[ad_1] Animal rights activists took to the streets of İzmir on Saturday to protest against the mass killings of dogs in Altındağ and Niğde, condemning what they call the “massacre law” passed by the Turkish government. The legislation, which allows the euthanasia of stray dogs, has sparked outrage across the country, with activists vowing to […]
Cape Cod mass stranding of more than 140 dolphins confirmed to be largest in US history
[ad_1] Courtesy International Fund for Animal Welfare CNN — The stranding of more than 140 dolphins off Cape Cod last month has been confirmed as the largest mass stranding of the mammals in United States history, animal rescuers say. A final review of data and aerial imagery of the mass stranding event near Wellfleet, Massachusetts, […]
Animal activists want mass killings to control avian flu to use more humane methods
[ad_1] Mass killings to control highly contagious, highly pathogenic avian influenza are being criticized by at least one animal activist organization. The non-governmental Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has petitioned the USDA’s Animal and Plant Inspection Service (APHIS), asking the government to “incentivize producers to adequately plan for the rapid killing of infected and exposed animals.” […]