Meatless Monday: Shark fin soup ban under consideration in Canadian Parliament February 22, 2016 A nation-wide boycott of shark-fin soup, long favoured among some high-spending Chinese diners, is being proposed in the Canadian Parliament this week, according to… Continue Reading
Bullfighting courses in Spanish schools angers some, divides Spain. November 12, 2015 Bullfighting is a horrendously cruel sport on animals. Bulls are killed in a ceremony of pomp and music and in front of cheering fans… Continue Reading
Change for Animals Foundation aims to stop dogs from being eaten September 17, 2015 We first heard about the work that Change for Animals Foundation did through a major article in the BBC. The foundation is committed to securing… Continue Reading
Piano Man Billy Joel takes stand against elephant poaching April 30, 2015 One of the arguments in favour of poaching elephants have come from people who say the ivory from the elephants’ tusks are needed to… Continue Reading
Ontario bans breeding of orcas in captivity January 27, 2015 In a Canadian first, Ontario has banned the captive breeding and acquisition of killer whales. The province has also introduced better protections for marine mammals… Continue Reading
One step forward, one step back for elephants January 10, 2015 First, the good news. Ivory sales have been banned at a fourth major department store in Hong Kong. Under pressure from animal welfare activists… Continue Reading
Ban on dog tethering comes into effect in New Brunswick November 28, 2014 It gets cold everywhere in Canada. Even on the west coast of Canada, the most temperate climate in the country, it gets too cold… Continue Reading
Horsemeat for human consumption: yay or neigh March 10, 2014 Horsemeat is regularly consumed in Europe and in Asia. But here in North America, there’s still a squeamishness about equine consumption. Now an NDP… Continue Reading
In New Zealand, shark fin soup still on menu despite ban January 10, 2014 In many western countries, shark fin, the essential ingredient in the Chinese banquet mainstay, has become a delicacy that has soured for many Chinese… Continue Reading
