
Polish exports of meat for Jews, Muslims in limbo
For some, it was a barbaric way to treat animals. For others, it was great business. Until January, slaughterhouses across Poland — a deeply Catholic ...

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths
Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind

Tiger, mountain lions seized from Kansas property
A tiger and two mountain lions were among a menagerie of wild cats seized from private farmland in rural northeast Kansas, where they lived in ...

Decades-old question: Is antibacterial soap safe?
It's a chemical that's been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom shower to the knives on your kitchen ...

Expert: Rhino population wiped out in Mozambique
Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are ...
NYC elementary school adopts all-vegetarian menu
A New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili. Public School 244 is the first public ...

APNewsBreak: NM horse slaughter plant to open soon
The southern New Mexico plant that has been fighting for more than a year for permission to slaughter horses will open soon, unless Congress ...

Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves
Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that could end a decades-long ...

Lawyer: Inspectors clear NM horse slaughterhouse
About 5 miles from this southeastern New Mexico town's famed UFO museum, tucked between dairy farms, is a nondescript metal building that could be ...

Rhino conservationist dies in South Africa
A game reserve in Kenya plans to hold a memorial service next month for Anna Merz, a conservationist who sought to protect the rhinoceros from ...
Jude Law writes to WTO against seal trade
Actor Jude Law has written to the World Trade Organization to urge it to uphold a European Union ban on seal fur. The British actor was writing on ...

Texas court says bereaved dog owners can't sue
Man's best friend is priceless. But a dog gone is worth nothing in Texas. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that bereaved dog owners can't sue for ...
Ryan Gosling stands up for cows to milk producers
He's not milking his fame, but Ryan Gosling is lending his name to the cause of cows. The 32-year-old actor sent a letter this week to the National ...

Questions in China on how H7N9 flu strain killed 2
Health officials say they still don't understand how a lesser-known bird flu virus was able to kill two men and seriously sicken a woman in China, but ...
Okla. governor signs horse slaughter legislation
Oklahoma's 50-year-old ban on horse slaughtering was lifted Friday when the governor signed a new law that will allow facilities to process and export ...
Animal rights group slams 'cruel' pigeon races
An animal rights group may ruffle royal feathers with its call for Queen Elizabeth II to stop supporting pigeon racing because the sport is cruel.

Western environmentalists oppose wolf delisting
Western environmental groups say they're alarmed that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a plan to end federal protections for gray ...

APNewsBreak: No pups born to Isle Royale wolves
The gray wolves in Isle Royale National Park in northern Michigan are increasingly threatened, scientists said Monday, with no pups spotted during the ...
Horse shooting highlights slaughter debate
An Internet video that shows a meat company employee swearing at animal activists before shooting a horse in the head highlights the increasing ...

Yellowstone bison hunt takes most since '89
Hunters killed more wild bison migrating from Yellowstone National Park this season than they have in decades, with the numbers driven by strong ...

US mink pelt prices skyrocket with demand in China
A decade ago, fur rancher Bob Zimbal had about 34,000 mink at his three southeastern Wisconsin farms. He was in survival mode, struggling to compete ...
Judge tosses challenge to law on animal protests
A lawsuit challenging a federal law that animal rights activists say makes them afraid to participate in public protests has been thrown out by a ...

Bills seek end to farm animal abuse videos
An undercover video that showed California cows struggling to stand as they were prodded to slaughter by forklifts led to the largest meat recall in U

New center offers help for dogs consumed by fear
People want their dog to be a friend, not afraid. But sometimes, fear grips dogs so tightly they shake, cower, bite, growl or pee. It can be constant, ...
EU bans cosmetics with animal-tested ingredients
The European Union banned the sale of new cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals with immediate effect Monday. "This is a great ...