Rome destroys half a tonne of ivory at the Circus Maximus in defence of elephants
On 30 March the first Italian public “ivory crush” took place in Rome as a protest against ivory trade.
Armani goes fur-free
The Armani Group decided to eliminate animal fur from its collections. According to the Fur Free Alliance it’s a “historic day” for the fashion industry.
Bangladesh, ship carrying coal sinks close to the world’s largest mangrove forest
L’imbarcazione affondata nei pressi del parco nazionale Sundarbans mette a rischio la sopravvivenza delle persone e delle specie animali che abitano la foresta e il fiume.
The Cat Ripper of Croydon. A serial killer of felines terrorises South London
The past two years have been grim for pet owners in the southern part of the UK capital of London. A killer nicknamed the Cat Ripper of Croydon, the most targeted neighbourhood, has been roaming the streets at night in search for feline prey, and residents and the police have now joined forces to catch
Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence
Italian plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso has been working tirelessly to teach the world that plants are intelligent creatures that are able to communicate with each other in order to find nutrients, propagate their species and defend themselves against predators. Naturalist Charles Darwin introduced this notion in the late 1800s, although it was not taken seriously
David Bowie, an animal-rights hero
From the film The Cove against dolphin killings in Japan to the hymn of the movement against cetacean hunting practices: David Bowie was (also) an animal-rights hero.
Moby: I’ll give all the revenues of my vegan restaurant to animals
Moby decided to give 100% of the profits of his vegan restaurant to associations that fight for animal welfare.
She’s young, she’s ambitious. She’s the new president of Italy’s top environmental organisation
Rossella Muroni, 41, is the newly elected President of Legambiente, Italy’s top environmental association. It was decided by 900 delegates during the 10th national conference in Milan ended on 13 December. Stefano Ciafani is the new Director-general, Edoardo Zanchini has been confirmed vice President, and Nunzio Cirino Groccia is the new Managing Director. It’s a young,
Bolivian indigenous people honoured at COP21 for reducing deforestation
La comunità di indigeni Tacana ha sviluppato con successo una strategia di gestione sostenibile del territorio, che gli è valsa il premio Equator Prize alla Cop 21 di Parigi.
10 December is International Animal Rights Day
L’obiettivo della giornata è ricordare che libertà e giustizia sono valori fondamentali per ogni singolo individuo, a prescindere da razza, genere o specie.