The latest in animal rights and plant-based nutrition:
Conservation CATalyst and the Center for Biological Diversity share a new video of a rare jaguar siting. "El Jefe," the only known wild jaguar in the U.S., has been roaming the Santa Rita Mountains near Tucson AZ for 3 years, but his habitat may be in danger from a Canadian mining company with plans to develop an open pit copper mine nearby. Read the article and see the video at http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2016/jaguar-02-03-2016.html
Target is joining the growing number of companies offering meat-free alternatives to consumers, making compassionate shopping choices more available and affordable to a growing number of consumers. Read the article from vegan.com: http://www.vegan.com/posts/target-vegan-meats/
The Center for Biological Diversity reports that American taxpayers have lost over $1-billion over the last decade on programs that allow livestock to graze on public lands. Livestock owners pay less today to graze their animals than they did in 1981. Read the article at http://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2015/grazing-01-28-2015.html
Aired Feb 14, 2016