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Jun 5 2024 | Abby Steketee

What Is Wild Animal Welfare Physiology?

This paper proposes how and why we should use physiological markers to study the welfare of animals in the wild. READ MORE

May 31 2024 | Dr. S. Marek Muller

Does the U.K. Need Stronger Farmed Animal Protection Laws?

The U.K.’s farmed animal protection laws are under-enforced. This report details the causes and scope of the problem as well as its consequences for farmed animals. READ MORE

May 27 2024 | Leah Kelly

Interpreting Joy In Nonhuman Animals

This study gives an overview of promising methods for studying positive emotions in nonhuman animals, and argues that far more research is needed. READ MORE

May 22 2024 | Rachel Mason

A System-Focused Approach To Industrial Food Animal Production

In this guest blog, researcher Rachel Mason discusses how advocates can tackle the huge and sprawling system that relies on the factory farm but also extends far beyond it. READ MORE

May 20 2024 | Jenny Mace

Exploring Companion Chicken Health, Welfare, And Care

In this study, over 2,000 chicken guardians weighed in on their animals’ welfare, their care-taking practices, and their human-chicken relationships, revealing important insights for advocates and veterinarians. READ MORE

May 17 2024 | Abby Steketee

Evaluating Brazilian Pig Welfare In 2023

This annual report, which monitors Brazilian companies’ pig welfare promises, suggests that progress is slow among both suppliers and retailers. READ MORE

May 16 2024 | Thyl Moors

Canada’s Farmed Animal Welfare Progress In 2023

Mercy For Animals' 2023 progress report finds that Canadian food companies are falling behind on their animal welfare promises. READ MORE

May 8 2024 | Raquel Costa

Mountain Gorilla Tourism: The Gorillas’ Perspective

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

Apr 24 2024 | Jacob Achumboro Ayang

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

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