Ecuador's high court has ruled that wild animals possess the legal right to exist, develop their innate instincts, and be free from disproportionate cruelty, fear, and distress, reports Katie Surma ...

Washington, DC—A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet US standards for limiting whale and dolphin bycatch. As a result ...

Parrots, monkeys, snakes and even jaguars have been seized from so-called "narco-zoos" in Ecuador, the private collections of powerful drug traffickers. The country has become a key logistical hub for ...

Wild animals possess distinct legal rights, including to exist, to develop their innate instincts and to be free from disproportionate cruelty, fear and distress, Ecuador’s top court ruled in a ...