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Translated by Marcella Oliviero from http://www.ecologiae.com/rischio-estinzione-specie-acquatiche-africa/21313/

The loss of biodiversity is one of the most pressing problems that governments all around the world have to face at this time, perhaps even more than pollution. Life without biodiversity means the loss of basic resources for human sustenance, economic loss, and the endangering of entire geographical areas.

If we consider that this is happening in Africa, the situation is even more Read more »

Translated from http://blog.humanityy.com/es/nuestra-especie-esta-completamente-loca by Pamela Paterson.

Founded in 1977 by Paul Watson, the Sea Shepherd conservation Society (SSCS) is an international ecological organisation, with no profit motive in mind, working for the conservation of sea fauna. Their mission is to stop the destruction of the habitat and the slaughter of the fauna in the world’s oceans, with the aim to

Translated from Earthlings: le documentaire choc by Elisabeth Antoine.

A disturbing truth

Directed by Shaun Monson and released in 2005, this documentary required 5 years of work and of investigations. Many sequences were shot in candid camera for it was the only way to get some pictures. This movie shows how the animals which are meant to be eaten, or used for clothing, entertainment, scientific research, and eventually how pets, are treated. The movie is featuring Joaquin Phoenix as the

At the end of this week, leaders from the twenty biggest economic powers in the world will meet in South Korea for the G20 conference. In recent years South Korea has been promoting itself as one of the major world powers, by creating free trade agreements with several other countries and having Ban Ki-Moon, the Korean foreign minister become

Translated from the original Spanish (http://blog.humanityy.com/es/un-genocidio-por-unos-sushis/) by Pamela Paterson.

The sushi trend or the programmed extinction of the Tuna. This treat, which is highly fashionable in the western world, is a threat to the survival of fish and other species such as the shark or the blue fin tuna worldwide. The situation is so grave that the principality of Monaco has proposed that tuna be registered in Read more »

45 million of animals are killed in fur farms each year

5 million are captured or killed in the nature (seals, wolves, tigers, etc) each year

In many cases, individuals who wear fur try to justify their actions by claiming their coat was made from animals killed on a ranch, as opposed to animals that suffered for days in a steel jaw leghold trap (leghold trap). There is a misconception that ranch raised fur is "humane". Unfortunately, there is nothing humane about depriving these animals from their behavioral and physiological needs.

Fur farming is nothing more than institutionalized torture.

So why is fur farming so wrong?