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World’s Most Endangered Whales Move Closer to Expanded Habitat Protections off Alaskan Coast 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 11, 2022 — NOAA Fisheries announced today that expanding critical habitat protections in Alaska for North Pacific right whales — the most endangered whale population in the world — may be warranted....
Posted: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 10:09am PDT
Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Up Slightly, Still Below Extinction Threshold 
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2022 — The yearly count released today of monarch butterflies that overwintered in Mexico continues to show imperilment for the migratory butterfly. This year’s count of 2.84 hectares (7 acres) of occupied winter habitat is up slightly from last year but still below the 6 hectare threshold scientists say is necessary for the iconic pollinator to be out of the extinction danger zone in North America....
Posted: Wed, May 25, 2022 8:04am PDT
Now For Some Good News: Animal Abusers Feeling the Heat 
Below are some selected news stories from the last 16 months; no claims by activists for any of these fires have been received as of yet by the North American Animal Liberation Press Office....
Posted: Thu, May 12, 2022 10:16pm PDT
Monarch Butterflies, Dozens of Other Species One Step Closer to Endangered Species Protections 
Legal Victory Secures Decision Dates for 27 Animals, Plants Across Country, Hundreds More Still Waiting...
Posted: Wed, Apr 27, 2022 12:52pm PDT
Lawsuit Launched to Stop Destruction of Endangered California Tiger Salamander Habitat 
Agricultural Conversions of Santa Maria Airport Property Destroyed Breeding Pond...
Posted: Fri, Apr 1, 2022 1:48pm PDT
Costa Rica Announces the Expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine 
Costa Rica – Costa Rica announced today the expansion of Cocos Island National Park and the Seamounts Marine Management Area, increasing the protection around this biodiversity hotspot. Cocos Island is located approximately 320 miles from the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Due to its great biological diversity, the island was declared a national park in 1978....
Posted: Mon, Jan 3, 2022 10:59am PST
New 700+ Page A.L.F. Writing Collection Available Again 
Last month, former ALF activist Peter Young released a 700+ page book compiling nearly everything written by the Animal Liberation Front in North America. The book sold out on Amazon in one day, and availability has been a challenge since....
Posted: Thu, Nov 18, 2021 8:19pm PST
Animals Recognized as Legal Persons for the First Time in U.S. Court An international fight to protect Pablo Escobar’s hippos from slaughter results in a U.S. federal court order recognizing animals can be “interested persons”...
Posted: Tue, Nov 2, 2021 11:20am PDT
Safe Haven Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors with Pets Vary Markedly by State 
October 7, 2021, Washington, DC—In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) released new research today that ranks states according to the number of safe havens available per capita. Safe havens include humane societies, veterinary offices, foster homes, and shelters that help domestic violence survivors and their pets escape abusive situations....
Posted: Mon, Oct 18, 2021 11:44pm PDT
New Study: Tiny Minority of Local Poachers Is Driving Red Wolves to Extinction 
Fewer Than 10 Red Wolves Remain in Wild...
Posted: Thu, Sep 23, 2021 5:07pm PDT
Sale of live crabs, lobsters and fur banned in Amsterdam markets 
Fur and live crabs and lobsters will no longer be allowed to be sold at markets in the Dutch capital from 2022. Amsterdam city council has decided to ban the sale on animal rights grounds, a pledge that was part of the current city coalition agreement....
Posted: Wed, Sep 22, 2021 7:55pm PDT
Report: California in Urgent Need of Wildlife Connectivity to Protect Animals, People 
‘California Connections’ Calls on State Legislature to Prioritize Crossings...
Posted: Mon, Sep 20, 2021 3:32pm PDT
Biden Administration Lets Oil Companies Disturb Polar Bears, Walruses in Alaska’s Western Arctic, Beaufort Sea 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, August 4, 2021 — The Biden administration issued a final rule today allowing oil and gas companies operating in the Beaufort Sea and Western Arctic to harass polar bears and Pacific walruses when drilling or searching for oil for the next five years....
Posted: Thu, Aug 5, 2021 1:43am PDT
Oregon Approves Petition to Increase Marbled Murrelet Endangered Species Protection 
Coastal Seabird at Risk of Extinction From Climate Change...
Posted: Thu, Jul 29, 2021 3:51pm PDT
Lawsuit Threatened Over U.S. Failure to Protect Imperiled Wildlife From Marine Highway Program 
Program Funds Expansion of Ship Traffic That Harms Protected Species...
Posted: Wed, Jul 28, 2021 11:33am PDT
Check out the new Vegan Lao Food Website! Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.)’s latest website, VeganLaoFood.com is a delicious new resource for the Lao community, vegans and the vegan-curious!...
Posted: Wed, Apr 14, 2021 9:43am PDT
Animal Rights, Environment & Other News Items March 10, 2021 
Every day countless numbers more become vegan and vegetarian, helping the climate, reducing animal agony, improving health, saving energy, increasing food yield per acre, etc....
Posted: Wed, Mar 10, 2021 7:37pm PST
Federal Prison Primer 
In 2015, I was charged and ultimately sent to prison for the Orwellian charge of “Conspiracy to Violate the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act” for freeing thousands of mink from fur farms. I served a two year sentence in federal prison. I wrote this for others facing repression so that they may prepare for prison life....
Posted: Mon, Feb 15, 2021 7:40pm PST
Fruitarian Diet: Most Nonviolent, Highest Food Yielding, Healthiest, Most Earth Protecting 
Fruitarian diet causes the least suffering to other sentient beings. Compare the 100 to 1000 lbs per acre of animal flesh to the 450,000 or more pounds per acre from centanarian fruit trees. Fruitarians weigh over 25 lbs less than the average paleo diet person, are the healthiest, the most energy saving....
Posted: Thu, Jan 28, 2021 1:27am PST