Can Biologists Describe New Species Without Killing Them?
Typically, when describing a new species, biologists kill a member of the species to serve as a physical specimen. It’s time to rethink this practice.
Have Humans Evolved to Harm Animals? An Interview with Dr. Diana Fleischman
What insight does an evolutionary perspective bring to movements to reduce animal suffering? Can an understanding of the evolution of human psychology and behavior challenge widely-held ideas about why we mistreat animals?
The Dangerous Rhetoric of Contemporary Animal Rights Law: A Review of Marek Muller’s Impersonating Animals
Muller’s text offers a direct challenge to the burgeoning animal law movement, asking advocates and lawyers to interrogate their tactics, rhetoric, and goals.
Using Data to End Dog Homelessness: The Global Dog Campaign
In an interview with Dr. Andrew Rowan, we discussed the logistics of the Global Dog Campaign and how data can help improve the well-being of both dogs and human communities.
Have Humans Evolved to Harm Animals? An Interview with Dr. Diana Fleischman
What insight does an evolutionary perspective bring to movements to reduce animal suffering? Can an understanding of the evolution of human psychology and behavior challenge widely-held ideas about why we mistreat animals?
The Dangerous Rhetoric of Contemporary Animal Rights Law: A Review of Marek Muller’s Impersonating Animals
Muller’s text offers a direct challenge to the burgeoning animal law movement, asking advocates and lawyers to interrogate their tactics, rhetoric, and goals.
U.S. House Reintroduces Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to Protect Sharks from Cruel Finning
The bill would help to curb an inhumane global trade that claims the lives of 73 million sharks each year.
Minivan Carrying 61 Dogs to Illegal Slaughterhouse Intercepted in Cambodia
This was the first ever police intervention of this kind since the June 2020 dog meat trade ban in Cambodia’s Siem Reap Province.
Can Biologists Describe New Species Without Killing Them?
Typically, when describing a new species, biologists kill a member of the species to serve as a physical specimen. It’s time to rethink this practice.
Have Humans Evolved to Harm Animals? An Interview with Dr. Diana Fleischman
What insight does an evolutionary perspective bring to movements to reduce animal suffering? Can an understanding of the evolution of human psychology and behavior challenge widely-held ideas about why we mistreat animals?
Can Biologists Describe New Species Without Killing Them?
Typically, when describing a new species, biologists kill a member of the species to serve as a physical specimen. It’s time to rethink this practice.
Have Humans Evolved to Harm Animals? An Interview with Dr. Diana Fleischman
What insight does an evolutionary perspective bring to movements to reduce animal suffering? Can an understanding of the evolution of human psychology and behavior challenge widely-held ideas about why we mistreat animals?
Animal News Stories from Around the Web
In recent years, major news outlets have started taking note of the animal movement, and including coverage of animal rights, welfare, and conservation issues on a daily basis. Check out our curated selection of top stories from around the world, updated every day.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Fears for environment after 50,000 fish escape salmon farm in TasmaniaThe company involved says it does not expect the fish to damage the environment, but others disagree
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Grassroots Fighter Against Soring Says Horses Cannot Afford Delays in Congressional Action to End Barbaric PracticeToday, on The Animal Wellness Podcast, we talk with Mr. Clant M. Seay — one of those people bringing single-minded focus to the task of helping horses and securing legal reform to protect them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Landscape of fear: why we need the wolfThe long read: The wolf is considered a threat to our way of farming, but our fear may be misplaced. Perhaps predators are needed to bring nature back into balance
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 months, 2 weeks ago
When Sharks Turned Up at Their Beach, They Called in DronesA goal of the SharkEye project is to one day produce automated “shark reports” for beachgoers to help them gauge levels of risk.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 5 months, 2 weeks agoSuper King Markets drops coconut milk over claims of forced monkey laborLos Angeles Super King Markets became the latest retailer to drop Chaokoh coconut milk after claims by PETA that the product’s Thai manufacturer forces monkeys to pick its coconuts.
