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 […]
Tag: animal rights
Damien Cooley, the auctioneer hunter, proudly posted his trophy kill on Instagram
A five-time winning auctioneer on The Block has responded to his critics after he killed a deer and posted a celebratory photo of the hunt on Instagram on Tuesday. Damien Cooley told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday that anti-hunting activists are entitled to their opinion, but he is nevertheless ‘genuinely proud’ of his kill. Animal […]
Orca retires after 50 years of cruel exploitation at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, the killer whale, will no longer have to perform for food after more than 50 years of exploitation at Miami Seaquarium. The 7,000-pound orca was seized in the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and transported to the amusement park, where it spent the rest of its life in harsh captivity and forced performances. The Miami-based […]
Nike Accused Of Driving Kangaroos To Extinction To Make Leather Football Shoes
Nike has come under fire for using kangaroo skin to make its leather football shoes. Animal rights advocates in Australia say the world’s largest footwear company is helping to drive the species to extinction. Protesters gathered at Nike’s stores in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane over the weekend to urge the company to switch to vegan […]
Horrific clips show foxes being fed to baying hounds by Scots hunters
Animal rights activists have released a horrific showreel of incidents that shows foxes being fed to baying hounds. The League Against Cruel Sports claimed its video proves barbaric practices are deeply ingrained in the fox -hunting community. It follows another video that the Record highlighted two weeks ago in which Conrad Jones tossed a freshly […]
Group Accuses Magician-Backed Tiger ‘Sanctuary’ of Being Misleading
An animal rights group has made accusations that a tiger attraction that could be built near Las Vegas is misleading the public by using the word “sanctuary.” Executive Director for CompassionWorks International, Carrie LeBlanc said, “It is intentionally misleading to label the tiger tent- proposed tiger tent as a sanctuary. It isn’t, it’s a very […]
Huntsman encourages hounds to rip dead fox to pieces in front of animal rights campaigners
A huntsman has refused to apologise after being filmed feeding a dead fox to a pack of hounds in front of horrified animal rights campaigners. Conrad Jones sparked fury when he tossed a freshly-killed fox carcass to dogs at a hunt in Howwood, Renfrewshire, on Saturday, and encouraged them to tear it to pieces in […]
POLL: Coyote-killing contests have been outlawed in several states – should they be banned nationwide?
Nevada wildlife officials are considering a ban on coyote-killing contests, which have been outlawed in several other states. In question is whether the competitions are acceptable wildlife conservation measures or brutal examples of cruelty to animals. Emotions run high on both sides of the issue. The rules of a coyote-killing contest are simple: kill as […]