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Dec 30 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Eating Up the World’s Food Web and the Human Trophic Level

This study calculates, for the first time, the human trophic level (position and function in the global food web) and analyzes global dietary trends within this context. READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Humanistic Psychology and Animal Rights: Reconsidering the Boundaries of the Humanistic Ethic

This article explores what the author refers to as the speciesist underpinnings of psychological thought and explains why the field of psychology may be in a position to challenge the [...] READ MORE

Nov 12 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Eighteen Reasons Animal Behaviourists Avoid Involvement in Conservation

This paper addresses 18 perceived impediments that deter animal behaviorists from engaging in conservation efforts, and provides compelling counter-arguments for each, emphasizing the relevance of animal behavior to many conservation [...] READ MORE

Nov 11 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Abolitionist Animal Rights: Critical Comparisons and Challenges Within the Animal Rights Movement

This article describes the goals and positions of the abolitionist segment of the animal protection movement as well as its current state, challenges, and future prospects. READ MORE

Nov 8 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Unpatients: The Structural Violence of Animals in Medical Education

A medical student details his experience with, and opposition to, use of animals for physician training and offers insight into ways to counter this type of institutional violence against animals. READ MORE

Nov 5 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Using Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Measures for Assessing and Reducing the Stress of Dogs in Shelters: A Review

This article reviews research on the stress of shelter dogs as measured by activity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. READ MORE

Oct 24 2013 | Kathryn Asher

New Directions for Zoo Animal Welfare Science

This paper discusses trends in zoo animal welfare assessment toward measurement of physical, emotional and mental well-being of individual animals, as well as consideration of subjective experience and positive affective [...] READ MORE

Oct 12 2013 | Faunalytics

Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

This paper searched the scientific literature using a peer-reviewed list of 174 keywords indicative of animal sentience. READ MORE

Oct 7 2013 | Faunalytics

Critical Analysis of Assessment Studies of the Animal Ethics Review Process

This paper gives an overview of studies assessing the performance of committees that review and approve animal research proposals. READ MORE

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Eating Up the World’s Food Web and the Human Trophic Level

Humanistic Psychology and Animal Rights: Reconsidering the Boundaries of the Humanistic Ethic

Eighteen Reasons Animal Behaviourists Avoid Involvement in Conservation

Abolitionist Animal Rights: Critical Comparisons and Challenges Within the Animal Rights Movement

Unpatients: The Structural Violence of Animals in Medical Education

Using Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Measures for Assessing and Reducing the Stress of Dogs in Shelters: A Review

New Directions for Zoo Animal Welfare Science

Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

Critical Analysis of Assessment Studies of the Animal Ethics Review Process

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