22 h. ago Trader Joe’s are being targeted by ‘extreme’ animal rights groups in California

At least two members of Direct Action Everywhere have glued themselves to surfaces inside Trader Joe’s stores and corporate office

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22 h. ago Bear that bit man in Norway roams free after hunt in which wrong animal shot

Search for female and her cubs on hold to campaigners’ relief after court had quashed injunction against cullThe hunt for a brown bear that bit a man on the elbow has been put on hold, the Norwegian environment agency has announced, in a case that angered animal rights campaigners after officials shot the wrong bear.The agency said on Wednesday it did not now plan to act on a bear-culling order it issued in late June in Jarfjord, near the border with Russia, after a female bear bit a man’s arm, leaving him needing stitches. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Hunt for bear that bit man in Norway to resume after wrong animal shot

Anger deepens among animal rights campaigners as court rules hunt can go ahead despite officials killing wrong bearThe hunt for a brown bear that bit a man on the elbow can resume, a Norwegian court has ruled, deepening anger among animal rights campaigners after officials shot the wrong bear.The Norwegian environment agency issued a bear-culling order in late June in Jarfjord, near the border with Russia, after a female bear bit a man’s arm and left him needing stitches. The decision caused outrage after nature inspectors who were tracking her lost the trail and killed a male bear by mistake. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Coronation Street star faces backlash for riding a dolphin as animal rights charity criticises actress for 'promoting cruel industry'

The soap star has been criticised by PETA for riding a dolphin while on holiday in the Dominican Republic.

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8 d. ago PETA sues American Kennel Club over breeding standards for French bulldogs

The animal rights group PETA is suing to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for French bulldogs and some other breeds

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8 d. ago PETA sues American Kennel Club over standards for French bulldogs, other breeds

The animal rights group PETA is suing to try to force the American Kennel Club to abandon the standards it backs for French bulldogs and some other breeds

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2 w. ago Trader Joe’s leaves LA customers seeing double after opening another store directly across the street

The popular grocery store opened its second Sherman Oaks location directly across the street from its first.

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2 w. ago Animal rights fanatics Peta are branded 'disgusting and outlandish' for hitting out at William and Kate because they allowed their dog to have puppies

The Prince and Princess of Wales were branded 'staggeringly out of touch' for breeding their cocker spaniels in a provocative statement from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta).

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton and Prince William attacked by activists with 'ridiculous' pet complaint

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been targeted by outspoken animal rights campaigners after it was revealed their pet dog welcomed four new puppies

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3 w. ago Animal rights fanatics Peta target William and Kate and brand them 'staggeringly out of touch' for allowing their dog to have puppies

Prince William was pictured with his dog Orla and three of her puppies in a photo taken by his wife Kate and released by Kensington Palace on Saturday for his 43rd birthday.

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3 w. ago Hotel which uses a live PANDA to wake up guests is rapped by local forestry bureau amid animal rights concerns

The Lehe Ledu Liangjiang Holiday Hotel, in the mountainous countryside near the southwestern city of Chongqing, advertise 'red panda-themed holidays'.

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4 w. ago Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn

Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human sufferingThe planet’s remaining carbon budget to meet the international target of 1.5C has just two years left at the current rate of emissions, scientists have warned, showing how deep into the climate crisis the world has fallen.Breaching the target would ramp up the extreme weather already devastating communities around the world. It would also require carbon dioxide to be sucked from the atmosphere in future to restore the stable climate in which the whole of civilisation developed over the past 10,000 years. Continue reading...

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