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I Remember Elephants

10,000 Birds

Will the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) conference delegates up-list them to Appendix I of the Convention, forbidding any future sale over international borders? One may say so. I say they were butchered, face-off. EU voted as a block of 28 votes “against”. Block of 28 votes did.

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USHS Alleges Animal Abuse at the University of Louisiana New Iberia Research Laboratory

Critter News

The video footage shows monkeys biting themselves and slamming against the bars of small cages. This is a story of inhumane treatment and a story of psychological torment for these animals,” Wayne Pacelle, president and chief executive officer of the Washington-based animal rights group, said at a news conference Wednesday.