Orangutan experts plead for Australian food manufacturers to reject palm oil
Apes, elephants, rhinos and tigers at dire risk if unsustainable palm oil plantations allowed in Sumatran reserve
Posts Tagged 'Animal welfare'
A cruelty-free angora fur trade may be incompatible with fast fashion
Brands suspend production after PETA’s secret footage reveals grim reality behind production of angora rabbit fur
Why are handbag manufacturers using stingray skin?
I find it repugnant that bags and purses are being made out of shagreen. Isn’t it unethical?
Email lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk with your ethical dilemma
US crushes 6 tons of ‘blood ivory’ in largely symbolic move
Crush of ivory trinkets shows Obama administration’s resolve in ending illegal trade but stops short of a complete ban on domestic ivory sales
The Masai Mara: ‘It will not be long before it’s gone’
As lodges and shanty towns proliferate in Kenya’s Masai Mara, drastic and urgent steps are needed to save this beautiful game reserve from becoming an environmental disaster
Fur is back – would you wear it?
Nearly 70% of fashion designers used fur in their autumn/winter 2013 collections. Is fur still taboo, or will it soon be seen on the high street?