Animal Protection

A dedicated Ukrainian animal welfare lawyer who has helped drive the investigation and prosecution of animal cruelty cases across the country has been recognised with a prestigious Naturewatch Foundation Challenge Coin. Maryna Surkova, President of the Association of Animal Protection Organisations of Ukraine (AZOU), received the award in Kyiv on…

‘Not Just a Human Emergency’: Animal Protection Group Warns Pets, Livestock at Risk amid Historic Winter Storm Trace Hudson/Pexels Millions of Americans are being called upon to protect the animals under their care from the historic winter storm bearing down on the United States. The national animal welfare group, Animal Wellness…

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026 Clark County is accepting applications for seven immediate openings on its volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, with a deadline of Feb. 13. File photo All the openings are for terms that begin immediately VANCOUVER – County Manager Kathleen Otto is seeking applicants for…

In the second half of the 20th century, animal protection was often treated in public debate as a minor cause, sentimental at best and unserious at worst. It sat uncomfortably beside politics, economics, and diplomacy, and was rarely allowed to intrude on questions of trade, tradition...Read More

Pakistan is planning to introduce international animal rights law as a university-level subject for the first time in 2026. This new course will be taught at Kinnaird Law School as a full undergraduate semester course. The program will focus on global animal law, how animal protection laws are applied in…

Last Updated: December 03, 2025, 23:58 IST A raccoon broke into a Virginia liquor store, drank whisky, passed out, and was rescued before being released by animal protection officials. A sleeping drunk raccoon was found in the bathroom of a liquor store in Virginia. (AP/X) A liquor store in US’s…

Edmonton's animal protection unit rescued a leopard gecko, tarantula, two cats, and 83 snakes from an Edmonton home on Aug. 20, 2025. Photo by supplied Article content Edmonton’s animal protection unit rescued 83 snakes, a leopard gecko and other animals in poor health from an Edmonton home last month. THIS…

World Animal Protection (WAP) has raised alarm, projecting that by 2050, Antibiotic-Resistant infections could claim up to 10 million lives globally each year due to the impacts of industrial animal farming. WAP’s Research and Planning Manager, Dr. Patrick Mvinde, shared this stark warning during a workshop for journalists in Abuja…

News Investigators/ World Animal Protection (WAP), an International organisation, says no fewer than 10 million people could die globally each year from infections that cannot be treated by antibiotics by 2050. The Research and Planning Manager at WAP, Patrick Mvinde, made this known in Abuja at a workshop organised for…

As World Oceans Day approaches (8th June), International Animal Rescue (IAR) this week shares their rescue story of a ‘Pickle’ the sea lion which highlights the importance of ocean conservation and animal protection. It is the first recorded rescue and successful release of a sea lion for IAR Costa Rica.…