Wild Animals Archives

Nov 13 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Global Salmon Escape Policies Show Widespread But Weak Regulation

All major salmon farming regions now have escape policies, but most lack strong enforcement measures to prevent environmental harm. READ MORE

Nov 10 2025 | Carol Kline & Taylor Bass

Crappy Cappuccinos: A Welfare Assessment Of Kopi Luwak Production

A study reveals how civets suffer for the world’s “most luxurious” coffee. READ MORE

Nov 5 2025 | Meghann Cant

Faunalytics Index – November 2025

This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the enforcement of U.K. farmed animal welfare laws, ocean theme parks in China, BIPOC adoption experiences, and more. READ MORE

Nov 4 2025 | Meghann Cant

E.U. Scientific Body Finds Fur Farming Incompatible With Animal Welfare

Following an extensive review, the European Food Safety Authority has concluded that the welfare of animals used for fur can’t be protected in the current cage-based systems. READ MORE

Oct 31 2025 | Anita Rajan

Animal Welfare Legislation In The European Union: A Call For Consistency

Across the European Union, member states have taken different approaches to animal welfare legislation, creating gaps in protection that leave farmed animals vulnerable to harmful systems and practices. READ MORE

Oct 30 2025 | Alyssa Hanes

The Ethics Of Using AI To Talk To Animals

For as long as humans have been able to imagine other minds, we’ve wanted to speak to animals. With the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence models, scientists believe we may only be a few years away from a world where we talk to animals — and they talk back. READ MORE

Oct 27 2025 | Meghann Cant

China’s Captive Cetacean Industry Is Thriving

A report reveals the continued expansion of China’s ocean theme parks and the serious welfare issues faced by over 1,300 captive whales, dolphins, and porpoises. READ MORE

Oct 22 2025 | Zoë Jewell & Sky Alibhai

Tracking Without A Trace: How Footprints And Non-Invasive Methods Could Transform Wildlife Monitoring

As wildlife disappears, much of it goes untracked and unnoticed. But hope may literally be rising from the ground up. By combining ancient animal tracking with new technology, scientists can now use footprints to find and protect hidden species, giving us a powerful new way to save nature. READ MORE

Oct 21 2025 | Mia Elliott

How Diseases Impact Wild Animal Welfare, And Why It Matters

Measuring how diseases impact wild animals highlights how and why we should center their welfare in management and conservation. READ MORE

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