animal rights
More than 300 ostriches shot dead by firing squad on Canadian farm after bird flu allegations
Three hundred ostriches were shot dead by a firing squad in Canada late Thursday — ending a months-long standoff that drew in US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and...
Pigeon poacher accused of kidnapping 'New Yorkers' is free as a bird
Dwayne Daley, the Pennsylvania man accused of netting dozens of pigeons at a Big Apple park in April, avoided becoming a jailbird himself.
Raise the Age legislation's dismal failure: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 2, 2025
NY Post readers discuss consequences of New York's Raise the Age legislation and more.
Animal rights group spends millions to ban horse carriages in NYC
The animal rights group NYCLASS has spent millions of dollars over the past decade as part of its campaign to ban horse carriages in New York City, The Post has...
Central Park visitors support horse carriage rides, oppose ban: poll
Don't ban horse carriages! So says a solid majority of New York voters who regularly visit Central Park, a new poll released Thursday claims.
NYC weed dispensary pledges ‘courier pigeon’ delivery service – and the twist is ruffling feathers
It’s a bird-brained marketing campaign.
Pair of dead chickens found on NYC block for second time in 4 months, possibly part of ritual: experts
Fowl play? A pair of dead chickens were found on the Upper West Side for the second time in four months -- suggesting a secret religious ritual is at play...
NYC mayor calls for Central Park horse carriage ban, inks multi-agency crackdown executive order
Central Park buggy drivers may need to hold their horses.
Crocodile-wrestling influencer roasted over 'dangerous' selfie stunt: 'Kind of sad'
The video quickly racked up more than 800,000 views — but it also triggered widespread outrage from conservation groups and members of the public.
Long Islanders asked to slaughter deer as growing wildlife population wreaks havoc
The buck stops here.
Ignore the blowhard activists— keep horse carriages in Central Park
The City Council shouldn't be swayed by the elitist blowhards who are trying to bully horse carriages out of Central Park.
Rabbits used in Anna Delvey photoshoot dumped in Prospect Park, sparking outrage as assistant takes blame
Anna Delvey got ripped by animal lovers after several rabbits she used in a glamorous photoshoot were found dumped in Prospect Park last week.
An aquarium octo-attack has sparked larger nationwide debate — 'Why in the hell would it be in a touch tank?'
Something's more than a little fishy at this aquarium.
Trapped cats heard crying from inside closed NYC day care, but city insists there are no animals inside
"Basically, they don't care about the cats."
'Chimp Crazy' star arrested in ongoing saga over treatment of movie-star chimp Tonka
Haddix, 55, pleaded guilty in March to two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for lying to a federal judge about Tonka's death.
Restaurant slammed for offering lion cub snuggles with $150 four-course meal: ‘Morally unacceptable and dangerously irresponsible’
“Even a young lion is capable of lashing out and injuring a human. So, treating wild animals like props is both morally unacceptable and dangerously irresponsible,” Peter Li, China policy...
No bull! These are the wildest recent exotic-animal rescues in NYC, LI
Suffolk County has become an unfortunate recent hotspot for abandoned animals, a Long Island animal rescuer said.
Long Island mom demands attempted murder charges for her dogs killed in intentional fire: 'He's still walking free'
A Long Island dog owner whose two pups fatally burned in a blaze allegedly set by her neighbor is calling for charges to be upgraded to attempted murder -- with...
Fishermen killing endangered sharks exposed by Greenpeace: 'It was devastating'
Endangered sharks in the Pacific are being killed by industrial fisherman -- and environmental activists are exposing the alarming decimation.
Mystery woman is snatching sickly birds at NYC museum, leaving locals on edge: 'Some die'
A mystery pigeon lady is snatching “weak” birds from outside the Met and storing them for days at a time inside her car – leaving neighbors disturbed over the strange...