The Northern Jaguar has become virtually extinct over the past several years and their survival is threatened by the construction of a wall with Mexico.
A New Twist on Killing Non-Human Animals to Save Human Lives
Today, genetic engineering and the notion of the chimera arise with current medical research into growing human stem cells in pig embryos.
Dis/abling in the New Administration
Within less than 72 hours of the oath of office, the new administration made significant changes to the White House’s website. Removing disability rights is one of those changes.
LGBT Rights Imperiled under the Trump Administration
The Humane Party seeks to uphold the inherent freedom in all animals, including humans, as well as the living environments they require for a life “free from exploitation, discrimination and abuse.”
An increasingly fragile environment faces threats on multiple fronts from President Donald Trump and his new administration
Trump’s energy plan prioritizes creating jobs based on environmental exploitation, promoting the administration’s commitment to taking advantage of an estimated $50 trillion in various domestic oil and gas reserves and “reviving America’s coal industry, which has been hurting for too long.”
The Premise of “A Dog’s Purpose”
The premise of the movie A Dog’s Purpose is to make humans happy. This is an atavistic, egregious premise.
Is Sonny Perdue’s Nomination as Secretary of Agriculture a Good Choice for farm Animals and the Environment?
Does Sonny Perdue’s nomination contradict what the position itself should ideally represent or will the former governor surprise us by transferring his generosity toward domesticated animals to the millions of farm animals whom he will now oversee as Secretary of Agriculture?
A Problematic Nomination for Secretary of Agriculture
Although Perdue worked cooperatively with HSUS and HSLS to make dog fighting a felony and banned the use of gas chambers as well as raised awareness of cat and dog population, his nomination may be far from exemplary.
Dog lovers cry out after footage leaked of a dog forced to perform stunts on the set of “A Dog’s Purpose”
Despite what movie producers might want you to believe, The Humane Party would like to remind you that it is not a dog’s purpose to perform frightening and dangerous stunts to entertain humans.
“Who cares? They’re not human”
“Who cares? They’re not human” speaks volumes of our lack of consciousness and conscience towards the sentience of other beings who are perceived as “less than” because they are other than us.
Does the educational mission of zoos justify captivity, culling, and public dissection of animals?
The issue of keeping animals in captivity was recently in the news with the announcement of the last performance of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus this May. While many applaud the announcement, the future of the captive animals is in question. In a related story, The New Yorker featured in its January 16, 2017 issue the shooting and public dissection of a healthy young giraffe named Marius at the Odense Zoo in Denmark last year.
When the circus ends, what will happen to its animal prisoners?
To animal activists throughout the country, Saturday’s announcement that the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus would hold its last performance in May was cause for celebration.
To all the animals still held captive by the company that runs the circus, however, serious questions remain regarding their future well-being.
The Humane Party, the real animal rights party
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), one of the more visible and vocal animal rights groups, had been touting its so-called Animals’ Party. This is not a real political party, but a promotional stunt by PETA and another of its campaigns featuring scantily clad female models in order to attract attention.
Animal Rights 2017 National Conference
The Animal Rights 2017 National Conference (AR 2017) will be held August 3-6 at the Hilton Marks Center in Alexandria, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.). Registration opened January 9.
Dogs and cats in Ohio can receive life-saving care from first responders
Dogs and cats in need of life-saving care from Ohio first responders can now receive it—but only if there is a human-related emergency nearby.
China Bans the Purchase and Sale of Ivory
Elephants hunted for their tusks could receive some much-needed relief in 2017 following China’s recent announcement to ban the buying and selling of ivory throughout the nation by the end of the year.
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