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Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by Going Vegan By enjoying some vegan albondigas this month, you’ll do more for the Latinx community than you may realize. Food Empowerment Project is encouraging everyone to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month by going vegan with their help....
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 5:35PM
California Moves to Protect Declining Leatherback Sea Turtles 
Prehistoric Reptiles Threatened by Fishing...
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2020 6:41PM
Wolf Update: California’s Lassen Pack Grows 
California’s only known gray wolf family welcomes a minimum of eight new pups this year....
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:28PM
Feds: High Extinction Risk for All Seven Leatherback Sea Turtle Populations 
Atlantic Population Faces 50% Drop by 2050, Pacific Declining 5% Annually...
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2020 2:42PM
Monterey Zoo Faces Scrutiny Over Elephant Deaths Salinas, Calif. [June 30, 2020] – PETA has just obtained necropsies for two elephants, Paula and Kristy, who died at the Monterey Zoo in 2019—and the reports raise serious questions about the level of care that the animals received prior to their deaths....
Posted: Thu Jul 2, 2020 9:01PM
California Holds Hearing on Rule to Prevent Whale Entanglements in Crab Gear Groups Criticize Measure, Urge New Regulations to Promote Ropeless Traps...
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:02PM
Entangled Humpback Whale Freed in Monterey Bay 
A humpback whale found entangled in dungeness crab fishing gear in the Monterey Bay was freed by a team of rescuers on Monday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The whale was entangled in multiple sets of fishing gear that were so heavy, they "anchored the whale in place," according to Justin Viezbicke, California Marine Mammal Stranding Response Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast Region....
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 1:06PM
California Proposes Regulations to Prevent Whale Entanglements in Crab Gear SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 15, 2020 — California state officials released a proposed rule today to reduce the number of endangered whales and sea turtles that get entangled in commercial Dungeness crab gear. The Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program (RAMP) was prompted by steep annual increases in reported whale entanglements and a lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity....
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 2:09PM
California Moves to Protect Imperiled Mountain Lion Populations 
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 16, 2020 — In response to a petition from the Center for Biological Diversity and the Mountain Lion Foundation, the California Fish and Game Commission voted 5-0 today to advance Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions to candidacy under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The vote follows a February 2020 finding by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that increased protections may be warranted....
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 8:41AM
California to Vote on Protections for Imperiled Mountain Lion Populations 
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2020 — In response to a petition authored by the Center for Biological Diversity, the California Fish and Game Commission will vote April 16 on advancing Southern California and Central Coast mountain lions to candidates for protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act....
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:12AM
Congress Introduces Bill to Save Monarch Butterflies in West 
Western Population Has Declined by 99%, Extinction Looming...
Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2020 11:32AM
Animal Liberation Conference The Animal Liberation Conference brings together the most dedicated animal rights activists from around the world and empowers them to take bold, collective action to achieve revolutionary social and political change for animals. ALC 2020 will take place May 29th-June 2nd, 2020 with a training-intensive Leadership Academy taking place from May 26-28th prior to the Conference. This year's speakers include Paul Engler, co-author of 'This Is An Uprising', and talks will focus on how animal liber...
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2020 4:17PM
Berkeley City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Factory Farm Whistleblowers 
Six Berkeley residents potentially face years in prison after rescuing dying animals from Sonoma county factory farms...
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 2:06PM
Black Friday Fur Protest Inside Walnut Creek Store Following Statewide Ban on Fur Sale 
Celebrities, retailers and fashion designers dropping fur as activists forecast end of industry...
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:11PM
Animal activists banned via Whole Foods’ restraining order hold 24-hour fast & protest in Oakland (video/mp4 14.6MB) Activists say Whole Foods’ parent-company Amazon continually seeks to silence animal cruelty and transparency concerns with heavy-handed legal actions...
Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:45PM
California Bans Fur Sales Statewide, Following Paid-Protester Exposé 
Fur industry corruption, animal cruelty investigations and years of anti-fur protests culminating in legislative victories to ban fur...
Posted: Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:10PM
Whole Foods Files Restraining Order to Ban Animal Rights Activists From All California Locations 
Following Monday’s protests in San Francisco, activists say Whole Foods’ parent-company Amazon continually seeks to silence animal cruelty and transparency concerns with heavy-handed legal action...
Posted: Thu Oct 3, 2019 8:01PM
Day After Mass Arrests, Animal Activists Swarm SF City Hall to Ask for “Right to Rescue" 
Activists face multiple felony charges after exposing alleged criminal animal cruelty at Amazon-suppyling factory farms...
Posted: Thu Oct 3, 2019 7:37PM
Activists Hoist Giant Jeff Bezos Head on Whole Foods’ Roof, Protest Criminal Animal Abuse 
Thirty-seven animal activists arrested protesting Jeff Bezos, Amazon, and Whole Food in San Francisco. Activists’ letter asks Bezos to disavow prosecution of factory-farm whistleblowers....
Posted: Wed Oct 2, 2019 8:36PM
Federal Rule Protects Endangered Orcas’ West Coast Habitat 
15,000 Square Miles of Critical Habitat Added to Existing Salish Sea Protections...
Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:12PM