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A guest blog from Raquel Costa of the Primate Cognition Research Group sheds light on the complexities of observational tourism as a support for conservation. READ MORE
Africa’s Second-Hand Battery Cage Dilemma
As intensive industrial farming grows across Africa, second-hand battery cages pose a threat to egg-laying hens and animal welfare progress across the continent. READ MORE
What’s In A Label?: Deciphering And Improving Animal Product Welfare Labels
Package labels are a key way consumers evaluate the "humaneness" of animal products. This Faunalytics factsheet gives insight into what these labels actually mean, and how they can be improved. READ MORE
“Depopulation” By Heatstroke: An Ethical Crisis
U.S. food producers increasingly mass-kill farmed animals through heatstroke, raising major ethical concerns for veterinarians to address. READ MORE
How Social Media Affects Perceptions Of Zoo Animals
With the rising popularity of social media, zoos and wild animal conservation groups need to understand how images make their animals appear to the public. READ MORE
Understanding People’s Attitudes Towards Wild Animal Welfare
Wild animals face hardships we'd consider terrible if they happened to us. Some argue that we should respond to wild animal suffering the same way we would to human (and other animal) suffering. READ MORE
Assessing Brands’ Chicken Welfare Promises In 2023
Mercy For Animals’ 2023 Better Chicken Commitment report shows some progress on farmed chicken welfare. However, many companies fail to be transparent with their practices. READ MORE
Why Culture Is Important For Captive Animals
Philosophy scholars call for a deeper understanding of the cultural needs of captive animals and discuss why culture is important to their welfare. READ MORE
How Do Australians Feel About Commercial Killing Of Kangaroos?
In this blog, Dennis Vink of Kangaroos Alive discusses their survey of Australians’ beliefs about kangaroos and the animal welfare, human rights, and environmental concerns related to their slaughter. READ MORE