Philosophy of biology

A bill that had proposed changes to the treatment of pets and stray animals has been withdrawn from public discussion following vehement criticism by animal rights groups over its provisions.

Agricultural Development Minister Vangelis Apostolou said Tuesday the legislation would be reviewed and reopened to debate once the contentious provisions have been revised.

A bill that had proposed changes to the treatment of pets and stray animals has been withdrawn from public discussion following vehement criticism by animal rights groups about its provisions.

Agricultural Development Minister Vangelis Apostolou said on Tuesday the legislation would be reviewed and reopened to debate once the contentious provisions have been revised.

An environmentalist undressed herself in PyeongChang today at minus 16 degrees Celsius to protest against the trade of animal furs. Ashley Fruno of the animal rights organization, PETA, is not afraid of the cold weather in a South Korean resort that will host the 23rd Winter Olympics, the BTA reported.

Prime Minister Ana Brnabic opened on Sunday the international conference, "Genome editing: biomedical and ethical perspectives."

It is jointly organized by the Center for Bioethics Studies (CBS) in Belgrade, the Hastings Centre from New York and the Medical School of New York University, the Serbian government announced.

Those who torture animals will face prison terms in the future, according to the Forestry and Water Affairs Minister Veysel Eroğlu, who heralded new regulations on animal rights including more severe punishment for mistreatment of animals.

An activist lays half-naked with fake blood in a cage during a protest for animal rights, against the suffering and killing of animals and against animal testing in Athens, Sunday. [EPA]

The Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) has issued a statement addressing violence against animals after a number of videos spread on social media, saying there is "no difference between humans and animals," state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods - an espresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago - can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Jan. 5.

Crunching huge amounts of data, they unveiled a global "threat map" detailing the impact on endangered species of exports to the United States, China, Japan and the European Union.

There is one justification, among others, for showing mercy to animals and protecting them:

"They have a mouth but not a tongue."

When they are hungry or sick, if they need care or if they need something else, they explain it to us with different behaviors.