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Support For Animal Welfare As A Policy Priority

A Rethink Priorities study looks at how a broad set of different arguments and how they might affect people’s attitudes towards animal welfare policy. READ MORE

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

Covid-19 has brought some zoos to the cusp of financial collapse. The best thing we can do for the animals kept there may be to let zoos fail. READ MORE

Something’s Fishy: Protecting The Welfare Farmed Salm...

A recent paper from a team of Norwegian researchers highlights the shortcomings of the national aquaculture industry with respect to the health and living conditions of salmon. READ MORE

The Increasingly Uncertain Origins Of Service Dogs

Psychiatric service dogs are growing in popularity, but they often come from unaccredited training facilities, raising concerns about their welfare. READ MORE

The Future Of Greyhound Advocacy & Adoption

The dog racing industry in the United States is in serious decline, with few tracks remaining. Advocates and adopters are now looking to Australia and Ireland for their rescue work. READ MORE

Elephants In Their Backyards

A critical piece of conservation is finding ways for people and wild animals to co-exist. We must listen to those who are affected by wild animals and tailor solutions as [...] READ MORE

Reforms For A Postzoo Future

The article looks on how welfare science is failing to address animals' needs, and proposes radical reforms to bring zoos closer to an ethical future. READ MORE

Entomology And The Ethical Treatment Of Insects

As science continues to grapple with insect sentience, entomologists should, as a precaution, conduct more ethically appropriate research. This article offers some thoughts on how. READ MORE

Transparency In The Research Community Saves Lives

A lot of research is never published. When these projects involve animals, they may suffer “in vain” if other scientists never learn that the experiments were performed. READ MORE

Support For Animal Welfare As A Policy Priority

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

Something’s Fishy: Protecting The Welfare Farmed Salm...

The Increasingly Uncertain Origins Of Service Dogs

The Future Of Greyhound Advocacy & Adoption

Elephants In Their Backyards

Entomology And The Ethical Treatment Of Insects

Transparency In The Research Community Saves Lives

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Support For Animal Welfare As A Policy Priority

Helping Zoos Harms Animals

Something’s Fishy: Protecting The Welfare Farmed Salm...

The Increasingly Uncertain Origins Of Service Dogs

The Future Of Greyhound Advocacy & Adoption

Elephants In Their Backyards

Reforms For A Postzoo Future

Entomology And The Ethical Treatment Of Insects

Transparency In The Research Community Saves Lives

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