It’s been quite a week. Today I will share a quick round-up of news for animals from the US election,...
Author: dawnwatch (Karen Dawn)
Pnut & Fred killed by NY govt, Starbucks dairy-free equity, and elephant captivity 11/3/24
This weekend we have incredibly good news likely to affect millions of animals, and shockingly bad news for two animals,...
Beautiful LA Times piece on elephants in zoos plus more Chimp Crazy coverage 11/1/24
Angelenos: With election coverage dominating the news cycle, how wonderful to see two strong animal pieces in today’s, Friday November...
Livestock auction sadism, pet sick leave, bear hunts + more 10/27/24
A Vox online article about “livestock auctions”, which came out today, is not to missed. And it relates to a...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial backing ban on rodeo! 10-21-24
Pennsylvania: Today’s Pittsburgh Post Gazette includes an editorial (the newspaper’s opinion) titled “Rodeos might be fun, but not at the cost...
Pandas, pipelines, seals and war-torn dog rescue 10/20/24
Pandas are in the news, as the San Francisco Zoo vies for them and the New York Times releases a...
Front pages on Korean pets, SF ZOO, Dog Rights + more 10/13/24
We have a lot of front-page animal stories this weekend! The New York Times front page discusses the pampering of...
Front page jaguar rescue – “exotic pet trade’s dark underbelly” LA Times 10/6/24
While papers have been largely packed, over the last week, with coverage of the upcoming election, today’s lead story, Sunday...
Stunning front page on “Confined Swine” + coyotes + alternative meats 9/29/24
Given the mission of DawnWatch is to encourage better coverage of animal issues in the mainstream media, so that people...
Front page on bear kill, and B1 on puppy mills, LA Times 9-24-24
Californians: The wonderful Los Angeles Times deserves some attention today! The lead front page story, by Lila Seidman, is titled, “A...