[ad_1] For immediate release:12 April 2021Contact:Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382 Greenville, South Carolina – PETA just announced the results of a local experiment to find out who gets the most love from the dating app Tinder: the trash catcher holding a bag of trash, or the same man posing with a (digitized) dead fish – and found that the vegan version won out.Contrasting accounts of 27-year-old “Matt” show that he received more than 250% more likes if you catch trash than as a traditional fisherman on the Greenville Tinder scene. In both profiles, he described himself as “[o]utdoorsy “and a fan of”…
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[ad_1] Yesterday, Sea and coastline one of the leading water restoration authorities in Florida has announced the completion of an algae restoration project in partnership with Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) in Boca Grande, Florida. Sea & Shoreline has teamed up with GICIA to create a marine reserve using innovative technologies. By planting two acres of algae and placing the plants in 45 Devices to Eliminate Herbivores GrowSAV which will protect the algae from herbivores until they take root, the algae-rich bay will improve water quality, become a haven for the endangered toothy sawfish, manatees, dolphins, turtles, and…
[ad_1] For immediate release:12 April 2021Contact:Nicole Meyer 202-483-7382 Watsonville, California. – PETA offers rewards for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the alleged shooting of multiple cats with BB machine guns at the apartment complex at 327 and 331 E. Beach St. According to official figures from the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. , two cats in the complex have sustained BB injuries since March, resulting in the death of at least one person. Another cat, shot earlier this year, recovered after her guardian sought help from a veterinarian.Police investigations have found no leads, and…
[ad_1] For immediate release:12 April 2021Contact:Brooke Rossi 202-483-7382 Honolulu Hawaii is considered the nation’s best state for women’s equality and was the first to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which is why PETA placed a giant ad on the side of the Sack N Save store on the Stadium Marketplace urging women to show solidarity with their sisters of other species who face exploitation and abuse …“From humans to chickens, we are all made of flesh and blood, we feel pain and fear, we want freedom, we love our families, we have unique personalities and we value our lives,” says…
[ad_1] Avitrol is an avian venom that attacks the nervous system of victims, causing disorientation, seizures and slow, painful death.Avitrol is regulated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is currently reviewing registration of the poison under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act in a process that occurs approximately every 15 years. The EPA is accepting public comments on its proposed Interim Resolution (PID) for Avitrol until May 17th. This PID proposes changes to Avitrol’s labeling that are designed to reduce exposure to poison in non-target animals as well as prevent groundwater contamination. While these changes may…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 9, 2021Contact:Tasgola Bruner 202-483-7382 San Francisco – See PETA Senior Vice President Katy Guillermo’s statement in a video released by Elon Musk’s Neuralink of a monkey with a chip implanted in his brain manipulating a video screen in exchange for liquid:The monkey was not fooled by the photo screen in the jungle, and no one else should. In neuroscience experiments, monkeys are constantly kept in a state of thirst or hunger to make them cooperate and stare at the screen for hours, and when the session ends, they return to the cage. Experiments like those of…
[ad_1] Ripley is, believe it or not, a 25-year-old dolphin who is still trapped at SeaWorld in San Antonio and has been a captive of SeaWorld its entire life.Ripley was born at SeaWorld, Texas in 1996. Since then, she has traveled the country four times – first from SeaWorld in San Antonio to Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida; then to Seaworld Orlando; then to SeaWorld San Diego; and then eventually back to SeaWorld in San Antonio. Imagine being sent as a package from Texas to Florida, from California to Texas. Ripley had pregnancies twice – in 2011 and 2012 -…
[ad_1] New report recently released World Animal Welfare explains the degree Canadian is involved in supporting the cruel and dangerous wildlife trade and why it needs to be curbed – not only to protect animals, but also to protect our health and prevent future pandemics such as COVID-19. “We cannot ignore the fact that the current pandemic and previous major epidemics around the world are fundamentally linked to our wild animal abuse and exploitation,” said Melissa Matlow, Campaign Director of WWC Canada. statement. “Our well-being is connected. This is why World Animal Protection is urging the Canadian government to adopt…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 9, 2021Contact:But back 202-483-7382 Easton, Connecticut. – Residents oppose the construction of a poultry farm on Tranquility Drive in Easton, so ahead of a public hearing scheduled for May 3, PETA sent a letter this morning to John Harris, chairman of the Easton Zoning Appeals Board, expressing support for the slaughterhouse – if, that is, the enterprise built with at least one glass wall so that the operations can be seen by the public.“If you put chicken on the dinner table, you can’t stand up to the street carnage,” says PETA President Ingrid Newkirk. “A glass-walled…
[ad_1] For immediate release:April 9, 2021Contact:Megan Wiltsie 202-483-7382 Dudleyville, Arizona. “As Margot’s fire continues to threaten Dudleyville and the evacuation is underway, the animals must be kept indoors and will die if abandoned.Residents in areas prone to smoke and falling ash should keep animals indoorsand avoid all outdoor activities such as jogging with your dogs. If visibility is less than 5 miles, smoke degrades air quality and reaches dangerous levels. Anyone who sees animals in distress and cannot help should note their whereabouts and alert authorities immediately.Trapped horses and other animals cannot escape forest fires. They should never be locked…