The Proof is in the Pandemic
Never before has this dual reality – of cruel and inapplicable animal experiments happening alongside new and exciting non-animal methods – been starker than it is at the present time.
Browsing: Medicine & Veterinary Care
Video: Replacing Animal Use in Science and Education
Dr. Nick Jukes discusses the drawbacks to animal use in science and education, promising developments in non-animal alternatives, and the potential effects of the race for a COVID-19 vaccine on animal use in science.
Video: Creating Safe and Healthy Communities Through Dog TNVR
Dr. Chinny Krishna discusses the impact of free-roaming dogs on human communities and the effectiveness of TNVR (Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return) as compared to lethal culling.
Video: Preventing the Next Pandemic Through Animal Welfare
Dr. Jim Desmond weighs in on timely topics such as the connection between animal welfare and the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the wildlife trade in zoonotic disease transmission, and how governments can act to prevent future pandemics.
“I Wish I Could Make All Animal Experimenters Feel What I Felt When I Had My Aha Moment”
In an interview with Dr. Cheng, we discussed her “awakening” during her PhD program, whether change from within the scientific community is possible, and the important work she’s been doing since walking away from animal experiments.
OIPA Kenya Launches Ambitious Spay/Neuter Assistance and Rabies Vaccination Program
The program aims to serve remote and under-served areas, and to reduce both pet overpopulation and human rabies deaths.
Reducing Wildlife Trafficking and Forest Loss Could Prevent Future Pandemics
Governments might be able to prevent future pandemics by investing as little as $22 billion a year in programs to curb wildlife trafficking and stem the destruction of tropical forests.
Conservation Activities Have Been Disrupted Globally by COVID-19 Lockdowns
In a survey of over 300 conservationists in 85 countries, 70 percent report critical work has been postponed or canceled.
Intensive Animal Farming is “Single Most Risky Human Behavior” for Pandemics, Says Report
There is a fundamental and often-overlooked connection between pandemics such as the current COVID-19 crisis and our animal-based food system, says a major new report.
Over 400 Elephants Perish in Botswana Mystery Mass Die-off
The carcasses of more than 400 elephants have been discovered in Botswana and nobody yet knows what’s killing them. The government appears to be dragging its heels in pursuit of answers.
How Animal Protection Impacts All 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Recognizing the connections between animal protection and the SDGs can help advocates maximize impact, win government support, and collaborate with other stakeholders.
The Wool Industry Means Suffering for Sheep
Inhumane practices are the norm in the wool industry, which is anything but benign.