Matthew Russell
Articles by Matthew Russell
Whistleblowers Reveal Years of Silent Suffering at Public Zoo
Allegations of deep, long-term neglect at the Holtsville Wildlife Ecology Center are surfacing, and the details are far more heartbreaking than many imagined.
Whistleblowers Reveal Years of Silent Suffering at Public Zoo
Allegations of deep, long-term neglect at the Holtsville Wildlife Ecology Center are surfacing, and the details are far more heartbreaking than many imagined.
Vanishing Deepwater Sharks, Hunted for Beauty Products, Win Hard-Fought Protections
Deepwater sharks have been targeted for years, pulled from the darkest parts of the ocean so their liver oil could become makeup and moisturizers. Their populations collapsed in silence, hidden...
Vanishing Deepwater Sharks, Hunted for Beauty Products, Win Hard-Fought Protections
Deepwater sharks have been targeted for years, pulled from the darkest parts of the ocean so their liver oil could become makeup and moisturizers. Their populations collapsed in silence, hidden...
Parvovirus Surges as Pets Fall Sick in Record Numbers
Parvovirus is tearing through clinics and rescue centers at a pace veterinarians haven’t seen in years. Dogs and cats that seemed healthy one day are collapsing the next, and some...
Parvovirus Surges as Pets Fall Sick in Record Numbers
Parvovirus is tearing through clinics and rescue centers at a pace veterinarians haven’t seen in years. Dogs and cats that seemed healthy one day are collapsing the next, and some...
EPA Unleashes New ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides Despite Mounting Health Fears
The EPA just approved two new pesticides built with PFAS — the same “forever chemicals” now showing up in drinking water across the country.
EPA Unleashes New ‘Forever Chemical’ Pesticides Despite Mounting Health Fears
The EPA just approved two new pesticides built with PFAS — the same “forever chemicals” now showing up in drinking water across the country.
Branding Burns Leave Horses in Agony as Tradition Overrides Welfare
Branding is often defended as “tradition,” but the reality for horses is far more painful. Hot irons scorch through skin. Freeze irons shock tissue and still cause distress. Foals struggle,...
Branding Burns Leave Horses in Agony as Tradition Overrides Welfare
Branding is often defended as “tradition,” but the reality for horses is far more painful. Hot irons scorch through skin. Freeze irons shock tissue and still cause distress. Foals struggle,...
Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer
A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.
Rescue Team Races To Save Owl Pulled From Concrete Mixer
A young great-horned owl was found partially entombed in hardened concrete after falling into a mixer at a Utah construction site. Rescuers had never seen anything like it.