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Apr 3 2018 | Laura Thomas-Walters

Tailoring The Message To Prevent Human-Coyote Conflicts

Human-coyote conflicts can be reduced by tailoring messages to specific audiences, based on their prior experience with coyotes. READ MORE

Mar 30 2018 | karol orzechowski

Cruelty-Free: The Market-Centric Approach

Cruelty-free consumption may be a successful marketing discourse, but is it meaningful animal advocacy? An exploration of PETA and the Vegan Society websites looks at this, and more. READ MORE

Mar 26 2018 | Brenda Harriman

Weighing The Health And Climate Benefits Of Eating Less Meat

The monetized value of health improvements from eating less meat could be comparable with, and possibly larger than, the environmental benefits. READ MORE

Mar 20 2018 | Linda Tyler

Trap-Neuter-Return And Citizen Science: A Review From Chicago

Citizen scientists reviewing a TNR program in Chicago found that colony populations declined by 54% from entry and 82% from peak levels, consistent with findings from other local programs. READ MORE

Mar 16 2018 | karol orzechowski

Can Computers Help Improve Animal Welfare?

Computers can give us insight into non-human primate cognitive abilities and enrich the captive environment for animals. But are these computer solutions to captive welfare ethical? READ MORE

Mar 13 2018 | karol orzechowski

Vultures, Ethics, And Roadkill

Is there a respectful way to treat the dead left behind by roadkill accidents? What about the vultures and other scavengers who would otherwise eat the carcasses? This paper considers the questions. READ MORE

Mar 12 2018 | karol orzechowski

Calculating The Costs Of Animal Research

Personalized medicine offers an effective alternative to outdated and ineffective animal models, but adjustments to both FDA regulations and NIH funding are badly needed. READ MORE

Mar 9 2018 | Jamie Harris

Comparing Clean Meat To The Adoption Of Nuclear Power

An analysis of the adoption of nuclear power in France suggests possible contexts and strategies for the successful institutional introduction of clean meat. READ MORE

Mar 6 2018 | Mona Zahir

Evaluating The Influence Of Animal Interest Groups

States with an agricultural economic base and traditional political culture are less likely to protect animals or be swayed by animal interest groups. READ MORE

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