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One Year and 88 Dog Deaths: Greyhounds Betrayed by the NSW Government
Today marks one year since the NSW government backed away from its promise to put a stop to greyhound racing. In this time 88 dogs have died at race meets across the state, while hundreds more have suffered catastrophic injuries, according to Greyhound Racing NSW Stewards Reports. Around one in 10 race meets result in…
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Victory: Vue Group Melbourne Have Said No To Foie Gras!
The Vue Group has confirmed that they will no longer sell foie gras at any Vue venues – including Bistro Vue. All Vue Group venues have stepped up and said no to cruelly produced foie gras, and have confirmed to PETA that they fully intend to keep the diseased duck liver off their future menus…
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Settlement Reached: ‘Monkey Selfie’ Case Broke New Ground for Animal Rights
After roughly two years of court battles, the groundbreaking lawsuit asking a U.S. federal court to declare Naruto—a free-living crested macaque—the copyright owner of the internationally famous “monkey selfie” photographs has been settled. PETA US; photographer David Slater; his company, Wildlife Personalities, Ltd.; and self-publishing platform Blurb, Inc., have reached a settlement of the “monkey selfie” litigation.…
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REWARD: $5,000 TO CATCH CROC KILLER
Authorities are appealing for information regarding the death of a crocodile who was shot in the head and found in the Fitzroy River near Rockhampton. The animal was 5.2 metres long and was estimated from his size to be between 80 and 100 years old. PETA is offering up to $5,000 as a reward for…
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Here’s Why Captivity Won’t Save Rhinos #WorldRhinoDay
The misguided Australian Rhino Project is still planning to establish a breeding herd of rhinos in Australia. Apparently, the first rhinos have been identified and the process for gaining approvals is “well progressed”. Originally, The Australian Rhino Project was planning to sedate rhinoceroses, to then place them in crates for a 14-hour flight from South…