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Jun 26 2026 | Meghann Cant

Chronic Underinvestment In Animal Health Puts Everyone At Risk

This report epitomizes the old adage that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” highlighting how underfunded animal health systems create cascading and costly risks for people, farmed animals, and wild animals across the globe. READ MORE

Jun 25 2026 | Mia Elliott

Social Learning Can Improve Conservation Translocation Success

This article explores why, when, and how social learning and animal culture can inform conservation translocation practice. READ MORE

Jun 17 2026 | karol orzechowski

Cruelty-Free As An On-Ramp Into The Animal Movement

A recent exploratory study from Te Protejo finds interesting links between cruelty-free ethics and veganism. Our latest blog looks at the longer history of the connection between anti-vivisection and animal advocacy, and calls for more attention to the cause our movement was built on. READ MORE

Jun 5 2026 | Alyssa Hanes

Animal Ethical Mourning: Why Animal Grief Is Disenfranchised

When people mourn the loss of an animal, their grief often goes unrecognized and unsupported — even more so when that animal lives on a factory farm or in the wild. READ MORE

May 27 2026 | Nino O'shea-Nejad

The Moral Weight Project Explained: Part 2

Do the numbers hold up to scrutiny? This explainer, the second in a two-part series, examines Rethink Priorities’ welfare range findings, addresses common objections, and highlights the implications for animal advocates working to reduce animal suffering at scale. READ MORE

May 20 2026 | Nino O'shea-Nejad

The Moral Weight Project Explained: Part 1

In the first of two blogs, this explainer examines how Rethink Priorities compared welfare capacity across species, with results that may reshape how advocates think about impact. READ MORE

May 15 2026 | Meghann Cant

How Barren Environments Amplify Pain In Captive Animals

Gathering evidence from diverse fields, this review makes the case that for animals in barren, confined environments, pain isn’t just unrelieved — it’s amplified. READ MORE

May 8 2026 | Meghann Cant

Cage-Free Hotel Pledges Mean Little Without Strong Regulation

Global hotel chains are falling short on cage-free egg sourcing. This report suggests that regulations, not just corporate promises, are needed to drive real progress for hens. READ MORE

May 4 2026 | Meghann Cant

Feeding Grain To Farmed Animals Wastes Human Food

Giving human-edible grain to farmed animals wastes enough food to feed two billion people. This report explains why a shift to “food not feed” is imperative. READ MORE

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