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Wrestling Alligators Harms Their Welfare And Doesn’t ...

Analysis of alligator wrestling videos in Florida reveals systemic welfare harms for these animals, and little evidence that the attraction promotes positive conservation outcomes. READ MORE

Understanding Pain Through Cats’ Facial Expressions

In this study, researchers look at more accurate and less invasive ways to measure pain through cats' facial expressions, using pre- and post-spay cats. READ MORE

The Development Of An Animal Protection Regime In China

China’s current animal welfare legislation is comprised of locally grounded principles and practices that are, in part, influenced by Western laws. READ MORE

Horseracing And Beliefs About Naturalness

Interviews with industry representatives and animal advocates reveal how ‘naturalness’ is used to support or oppose horse racing, which may then impact horse welfare. READ MORE

Human-Made Noise Impacts Fitness And Development In Bir...

This study looks at the relationship between chronic human-made noise and the health of three species of birds, finding it to be a persistent source of stress with real effects. READ MORE

Pasture-Raised Pigs: Are They Living Better?

Pasture-raising pigs is intuitively better than indoor confinement, but the practice is not without problems. A review of over 200 scientific articles finds flaws and suggests improvements. READ MORE

Windows To The Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

Researchers find that both pigs and dogs defer to humans during complex tasks, showing meaningful interspecies communication, and indicating profound cognitive abilities in both species. READ MORE

Creating A Model For International Comparisons Of Anima...

Scientists developed a novel tool to enable cross-country comparisons of farmed animal welfare. Their first application involves pig welfare in five European countries. READ MORE

Songbirds & Honeybees: Reprioritizing Welfare Base...

Does a honeybee live through more “moments” per second than a human? And if different species do experience time at different rates, what welfare implications follow? READ MORE

Wrestling Alligators Harms Their Welfare And Doesn’t ...

Understanding Pain Through Cats’ Facial Expressions

The Development Of An Animal Protection Regime In China

Horseracing And Beliefs About Naturalness

Human-Made Noise Impacts Fitness And Development In Bir...

Pasture-Raised Pigs: Are They Living Better?

Windows To The Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

Creating A Model For International Comparisons Of Anima...

Songbirds & Honeybees: Reprioritizing Welfare Base...

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Wrestling Alligators Harms Their Welfare And Doesn’t ...

Understanding Pain Through Cats’ Facial Expressions

The Development Of An Animal Protection Regime In China

Horseracing And Beliefs About Naturalness

Human-Made Noise Impacts Fitness And Development In Bir...

Pasture-Raised Pigs: Are They Living Better?

Windows To The Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Com...

Creating A Model For International Comparisons Of Anima...

Songbirds & Honeybees: Reprioritizing Welfare Base...

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