Nov 21
Emma Tucker Daily Beast An animal rights activist is facing attempted murder charges after police say she stabbed a woman wearing faux fur boots in a Cleveland Heights, Ohio, church. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Meredith Lowell, followed the woman, a babysitter who was dropping off children for choir practice, into the church before stabbing …
Nov 11
By Paul Walsh Star Tribune (Minneapolis) MINNEAPOLIS — Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said over the weekend that the destruction of a stand in the Prairie Farm area could be tied to similar incidents to the south in neighboring Dunn County, where the structures along with trail cameras were vandalized. “There may be a possible …
Oct 21
By Michael Bartiromo | Fox News For the second time in just weeks, deer stands in Wisconsin’s Dunn County were discovered vandalized with messages targeting the area’s hunters, including one message which read, “Hunt the hunters.” On Friday, the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the second deer stand — located in the Township of Dunn — had been spray-painted …
Oct 12
CBS News SACRAMENTO (CBS/AP/BCN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a package of bills targeting animal cruelty, including the nation’s first state ban on the sale of new fur products. The prohibition on fur means it will be illegal to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, trade or distribute fur products in California. “California is …
Oct 08
By BRIAN MARKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM {Press Office note: Get the ALF hoodie that Mr. Phoenix is wearing from the NAALPO merchandise shop here.] This weekend’s release of the pitch black Joker put theaters across the country on alert for disturbances. But some moviegoers in Los Angeles got a special treat Saturday when Joaquin Phoenix appeared in …
Oct 04
[Press Office note: There has been no claim for this action as of this posting.] Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press Michigan’s largest deer processing facility was severely damaged in a large fire early Friday morning. The fire at Country Smoke House, a beloved Almont, Michigan meat market and venison processing spot, started just before 12 a.m. …
Oct 01
SHERMAN, Wis. (FOX 9) – The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deer stand was damaged and vandalized with spraypaint in the Township of Sherman, which is just north of Menonomie. Photos posted by the sheriff’s office show the stand was toppled over and spray-painted with the acronym “A. L. F.” and the logo for …
Sep 17
Campaigners say they kept watch for weeks before barricading a farm track and shooing thousands of birds into nearby fields Animal activists say this video shows the moment they barricaded a farm so they could release thousands of young game birds from a Gloucestershire shoot. According to the activists they released 5,000 partridges destined to …
Sep 09
Gleaming produce spills out of market baskets. An outstretched palm offers fresh herbs, an organic farm in the background. A table overflowing with a rainbow of dishes cuts away to a morsel of hot bread diving into a bowl of tahini and olive oil. Young, attractive faces smile at the camera while baby animals frolic …
Aug 23
By Harry Bullmore The Argus FARMERS have been warned to look out for their livestock after a suspected raid by animal activists. A Lewes Police officer reported the incident today at a poultry farm and told people to “be vigilant”.They said: “All farms and farmers who have livestock should be on their guard and make adequate …
Aug 14
Zoe Drewett Metro (UK) A huntswoman filmed whipping a saboteur was crushed to death when her horse fell on top of her at a later drag hunt, a coroner has ruled. Jane Miller, 57, made headlines for thrashing the animal rights activist up to 17 times with her riding crop and calling protesters ‘uneducated peasants’ …
Aug 09
The term may not be suitable for describing radical environmentalists, academics argue by Nicole Gonzalez Filo It’s no secret that pollution and environmental contamination is changing the planet. Industry pollutes the environment, and each day that goes by, machines release toxins like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide into breathable air. Slaughterhouses can contribute to pollution …
Aug 08
Press Office Note: Those concerned with the truth should not be misled by claims of those with economic interests, for instance ridiculous stories that the animals released are domesticated and unable to survive in the wild, or that the animals voluntarily returned to their cages, or that they froze to death or starved within hours, …
Aug 04
BY STEPHANE BLAIS, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Cyberbullying by vegan activists is a growing source of stress for farmers and agricultural producers who already face significant mental health challenges linked to the job, a farmer and a psychologist working in the agriculture sector say. Farmer Mylene Begin, who co-owns Princy farm in Quebec’s Abitibi-Temiscamingue region, created …
