/tags/animal-rights animal rights en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-09/florida-black-bear-hunt-exposes-emotional-divisions-among-animal-rights-activists-hunters The Florida hunt exposed deep emotional divisions among animal rights activists and hunters. In social media forums and in dueling media interviews, the groups fiercely debated the morals and heritage of hunting, the science of bear biology and its ecosystem – arguing even about the Biblical aspects of whether God would approve. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMT /environment/2026-01-09/florida-black-bear-hunt-exposes-emotional-divisions-among-animal-rights-activists-hunters Zoey Thomas | Fresh Take Florida /law-justice/2025-10-17/prosecutor-defends-dropping-case-against-man-accused-of-abandoning-dog-trooper-ahead-of-hurricane The Florida prosecutor's office in Tampa is defending its controversial and unexpected decision to drop a felony criminal case against the man accused of tying his bull terrier dog to a fence in rising waters and abandoning it along I-75 amid an evacuation ahead of a major hurricane. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 18:14:47 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-17/prosecutor-defends-dropping-case-against-man-accused-of-abandoning-dog-trooper-ahead-of-hurricane Kairi Lowery /law-justice/2025-10-01/new-animal-cruelty-law-troopers-law-goes-into-effect Trooper was left tethered to a fence along Interstate 75 during the evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton in 2024. Trooper was rescued surrounded by rising water by a Florida Highway Patrol trooper, from whom the dog got its new name. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:18:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-01/new-animal-cruelty-law-troopers-law-goes-into-effect Kaysheri Haffner /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters The 57-year-old orca was captured over 50 years ago at the age of 4 from the Pacific coast near Seattle. She retired last spring from performing in exhibition shows. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:32 GMT /environment/npr-breaking-news/2023-03-31/after-50-years-a-florida-aquarium-plans-to-return-lolita-the-orca-to-her-home-waters Jonathan Franklin /news/2019-12-02/florida-lawmakers-behind-new-federal-law-banning-animal-cruelty There’s a new federal law that bans acts of animal cruelty, and subjects violators to prison.The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act represents… Mon, 02 Dec 2019 12:08:02 GMT /news/2019-12-02/florida-lawmakers-behind-new-federal-law-banning-animal-cruelty Anthony Man /2019-11-25/trump-signs-law-making-cruelty-to-animals-a-federal-crime Congress, wrought by division on many fronts, united to pass a bill making animal cruelty a federal felony. President Trump signed it into law on Monday. Tue, 26 Nov 2019 04:08:24 GMT /2019-11-25/trump-signs-law-making-cruelty-to-animals-a-federal-crime Richard Gonzales /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-23/in-puerto-rico-the-days-of-legal-cockfighting-are-numbered A congressional ban on the sport was a victory for animal rights activists, but on the island, many say that cockfighting is part of their culture — and they're willing to take the sport underground. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:58:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-10-23/in-puerto-rico-the-days-of-legal-cockfighting-are-numbered Adrian Florido, Adrian Florido /2019-09-02/im-just-for-animals-the-veterinarian-who-rescues-animals-from-conflict-zones Dr. Amir Khalil has led rescue operations and created sanctuaries around the world for 20 years. In April, he embarked on his biggest mission: saving animals from a struggling zoo in the Gaza Strip. Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:01:00 GMT /2019-09-02/im-just-for-animals-the-veterinarian-who-rescues-animals-from-conflict-zones Oliver Whang /news/2018-12-04/animal-rights-groups-tactics-raise-concerns-among-law-enforcement Miami prosecutors said they will not file any charges in a cockfighting investigation citing "serious ethical concerns" about the tactics used by the… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 21:53:42 GMT /news/2018-12-04/animal-rights-groups-tactics-raise-concerns-among-law-enforcement Luis Hernandez /local-news/2018-10-10/federal-appeals-court-blocks-last-ditch-effort-to-free-lolita-the-orca A federal appeals court has blocked a last ditch attempt to free Lolita, the orca housed at the Miami Seaquarium, in a case brought by the non-profit… Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:52:11 GMT /local-news/2018-10-10/federal-appeals-court-blocks-last-ditch-effort-to-free-lolita-the-orca Daniel Rivero