NORFOLK, Virginia, April 11 [Category: Animals] -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * Feds Cite OHSU, Again, After Neglect Causes Monkey Death, PETA Statement Portland, Ore. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Science Advisor for Primate Experimentation, Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, regarding the just-released violations levied against Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). As OHSU pushes to acquire Legacy Health, the USDA has  more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: * * * OR, WA wolf counts illustrate the impact of human-caused mortality on PNW wolves Oregon and Washington released the results of state wolf surveys for 2024 this week, presenting a contrast in how the species is recovering in the Pacific Northwest. In Oregon, wolf population increased 14% in 2024 over 2023 levels while in Washington, wolf population fell by 9.4%. "After a few year  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Oregon Releases 2024 Annual Wolf Report The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife today issued its 2024 gray wolf annual report, announcing an increase in the wolf population for a new state total of 204 wolves -- an increase of 15%. The report also confirms decreased wolf-livestock depredations, while poaching remains an impediment to wolf recovery. "The 2024 count is promisi  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Oregon's Wolf Population Rises 15% But Illegal Killings Continue PORTLAND, Ore.-- Oregon's wolf population grew by 15% in 2024, marking the first year of double-digit growth since 2019, according to a report released today by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The known population was 204 wolves at the end of 2024, but the number of poachings and authorized killings  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 11 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * Sudan Enters Third Year of Conflict Amid Mass Displacement, Rising Hunger and Aid Cuts As Sudan reaches the two-year mark of relentless conflict on April 15, the country is spiraling into one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century. Nearly 30 million people--two-thirds of the population--need humanitarian assistance. Over 25 million face crisis-level hunger, and more th  more