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International animal advocacy influencer Brian Davies dies at 87
Brian Davies & friends.(Beth Clifton collage) Founded IFAW to fight the Atlantic Canada seal hunt CAPE COD, Massachusetts––Brian Davies, 87, founder of the International Fund for...
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Charles River Labs sending bootlegged macaques back to traffickers
(Beth Clifton collage) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals & Born Free USA sanctuary offer snubbed HOUSTON, Texas––If 1,000 juvenile long-tailed macaques held in Houston at this writing by...
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How meat & dairy “won the fall,” but Tofurky kicked ass in courtroom judo
(Beth Clifton collage) Tofurky shareholders won “upward of $50 million” too HOOD RIVER, Oregon––Vegan judokas may particularly appreciate a recent combination of swift moves by the Toyko-based dairy...
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Dog meat farmers’ protest reflects grassroots success in South Korea
(Beth Clifton collage) Home-grown anti-dog meat campaign succeeds where boycotts, petitions, & bashing failed for 40 years SEOUL, South Korea––About 50 people on April 25, 2023...
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Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt endorses the cockfighting industry
Kevin Stitt with unidentified friends in foreground. (Beth Clifton collage) Praises Oklahoma Game Fowl Commission for “preserving heritage” OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma––Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt all...
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South Korean government pledges dog-eating will be banned by 2027
(Beth Clifton collage) Governing party and leading opposition party both favor banning dog consumption SEOUL, South Korea––Dog-eating in South Korea appears likely to be banned after January 1, 2027....
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Feds give Makah tribe the go-ahead to kill gray whales again
(Beth Clifton collage) NOAA issues Final Environmental Impact Statement, the last legal obstacle between gray whales & Makah harpoons & bullets SEATTLE, Washington––An early 2024 resumption...
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Will California catch up to Chinese regulation of bullfrog & turtle traffic?
(Beth Clifton collage) California trails China, Singapore, Taiwan, & Hong Kong in regulation of frog & turtle sales at live markets SAN DIEGO, California––Meeting on December 13-14, 2023...
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Belugas left behind after South Korea bans whale & dolphin captures
Bella the beluga with Hot Pink Dolphins campaigners. (Beth Clifton collage) Phase-out of marine mammal exhibition appears to be underway SEOUL, South Korea––“Marine mammals are now prohibited from...
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Dog meat trade ban helps signal a new day for animals in South Korea
(Beth Clifton collage) Three-year dog meat sales ban phase-in rewards a 35-year campaign that built an increasingly strong South Korean animal advocacy sector SEOUL, South Korea––The 300-seat South...
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