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?