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Jul 11 2025 | Josh DesMarais

Cage-Free Housing For Japanese Quails

The welfare needs of Japanese quails are understudied compared to other farmed birds. What do we know, and what more can we learn? READ MORE

Jun 16 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

Farmers’ Perspectives On Animal Welfare: Challenges And Solutions

Shifting the focus from consumers to farmers, this article explores the global trends challenging their ability to provide good animal welfare and suggests some potential solutions. READ MORE

Jun 6 2025 | Alyssa Hanes

The Unintended Consequences Of Slow-Growing Chickens

Slow-growing breeds of chickens suffer less, but does switching to them actually improve overall animal welfare? This study weighs the trade-offs. READ MORE

May 9 2025 | Jenny Amphaeris

The Hidden Costs Of The Wild Animal Trade

From fashion to medicine to tourism, the commercial capture, use, and killing of wild animals is a growing industry, but with little governance and many severe hidden costs. READ MORE

Apr 3 2025 | Alparslan Bayrak

The Weight Of Evidence Against Fast Growth

Researchers review the scientific literature on growth rates in broiler chickens, demonstrating the severe consequences of a focus on weight gain at the expense of animal welfare. READ MORE

Mar 26 2025 | Susan Gabriel

Caregiver Dedication To Brachycephalic Breeds Despite Welfare Issues

This study investigates why flat-faced dogs continue to grow in popularity despite their serious health problems, aiming to identify barriers to welfare improvements in these breeds. READ MORE

Feb 27 2025 | Aeneas Koosis

Multinational Control Of Poultry Production In Southern Africa

Just two multinational companies control over 90% of the world’s poultry breeding stock, raising concerns about competition, food security, and the viability of alternative farming systems in South Africa, Zambia, and Malawi. READ MORE

Feb 24 2025 | Oleksandra Mukha

Evaluating Cetacean Sanctuaries

With increasing recognition that aquariums fail to meet the needs of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, it’s important to understand whether cetacean sanctuaries, an emerging alternative, improve animal welfare in comparison. READ MORE

Nov 14 2024 | Oleksandra Mukha

Beyond The Lab: Unveiling Hidden Harms In Animal Research

Scrutiny of animal research tends to focus on what happens in the lab. This article considers how animals are treated long before an experiment begins and once it ends. READ MORE

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