Animal welfare
Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place | George Monbiot
Bird flu is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission. They are a grave threat and must be banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
George Monbiot
08, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM
‘Torture in a tin’: Miriam Margolyes and others urge ban on foie gras imports
Exclusive: Celebrities sign letter to Sunak after reports that proposed restriction on delicacy may be dropped
Haroon Siddique Legal correspondent
07, Feb, 2023 @11:01 AM
Will the egg shortage spell the end for brunch? For the sake of the chickens, I hope so | Emma Beddington
The reality of intensive egg production is grim, with hens subject to all manner of inhumane conditions. We must face up to the unacceptable costs of our current food choices, writes Emma Beddington
Emma Beddington
05, Feb, 2023 @3:00 PM
EO review – the bold and the bray from veteran Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski
A circus donkey embarks on a long, lonely journey, meeting human kindness and cruelty, in this strangely beautiful Oscar contender
Mark Kermode
05, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM
Oregon plan to ban sale of kangaroo products is ‘emotive misinformation’, industry says
Proposed bill takes aim at ‘unconscionable’ trade mainly in football boots but Australian producers say culling is necessary
Rafqa Touma
24, Jan, 2023 @7:30 PM
Fears the Year of the Rabbit could bring about a wave of abandoned pets
Animal welfare groups in Malaysia and Singapore have urged consumers to not buy rabbits on an ‘impulse’ and look into what it takes to care for them
Rebecca Root in Bangkok
19, Jan, 2023 @6:54 AM
Michael Bay denies pigeon was killed on Italian film set after reports
Director charged with failing to supervise animal handlers on set, but says no animals were harmed making 6 Underground
Michael Sun
16, Jan, 2023 @7:08 AM
Painful and invasive racing greyhound breeding technique should be banned, vets say
‘Horrific’ technique which involves removing the uterus is unnecessary and outdated, animal welfare activists say
Tory Shepherd
15, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
Salmon deaths on Scotland’s fish farms double – but are jellyfish to blame?
Marine farmers point finger at jellyfish swarms but campaigners call for boycott to curb ‘ever-worsening problem’ of overcrowding
James Tapper
15, Jan, 2023 @10:00 AM
Three dead boa constrictors discovered at Carbeth Loch near Glasgow
SSPCA says circumstances of incident suspicious as its launches appeal for information about the snakes
Christy Cooney
14, Jan, 2023 @5:18 PM
Cat call: Bolivia state airline enlists psychic to find missing feline
‘Interspecies communicator’ consulted to track down cat lost in transit, prompting criticism of country’s state companies
Thomas Graham in La Paz
12, Jan, 2023 @11:15 AM
Australian Veterinary Association strengthens policy against the use of whips on horses
The updated policy states that whips ‘must not be used to influence the result of a competitive event’
Calla Wahlquist
11, Jan, 2023 @2:00 PM
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