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Congress Introduces Bill to Save Western Monarch Butterflies 
Western Population Has Declined by 99.9%, Migration Collapsed...
Posted: Wed, Mar 17, 2021 5:22pm PDT
A Suspected Terrorist Dates the FBI 
In 2009, I, along with three co-defendants, was charged with violating an unused and unknown law called the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act....
Posted: Tue, Mar 2, 2021 12:23pm PST
Western Monarch Population Closer to Extinction; Still no Federal or State Protection in Sight 
Population that winters along the California coast hit a low of less than 2,000 butterflies—a 99.9% decline since the 1980s. We must take action now to save the western monarch migration....
Posted: Tue, Feb 2, 2021 12:54pm PST
Much-Needed Federal Protection for America’s Beloved Monarch Butterfly Warranted, but Precluded U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agrees that monarchs are threatened with extinction, but does not yet provide the protection that monarchs need to recover....
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 1:26pm PST
Monarch Butterflies Put on Waiting List for Endangered Species Act Protection 
WASHINGTON, December 15, 2020 — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that protection for monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act is warranted but precluded. This puts the imperiled butterfly on a waiting list for listing but confers no protection in the meantime....
Posted: Tue, Dec 22, 2020 1:18pm PST
Monarch Population in California Spiraling to Another Record Low 
Early Thanksgiving Count numbers show population may be less than 10,000...
Posted: Fri, Dec 4, 2020 12:56pm PST
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 PDT
California Moves to Protect Declining Leatherback Sea Turtles 
Prehistoric Reptiles Threatened by Fishing...
Posted: Wed, Aug 19, 2020 6:41pm PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
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 PDT
Congress Introduces Bill to Save Monarch Butterflies in West 
Western Population Has Declined by 99%, Extinction Looming...
Posted: Thu, Feb 20, 2020 11:32am PST
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 PST
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 PST
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 PST
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