The Wild Monkeys of Florida Finally Get Their Sanctuary

Wild animals in Florida are classified in two categories, native and non-native. Many people assume non-native means invasive, using the terms interchangeably. Not all non-native species do harm, while some species will cause environmental harm this is not true for all non-natives. There are ecological differences between non-native and invasive species. An invasive species is one that outcompetes other species for food and habitat, they can also be native. It’s important to know and understand the difference because animals that are considered invasive are doomed without question through government sponsored eradication programs. Non-native species that do no harm can also…

HelloFresh dropping Thai products over monkey labor allegations

HelloFresh will soon drop Thai coconut milk. Photo: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Under pressure from animal rights activists, HelloFresh will stop selling coconut milk sourced from Thailand in its meal kits in the coming months over monkey labor allegations, the company confirmed to Axios. Driving the news: Major retailers, including Walmart, Costco, Target and Kroger, have already stopped carrying coconut milk from certain Thai suppliers accused of using monkeys for forced labor, but HelloFresh is taking it a step further by saying it won’t source any coconut milk from Thailand . Officials with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals…