AR: Animal Welfare
Report: Toxic Pesticides Used on Leases in Fragile Wildlife Refuges
CLARKEDALE, Ark. – Commercial farms leased in many national wildlife refuges, including several in Arkansas, have been sprayed with nearly a …
Study Finds One in Three U.S. Species at Risk of Extinction
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new report warns that as many as one-third of wildlife species in America are in crisis but with funding, their recovery …
Groups Seek Moratorium on N.E. Arkansas Chicken Farms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A coalition of environmental and animal rights groups is asking for a moratorium on constructing new chicken processing farms in …
Groups Threaten Suit to Stop Arkansas Factory Chicken Farm
EVENING SHADE, Ark. – A lawsuit could be filed before summer wraps up over plans to build a new poultry plant in Northeast Arkansas. The …
Adopting a Pet Should Be a Happy "Tail"
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The idea of a new puppy in the family can sound like a great idea, but the Arkansas Attorney General's Office has a warning:…
Seeking Alternatives to Livestock Antibiotics
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Arkansas's livestock farms - including poultry and swine producers - soon will have to look for other means to keep meat free of …
ADEQ: Should Big New Hog Feeders Be Banned Near Buffalo River?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on a permanent prohibition on new, confined hog-…
Raising the Profile of the Buffalo River to Protect It
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Faced with possible contamination from a huge confined hog feeding operation, fans of the Buffalo River are bringing …
Parents: Stick With Stuffed or Candy Bunnies and Chicks for Easter
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Easter is almost upon us, and while some parents might be tempted to give their children live bunnies or baby chicks…
Support Grows for “Clearing the Waters” of the Clean Water Act
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A change in federal clean-water rules appears to be popular with some major stakeholders, especially farmers, hunters and anglers…
Last-Chance Pets Find Patriot Companions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Last chance pets are finding forever homes with the nation's heroes with the help of some matchmaking. Beth Zimmerman…
Wendy’s Demands Progress Reports on Elimination of Pig Crates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The world's third-largest fast-food chain is making more strides toward elimination of controversial pig cages. Wendy's says it …