The battle over elephants Billy and Tina, who are being moved from LA Zoo, has been a lead story in...
Author: dawnwatch (Karen Dawn)
Lead LA Times story on lawsuit for Billy & Tina 5/13/25
Angelenos: Today’s Los Angeles Times has a lead story, page B1, titled, “L.A. Zoo is Sued Over Elephants’ Fate: They...
Popes, Pigeons, Paper bias, meat standards, beagle test bans +more 5/12/25
We have a new pope. On the Mark Thompson show last week, I discussed the loss of a voice for...
Animal labs blocked, ESA editorial, bear-hunting lobbyist, dire wolves, veg burgers + .. 4/30/25
We have such extraordinarily good news happening for animals, those of us who have been committed to helping them for...
Mourning Pope Francis, egg industry horrors, pig shows, anti-wolf coverage 4-21-2025
Today’s news that Pope Francis has died brings animal advocates sorrow along with an opportunity for letters. Today’s New York...
Kristof on slaughterhouses, animal testing phase-outs, cruelty connection + more 4/13/25
I was on a forced vacation from DawnWatch last week while my computer was in hospital. What a joy to...
Dairy closure, hunting front pages + dog tests, Pnut, humane myth, MAHA meat + more 3/24/25
Sunday’s Los Angeles Times ran a frontpage article announcing good news of dairy closures in an environmentally sensitive area of...
“Hunters as the ultimate conservationists.” Dallas front page 3/23/25
Texans, Today’s, Sunday March 23, Dallas Morning News has a sorrowful and shocking photo on the front page, above the...
Front page NY Times – Mexico City bans Bullfight Killing 3/20/25
I’m traveling, but had to make sure that everybody saw the front page, above the fold, announcement in the New...
Front pages on cultivated meat, sharks, organs, vegan films, + birds, Peets, more 3/17/25
The weekend brought us a fascinating front-page New York Times story on the politics behind bans on cell-cultivated, or slaughter-free,...