In Defense of Animals (IDA) is applauding today's California Supreme Court decision that assures a taxpayer lawsuit against the Los Angeles Zoo and its controversial $42 million elephant exhibit will go back to court for a full trial.

In Defense of Animals (IDA) and the Veg Climate Alliance (VCA) today urged Copenhagen climate change conference delegates to recommend shifts to plant-based diets as essential to avert an unprecedented global climate catastrophe. The organizat

It's not often People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is praised. The organization, which advocates vegetarianism, recently helped shut down an exotic pet store in Texas where the animals were poorly handled.

Police said members of a shooting party made up of families opened fire when Christos Constantinou, 49, moved through the undergrowth. They are thought to have been confused by the fact the victim was disguised in dark goat skins, which are used to cam

A judge ordered a New York woman held on $100,000 bail Friday after prosecutors cited evidence that some of the 42 dead animals buried in her yard had been tortured, with duct tape around their mouths or signs that they had drowned.

In addition they would send a signal to all of those who claim culture as the basis for their continued ill-treatment of animals. In South Africa the debate over Ukweshwama, an old Zulu ritual in which warriors strangle a bull to death to celebrate the

Avatar will likely make million this weekend, but it is also bound to upset PETA with the featured murder of several alien animals that are very much like human animals such as ostriches, dogs, and cows. In one scene, a cow-like creature is killed to be

Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of animal abuse at 538 Zircon Way in Superior around 8:20 p.m. Thursday. Witnesses told the deputies Thomas Leurck Sr., 48, had kicked Tikka, the family's 6-year-old beagle, because it was digging in the trash

THE RSPCA has attacked the justice system after another adjournment in animal cruelty charges against a Redpa farmer, which have been before the courts for almost three years. Roderic Neil Mitchell is facing 188 animal cruelty related charges dating b

On Wednesday and Thursday, state and Park County investigators removed a total of about 100 dogs, all of whom were neglected and starving, said Gore. Eight dogs were found dead early this week by investigators at the kennel operated by Samuel