Plants and Animals

State Parks Addresses Discriminatory Names and Inequities Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot, State Parks Director Armando Quintero and Department of Transportation Director Toks Omishakin announced a series of actions to identify and redress discriminatory names of features attached to the state parks and transportation systems. The move comes in the wake of a national conversation about the names …

Invasive plant species are non-native plants that were brought to Canada and have since become problematic, reducing the biodiversity and creating harm to the local environment. These 10 invasive plant species are known to grow fast and stifle out competing vegetation, making them a threat throughout the country. Invasive species are often not a food source to either humans or …

Are animal-flesh dealers Tyson and Perdue finally starting to pay the price for their cruelty? Companies are closing multiple slaughterhouses in an effort to cut costs, and these plants join Smithfield-owned murder plant Farmer John in Vernon, California, which shut down in early 2023 following years of pressure from PETA and other animal advocates. Perdue Shuts Down Slaughterhouse in Michigan …

Are animal-flesh dealers Tyson and Perdue finally starting to pay the price for their cruelty? Companies are closing multiple slaughterhouses in an effort to cut costs, and these plants join Smithfield-owned murder plant Farmer John in Vernon, California, which shut down in early 2023 following years of pressure from PETA and other animal advocates. Perdue Shuts Down Slaughterhouse in Michigan …