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Wild Animal Welfare

Aug 15 2019 | Owen Rogers

Invertebrate Sentience: How Should We Study And Value It?

Rethink Priorities, a project focusing on bringing awareness to and conducting research in neglected areas, recently published a review of invertebrate sentience and pain perception. READ MORE

May 17 2019 | Owen Rogers

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Animals in factory farms have the worst lives, that virtually no one would want for themselves. This report compares how their suffering may measure up to wild animals, and other humans. READ MORE

Aug 10 2018 | Jamie Harris

An Analysis of Lethal Methods of Wildlife Population Control

A look at two papers, from the Wild Animal Suffering Research repository, analyzing lethal methods of wild animal population control; one among vertebrates, the other among invertebrates. READ MORE

Jul 20 2018 | Jamie Harris

Measuring Wild Animal Suffering: The Issues

If humans want to intervene in nature to help wild animals it's crucial to understand how to do so effectively, and in a way that doesn't cause more harm. READ MORE

May 24 2017 | Faunalytics

Farmed Animal Advocacy And Wild Animal Suffering

Preliminary research shows that appeals for protecting farmed animals may encourage attitudes that increase the potential for wild animal suffering. READ MORE

May 10 2017 | Lukas Jasiunas

Can We Measure Extinction Of Undiscovered Species?

Researchers worldwide joined forces to produce a mathematical model estimating the amounts of extinctions among species yet to be discovered. READ MORE

Oct 21 2016 | Faunalytics

Does Insect Suffering Bug You?

Fur coats have fallen out of fashion. Is silk next? A new Faunalytics guest blog looks at the dynamics that might bring insect suffering into focus. READ MORE

Feb 2 2016 | karol orzechowski

Wild Animal Suffering: An Overlooked Problem?

Preventing wild-animal suffering will become more and more important - and difficult - as technology advances. READ MORE

Jan 5 2016 | Jen Wyglinski

Should Humans Intervene in Nature to Stop Wild Animal Suffering?

Should we intervene in nature to reduce the tremendous amount of suffering endured by wild animals? READ MORE

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