Congressmen Salud Carbajal and Brian Fitzpatrick Say ‘No More Killing Kangaroos for Athletic Shoes’ Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., this week introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to ban the sale of kangaroo body parts in the United States. The bill aims to curb the massive trade in kangaroo … Read more
Film to shine line on midnight massacre of two million animals for soccer cleats Hollywood — An innovative and disturbing short film by Hollywood producer Gavin Polone and director Derek Ambrosi, set for release February 4th, exposes the hidden truth behind Nike soccer shoes made from kangaroo skins, according to the Center for a Humane Economy. … Read more
Fifty years ago, on September 20, 1970, California lawmakers passed a ban to safeguard an ark of imperiled species — from elephants to dolphins to snakes. That law was the forerunner and inspiration a few years later for the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, establishing protections for threatened and endangered species and preserving … Read more
Athletic shoe companies drive the killing of 2 million kangaroos a year in Australia Here’s a revelation for consumers in the hunt for athletic footwear: commercial shooters massacre more than two million kangaroos a year for our kicks. More precisely, for soccer shoes. The practice of selling kangaroo-skin shoes is legal in 49 states. But … Read more
Press Release Olympians, including Gold Medalists Heather Mitts (soccer) and David Verburg (track and field), urge Nike to stop fueling annual slaughter of 2 million kangaroos California – More than one hundred California stores and online retailers – including Nike, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Puma, and Amazon-owned Zappos – are illegally selling athletic shoes made of … Read more
Nike and nine other brands offer 59 models of soccer cleats made of kangaroo skin. That’s a step too far. The horror of Australia aflame in 2019 and 2020 has itself sparked a movement to help kangaroos, the iconic mascots for the continent and a captivating draw for visitors from afar. Commercial shooters kill over … Read more
Nature — by that, I mean the Earth’s crust and atmosphere, its five kingdoms of living organisms, water and fire and rock, the effects of the sun and moon, and all other interrelated parts and processes — is more than a mere backdrop for the human experience. It is, and has always been, central to … Read more
The wildfires sweeping the grasslands and climbing the trees in Australia are not just hurting “the continent.” They are charring the plants and burning up the animals. It’s a frightening and apocalyptic scene, vividly dramatizing that forest fires that are typically regenerative to ecosystems have in this case morphed into a life-denying, runaway infernos. A … Read more