So you have decided to join the world of the compassionate and go vegan! Good for you! Remember that going vegan is a journey, and if you fall, get up and try again. Not everyone goes vegan overnight. It took me a while to complete my journey. I would first have vegan meals, then "vegan days," when everything I purchased, …

In the latest blow to the fur industry, Israel's Knesset is considering a near-total ban on the sale of fur items, excluding only those for religious or scientific purposes. Many compassionate countries—including Austria, Croatia, and the U.K.—have already banned fur farms, but Israel's proposed law would take matters a step further, making it the first country to ban …

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Since 1996, the Canadian government has poured millions of dollars a year into subsidizing the commercial seal slaughter and marketing the fur and flesh of baby harp seals. But all that money isn't doing any good—the seal industry continues to collapse.

Since the European Union banned the import of seal products in 2010, …

The holidays are oh-so-close, and you know what that means: So is holiday shopping! Early birds and eager gift-givers are already creating lists of items to purchase and later bestow upon family and friends. But what's on those lists? A snakeskin bag? A fur-trimmed jacket? A leather wallet? Sometimes …

When I see leopards while visiting Africa, I am struck by how different they appear in different lighting, sometimes morphing from moment to moment. If the sun is hidden behind a cloud, if it is dusk with dim light, or if the area is shaded by trees-a leopard looks muted to me, not at all loud. But when direct sunlight …

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Joanna Lumley, the Absolutely Fabulous former Bond girl and current star of the Broadway play La Bête is still as fabulous as ever. What's her secret? Not being part of the "blood chain," as the longtime vegetarian puts it. She recently took a break from treading the boards to chat with PETA V.P. …

We all know that Bob Barker is a staunch animal defender who ended every episode of The Price Is Right with a reminder to "have your pet spayed or neutered." But did you know that he stopped wearing leather more than 30 years ago? In an interview with StyleList.com, the iconic game-show host reveals that his …