Welcome to the final edition of the ANIMAL RIGHTS AFRICA NEWS for 2009. With animal abusers only too willing to paint a negative and distorted picture of ‘animal rights’, it is vitally important that we ensure that the wider public comprehend our message… more »

The Department of Environmental Affairs has published Draft Minimum Standards for the Management of Captive Elephants. Please send your comments and submissions by 27th December 2009 to: Olga Kumalo, fax: 012 - 320 7026 and email:  okumalo@deat.gov.za… more »

Taking welfare, inherent value, and our understandings of animals into account forces us to acknowledge that animal circuses lack moral justification. They infringe on the welfare of animals, they do not take into account basic moral considerations, and… more »

Did you know that overwhelmingly, most African hunting trophies come from South Africa and overseas hunters describe the country as a ‘hunting wonderland’ and that it is fast becoming one of the most popular trophy hunting destinations in the world. more »

Picture courtesy Picturenet. Photographer Joao Silva Opinion Piece: Michele PickoverSince the Ukweshwama ritual it has come under the public spotlight there has been a hostile backlash by those who purport to talk on behalf of all Zulus.  What is of co… more »

Click on the news article that interest youMeat creates half of all greenhouse gases : http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/meat-creates-half-of-all-greenhouse-gases-1812909.htmlOf Pachyderms and Paratroopershttp://www.huffingtonpost.c… more »

This month’s review is on the Nature’s Gate range of products. Whilst this reviewer sampled the body care products (liquid soap, shampoo and conditioner), Nature’s Gate does have a range of other products, including sun blocks, baby lotions and protectio… more »

Going vegan is one of the most positive steps you can take. Celebrities, nutritionists and millions of others have gone vegan, recognising it’s kinder to their health, the planet and, of course, animals. Just about every food made from dairy products or… more »

Forthcoming Legal Rights for Great Apes in Spain?In 2008 a committee of Spain's national legislature became the first to vote for a resolution to extend limited rights to non-human primates. The parliamentary Environment Committee recommended giving chim… more »

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