#BoycottJimmyJohns Goes Viral on Twitter After CEO’s Hunting Obsession Exposed

It only took one tweet to remind the Twitterverse of Jimmy John Liautaud’s twisted obsession with murdering large animals for “sport.”

Hunter Who Gunned Down 5,000 Elephants Brags About ‘Thrill’

At least one trophy hunter, it seems, is owning up to the truth: Killing gives him a “great thrill,” and he “didn’t have any sentiment.”

Texas Wild Pig Chase an ‘Exercise in Cruelty’

At the Bandera Bacon Bash, a violent fundraising event in Texas, wild young pigs and piglets slated for slaughter were terrorized by being chased, kicked, and tackled for “fun.”

Trophy Hunting Horror: Rhino Poacher Crushed by Elephant, Eaten by Lions

The gory end to this poacher’s life is a somber reminder that hunting and killing another living being will always end in tragedy.

Victory! Exotic Animals Seized From Homes of Swae Lee, Mally Mall

In two victories for wildlife, authorities seized a spider monkey from rapper Swae Lee’s home and a serval cat from producer Mally Mall.

Exposed: A Canada Goose Rep Threatened Ad Agency, Got PETA’s Ads Pulled

A Canada Goose representative told Astral Media, “CG has spent quite a bit of money with Astral over the past year or so …. Is there anything that can be done here?”

Update: Turkey Illegally Released by Hunters Is Headed to a Sanctuary

Tabitha is one savvy turkey, but after a month, she was finally captured by a small group of kind volunteers that included a PETA supporter.

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Hunters Throw Dogs Down Wells, Tie Them to Railway Lines

Hunters reportedly leave tens of thousands of dogs for dead after hunting season is over so that they don’t have to pay to feed them.

UPDATE: PETA Welcomes Nearing End to Cetacean Captivity in Vancouver

The British Columbia Court of Appeal’s decision moves Vancouver closer to a day when no cetacean endures confinement to a cramped tank.

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Are Fish Really Self-Aware? Here’s Why That’s the Wrong Question

For the first time, a species of fish has passed the mirror self-recognition test. How long will people ignore the complex lives of fish?

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Another Rare Animal Killed by Wealthy American Trophy Hunter

The animal was sitting next to his companion when he was shot and killed for fun by a Texas trophy hunter.

Animals Win! Colombia Bans ‘Sport’ Hunting

“Animals are not things, they are beings with feelings.” —Magistrate Antonio Jose Lizarazo

PETA Seeks Artwork to Place on Proposed Border Wall

As the debate rages over physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, what’s certain is that animals are caught in the crossfire.

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Victory! The LA County Fair Announces Major Win for Wild and Exotic Animals

After talks with PETA, organizers have agreed to spare monkeys, camels, kangaroos, giraffes, and other wild and exotic mammals exploitation at this year’s fair.

Alaska Hunters Gun Down Sleeping Bear, Kill Her Cubs When They Scream

The newborn black bear cubs “began shrieking in the den,” prosecutors said, after their mother was shot to death in front of them.

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