Badger baiting. A cruel sport where badgers are terrorised, hunted and killed. Increasing cases of badger baiting are causing untold damage to our wildlife, with hundreds of badgers being killed every year. A year ago, on April 28 2021, a volunteer was brutally attacked with spades by a gang of five thugs who were digging […]
Criminals are targeting badger setts when the mothers are protecting litters of tiny cubs
Badger setts have been targeted by cruel criminals in Co Down, just as the mothers are safeguarding their litters of small cubs. After uncovering a spate of sett attacks, the Northern Ireland Badger Group has issued a warning to residents in the Dromore region. It claims that badger baiters accompanied by fighting dogs have dug […]