The government of Queensland, a northern Australian state, plans to slaughter 10,000 feral horses, also known as brumbies, saying that the wild animals are damaging fragile habitats in national
As the annual dolphin-hunting season begins in Japan, it is drawing protests from activists who say the practice is cruel. In the first week of November, Japanese fishers had a clash with protestors
The Australian wool industry recently said that it had dropped court action against an animal rights group after it agreed to end its campaign to boycott retailers selling Australian wool. The
a proposal to farm tigers to legally supply the not inconsiderable market for the animal's body parts has, as is only to be expected, sparked a controversy. Ranged against the proposal are animal
A massive seal hunt, supported by poor coastal communities for the big money it brings them but opposed by animal rights activists, began in Canada on March 29, 2005. The Canadian government
The death of one rogue elephant in Chhattisgarh s Jashpur division on February 24 has taken a heavy toll. According to sources within the Union ministry of environment and forests, Project Elephant director S S Bist is set to be shunted out, and observers
community concern for animals and clean waterways have helped to make Sydney a haven for native animals like koalas and sharks. Koalas have made their home in a forest in suburban Sydney. Other
