The WA legislature passed a bill that would prohibit the use of certain exotic animals from traveling in performative acts ...

Under Trump's first administration, Andrew Wheeler established the initiative to phase out all animal testing, but the Biden administration reversed the plan.

Collecting data from 13,527 animal shelters and rescues in the U.S., Canada, and U.S. territories, the SAC report also found ...

“Tick habitat … is spreading,” according to the Washington Trails Association statement. “Ticks have been spotted in more parts of Washington in recent years.” Those parts include the Olympic ...

If signed, Washington will become the 12th state to enact such restrictions, following Maryland and Massachusetts, which implemented similar measures in 2024. Humane World for Animals, formerly ...

“Stronger legal protections are needed for captive wild animals in Washington,” the Animal Legal Defense Fund website adds. “These animals have few legal protections, and even those few ...