Cruelty to animals in India is a concern which Indians appear not ready to take responsibility for, with attacks on stray animals, especially dogs, becoming part of daily life.
Wildlife officials in Thailand have begun removing some of the 137 tigers held at a Buddhist temple following accusations that the monks were involved in illegal breeding and trafficking of the animals.
Women might be able to reduce the risk of breast cancer by eating more blueberries, according to a New Zealand research out Tuesday.
Releasing what they perceive to be captive animals into the wild is a Buddhist practice with a long history in China, and one which is now mired in controversy.
The New Zealand government is planning to strengthen animal welfare laws in a bid to enhance the international reputation of its primary sector after recent scandals.
Australian animals that look "ugly" attract little or no research funding, leading to poor conservational outcomes, researchers say.
Photos of lab dogs left to die on a Chinese medical school's roof has sparked fury in China this week, with the backlash proving growing condemnation of animal cruelty in the country.
China's first animal reality show has sparked debate over whether appearing on television puts zoo animals in distress.
For farmers and herders around Changtang nature reserve in Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China, there are two sides to the wildlife coin.
Despite global protest against the mass slaughter of animals as part of the celebration of the Gadhimai Festival in Nepal, the Nepali people have continued to preserve their century-old Hindu tradition.
China on Monday handed over 204 confiscated black pond turtles to Pakistan, where the rare animals' natural habitat is located.
China's top legislature on Thursday passed an interpretation of the Criminal Law which will put eaters of rare wild animals in jail.
A zoo in east China has come under fire, following an online report that visitors pelted snowballs at two lions...The post triggered a public outcry, as well as heated discussion over the lack of awareness and enforcement of animal rights among the public.
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