When the tourists who rode them disappeared from resort destinations, Thailand’s captive elephants, and their owners, went back to their birth villages, where finding enough food has been a struggle.
Tag: Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
HelloFresh to Stop Buying Coconut Milk From Thailand Amid Claims of Monkey Labor
The meal kit company’s decision follows an advocacy group’s report claiming that some monkeys in Thailand are forced to climb trees and pick the fruit.
Could the Next Blockbuster Drug Be Lab-Rat Free?
Alternatives to animal testing are gaining momentum.
Window Stickers to Prevent Bird Strikes Only Work One Way
Every year, hundreds of millions of birds die in the United States from flying into glass. New research shows how to prevent some of those deaths.
A Walrus Named Freya Showed Up in Norway. Did She Have to Die?
Three days after issuing a warning, the authorities put down the 1,300-pound marine mammal. Critics said that the decision was unnecessary.
Norway Kills Freya, a 1,300-Pound Walrus Who Delighted Onlookers
Officials said the walrus had become a threat to human safety because people ignored warnings and did not keep their distance from her in the water.
Japan Sea Turtle Stabbings Unlikely to Lead to Charges
Despite being endangered, green sea turtles are not protected by the country’s conservation laws. They often get tangled in nets, to the annoyance of fishermen.
Kangaroos in India? Experts See Evidence of a Smuggling Trade
The animals are the latest exotic fauna to be smuggled into the country, possibly to be used as pets. Draft legislation would close loopholes in the roaring wildlife trade.
Shirley McGreal, Champion of Primates Under Threat, Dies at 87
She exposed smuggling rings and research laboratories and built a sanctuary for gibbons in South Carolina.
‘Koala Massacre’: Australia Files Hundreds of Animal Cruelty Charges
A property owner and two companies in Australia were charged after a land-clearing operation left dozens of the marsupials dead, injured or starving.