In a landmark ruling, Ecuador has become the first country in the world to grant legal rights to individual wild animals. Back in 2008, the country became the first in the world to recognize nature, or Pachamama, as a deserving right-bearing entity. However, while that law was … [Read more...] about Ecuador grants wild animals legal rights in a world first
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The Optimist View: Honoring the Animals
"It's not whether animals will survive, it's whether man has the will to save them." - Anthony D. Williams BY Amelia Buckley Coming around a bend along a trail in Glacier National Park, I saw something that stopped me in my tracks. Just ten feet ahead of me, standing … [Read more...] about The Optimist View: Honoring the Animals
Wales set to ban the use of wild animals in circus performances
Lack of natural habitats, cramped cages, and forced training are often unavoidable realities that circus animals have to live as a result of people’s entertainment. Deciding that such conditions are inadmissible, the Welsh government is getting set to ban the use of wild … [Read more...] about Wales set to ban the use of wild animals in circus performances
Other than birds, you shouldn’t be feeding wild animals
Whether it’s a birdfeeder on an apartment terrace or a corn feeder for backyard deer, many people enjoy attracting wildlife with the offer of food. But experts say doing so can have dangerous consequences for both animals and humans. According to a wildlife biologist for the … [Read more...] about Other than birds, you shouldn’t be feeding wild animals