Texas Beach Patrols Document 55% More Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests in 2026 
Oklahoma Deputies Remove 100 Animals in Wagoner County Neglect Investigation 
PETA Asks NIH to Hold University of Washington Primate Center Funding Pending Audit 
Wildlife Shouldn’t Be Killed for Prizes. New Jersey Has a Chance to Say So. 
62 Endangered San Francisco Garter Snakes Released in San Mateo County 
Texas Beach Patrols Document 55% More Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle Nests in 2026
Conservation teams documented 697 Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests on the Texas coast during the 2026 nesting season, up from...
Oklahoma Deputies Remove 100 Animals in Wagoner County Neglect Investigation
Wagoner County sheriff’s deputies removed 100 animals from a property in eastern Oklahoma on Nov. 5 and 6 after a...
PETA Asks NIH to Hold University of Washington Primate Center Funding Pending Audit
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked the National Institutes of Health on Nov. 10 to hold off on...
Wildlife Shouldn’t Be Killed for Prizes. New Jersey Has a Chance to Say So.
DefendAnimals.net Editorial A fox moving through a wooded field is not a trophy waiting to be claimed. A coyote crossing...
62 Endangered San Francisco Garter Snakes Released in San Mateo County
Conservation teams released 62 endangered San Francisco garter snakes at sites in San Mateo County this fall, the first release...
South Carolina Man Charged in Suspected Dogfighting Case; 11 Dogs Rescued
Eleven dogs are receiving specialized care after South Carolina law-enforcement officers and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty...
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced as SPCA Reports 122 Rescued Cats Recovering
A Philadelphia woman has been sentenced to prison following a case in which authorities discovered two young children living in...
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Video Shows Alleged Dog Abuse
A Chester County, Pennsylvania, man is facing an animal-cruelty charge after police received video that reportedly shows him kicking a...
Cincinnati shelter takes in 112 dogs in a week, including 38 held in welfare investigations
Cincinnati Animal CARE took in 112 dogs over seven days, including 38 seized in active animal welfare investigations, the shelter...
Federal Court Sets April Deadline for California Spotted Owl Protection Decision
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to submit its final Endangered Species Act listing decision...