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A study by the National Research Council, commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency, has determined that toxicity testing on animals is inadequate and recommends changes “that will generate better data on the potential risks humans face from environmental agents, building a stronger scientific foundation ... and reducing the time, money, and animals needed for testing.”

Press release from The National Academies

In light of Amazon.com’s refusal to end the distribution of materials promoting gruesome, and illegal, animal fighting, API has chosen to terminate our relationship with the online company and have since removed the pages from our site. As an animal advocacy organization, we can no longer ethically continue such a partnership.

API is quoted in this article about the death of a young zoo elephant at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle. Activists have long been pressuring the zoo to send its elephants to sanctuary, citing space (less than one acre for four elephants), care (bullhook use), and climate (well, it’s Seattle).

Kathy Mulady and Debera Carlton Harrell
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

In-depth investigation by Cincinnati ABC affiliate, WCPO, into the dangers of keeping wild animals as pets. API is sponsoring legislation in Ohio to ban the private ownership of dangerous wild animals.

Matt Miller
WCPO, Cincinnati

API featured in a special report “What’s in your pet food” on WHDH TV, Boston’s respected NBC affiliate.

Anne Allred
WHDH, NBC Boston

API is quoted in this story about the treatment of exotic wild animals kept as “pets” and how unwanted animals are impacting sanctuaries in Arizona.

Samantha Novick
Cronkite News Service

I am an elephant. Do you think I was born to be chained to a stake, when my spirit cries to cross vast savannas? Do you think I was made to be pushed into cramped circus railway cars, to be hauled around the country like furniture?

Stu Bykofsky
Philadelphia Daily News