Carl Sagan, the animal rights visionary

He was talking about global warming and humane treatment of animals before they became fashionable

News Snippets

Animal rights groups welcome SC ban on Jallikattu

Owners of bulls trained for the sport must be well compensated so that the animals are not sent for slaughter, say activists

Centre intends to notify rules for regulating livestock markets, taking care of seized animals

Every year, tens of thousands of cattle are routinely smuggled across the borders into Nepal for sacrifice

Despondent in captivity

It has been two-and-a-half decades since the Central Zoo Authority was set up to improve the lot of zoo inhabitants. Then why are animals still …

Environment ministry may allow hunting of ‘nuisance’ wild animals

Union minister Prakash Javadekar plans to implement rules for killing overpopulated wildlife species for saving life and property

PETA takes jallikattu protest to London

Bull-taming sport of Tamil Nadu allowed this year despite ban by Union environment ministry

Ban recommended on import of cosmetics tested on animals

Brief

About 100 elephants paraded in Kerala's Thrissur Pooram without permission

Jumbos not registered with the Animal Welfare Board, but state government refuses to stop festival

India bans animal testing for cosmetics

Standards for alternative tests to be set; amendments to acts and laws required

UGC guidelines on phasing out animal dissection spark controversy

Is virtual dissection an effective learning tool?