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Investigations expose abuse on salmon farms

AnimalEquality.net

Both organizations claim to enforce high animal welfare standards. These salmon farms are operated by three of the UK’s largest salmon producers. Two of the farms are certified by RSPCA Assured, and the third is accredited by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council. The footage reveals repeated… Source

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Senator Maria Cantwell Receives Award for Animal Welfare Work

Critter News

The Humane Society of the United States cited Senator Cantwell’s efforts to improve marine mammal rescue capability, including such challenges as disentangling marine mammals from fishing nets. The Society also noted Cantwell’s work on climate change.

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We Should Kill More Lions

10,000 Birds

The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do. Enjoying hunting doesn’t preclude you from caring about conservation, just as being a conservationist doesn’t preclude you from enjoying hunting.

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Big Ag Upset Over California Antibiotics Ban

Critter News

As early as 2012, public schools would be prohibited from serving fish, poultry or meat that had been routinely treated with antibiotics. "We Tags: california farm animal welfare us agribusiness. It just doesn't make any sense to take this gamble with the long-term health of our communities."

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Melange Monday

Animal Person

He also notes that evidence that welfarism is misguided is that even the sealers are for it. Nosey the African elephant is with Liebling Family circus in Florida, right now they are in Mount Dora, this outfit violates animal welfare regulations on a regular basis. There is an elephant who deperately needs our help. education [link].

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On the Banning of Eating Cats and Dogs in China

Animal Person

It's just another excuse people have concocted because they like the taste of cow/pig/chicken/fish flesh. All they do thereafter is replace cows with chickens and pigs and fish. It seems like the answer to most questions/responses to most issues is one of these: Speciesism. Where do people get that idea? What do you think?

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Mexico and US Go at it Again Over Dolphin-Labeling and Tuna

Critter News

Meanwhile, animal welfare and consumer advocacy groups in Washington are urging the US to look into options outside the global trade body for resolving the trade row.