PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Ambassador of Mexico to the United States Esteban Moctezuma UPDATE (6/12/2023): We sent our petition to the Ambassador of Mexico. Unfortunately, we were not able to get any additional information regarding this tragic case. We will keep doing all we can for animals. — Lady Freethinker Staff * A starving horse intentionally set on […]

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Over 50 years ago, cheetahs went extinct in India due to hunting, habitat loss, and predators. Now, a project hopes to bring them back to the country for the first time since they disappeared. Eight cheetahs — five males and three females — soon will make the more than 5,000 mile journey from South Africa […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: Government of Rajasthan’s Department of Prosecution UPDATE (6/13/2023): Gaurav Sharma was detained from his home and sent to judicial custody after allegedly shooting an unrelated video inside the Nidhivan Raj, a religious place where recording is not allowed, according to NewsTrackLive.  We’re disappointed that he was not held accountable on the animal […]

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Nearly 70 tigers and other big cats are no longer suffering in captivity at the ‘Tiger King Park’ in Oklahoma after federal authorities raided and seized the animals. Jeff Lowe — star of the notorious Netflix docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness — owned and operated the park, which never opened to the public and […]

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Award-winning author and nutritionist Tracye McQuirter is on a mission to make the world a better, healthier place through veganism — and she’s doing just that with her free 21-Day Vegan Fresh Start program.  With a special focus on Black women — who face some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: The Bureau of Land Management UPDATE (8/19/2021): We sent our petition to the Bureau of Land Management – thank you to everyone who signed! Meanwhile: Sen. Dianne Feinstein is calling for a thorough investigation into the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Adoption Incentive Program, telling government leaders the announced changes are […]

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A shocking new study reports that $2 billion of ivory was legally traded in the United States over a little more than a decade despite international bans, according to new research from Faunalytics. The study analyzed the legal wildlife trade, using U.S. Fish and Wildlife data collected from 2000 to 2014 and found that the […]

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Professional photographers are teaming up to shoot “the big five” — a term originally used in the 19th century to designate the most sought after big game to hunt down and kill — but with cameras instead of guns. Graeme Green, a British photographer, created the project to change the meaning of “the big five” […]

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A new government-funded program could help save the lives of precious wildlife in Kenya — including elephants, rhinos, lions, and more. The Kenyan government’s $2.3 million, first-ever wildlife census will systematically count Kenya’s wildlife. The data, collected mostly via satellite, will help Kenyan conservationists form a more realistic picture of wildlife population numbers, their habitat […]

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PETA’s “Future Without Speciesism Award” is giving up to $10,000 to brilliant, innovative students looking to help end the exploitation of animals around the world. PETA defines speciesism as the “human-held belief that all other animal species are inferior.”  Speciesism can convince humans that they have the right to use animals for food, clothing, or […]

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Animal abusers in the United Kingdom can now be imprisoned for up to five years for animal cruelty given a new law sealed with the monarchy’s stamp of approval. The Animal Welfare Sentencing Act, which passed with Royal Assent, increased the maximum sentence for animal abusers from six months to five years and included the […]

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The video above shows a man eating a burger, clearly enjoying his meal, when the narrator says, “This man is eating a Golden Retriever burger.” Vegans, vegetarians, and meat eaters alike are likely to wince at such a horror, their stomachs upset at the very thought of eating an intelligent, loyal dog. But why is […]

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Max, a beautiful and intelligent dog, spent eight years of his life chained to a tree, suffering through hot Mississippi summers and freezing winters without shelter. When Doll Stanley from In Defense of Animals and a sheriff’s deputy from Montgomery County followed up on a tip of the dog’s situation and arrived on scene, they […]

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PETITION CLOSED PETITION TARGET: New Zealand Associate Minister of Agriculture with responsibility for Animal Welfare Meka Whaitiri UPDATE (2/13/2023): We sent our petition, signed by more than 43,000 people, to the New Zealand Associate Minister of Agriculture. Thank you to everyone who spoke up for this sentient possum and voiced that these animals do not deserve […]

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  A South African couple was shocked to discover what happened during their two dogs’ harrowing day after watching their backyard security camera.  When Byron and Melissa Thanarayen found their dogs at home with wet heads, they assumed the canines had simply made a mess at the water bowl. But when they checked their security […]

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Conservationists are hoping to improve quality of life and dwindling numbers of vulnerable koalas in Australia through a bold new move that would directly protect their preferred habitat. An estimated 3 billion animals — including more than 60,000 koalas  — were killed, injured, or displaced in the vicious wildfires that blazed across Australia last year. […]

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Four gray whales washed up dead on the shores of San Francisco Bay within just nine days, the Associated Press reported. Scientists suspect ships killed at least one of the whales, due to the heavy bruising and damage on the whale’s body, while the others may have starved to death. The recent deaths follow a tragic […]

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