In the News

The "Deflocked" comic began running yesterday on the Web site of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. It's the first time PETA is running a syndicated strip on its site. More >
Editor & Publisher

The People web site, apparently taking a break from reporting about Britney Spears' rehab, has reported that former Baywatch Star Pamela Anderson has given UGGs the short shrift. More >
MediaBistro.com

Designer Marc Bouwer is the latest to cave to PETA pressure. Bouwer, who once used fur and leather, will an nounce at his Bryant Park show today that not only has he stopped using ani mal skins, he's even pulling wool from his next collec tion - due to the belief that sheep are maimed in the process of shearing. More >
New York Post, "Page Six"

Pink is not one to let the wool to be pulled over her eyes—or over her body, for that matter. The pop star has teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals to urge a boycott of the Australian wool industry in an effort to halt the controversial practice of "mulesing," in which farmers cut skin from around the rear ends of sheep to prevent fly infestations. More >
E! Online

A leading American fashion designer to Hollywood's A-List celebrities has slapped a ban on Australian wool. More >
Australian Associated Press

Half-naked, blood-covered PETA protesters have resumed their campaign against the wool industry outside the Australian embassy in the US capital, Washington. More >
ABC-NewsOnline

Australia's wool industry is coming under siege as a campaign by U.S. animal rights activists gains traction, dividing farmers and winning support from international retailers for a ban on Australian fleece. More >
Reuters

A powerful group of American fashion chains, including Gap Inc, has thrown its support behind a proposal to end the war between US animal rights activists and Australian wool groups. More >
AAP