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.
Browsing: Europe
Talking to Children About Factory Farming
In an interview with activist and children’s book author Clare Druce, we discussed her recent book and her thoughts on how to reach young people with messages about protecting animals.
Greek Activists Work to Help Animals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Greek organization PFPO has been working hard to reduce the impact of the quarantine on animals, including providing food for stray cats and dogs.
Into the Wild: Animal Dilemmas After Moving to the Countryside
A vegan and animal advocate uses his experience with recently moving to the countryside to work through the difficult subject of wild animal welfare and how humans can best live among wild animals.
“Project Nim” Scientist Says Humane Science Holds the Key to COVID-19 Cure
“Forward-thinking researchers are moving forward with humane, human-relevant cures for COVID-19 because the world cannot afford to be hampered by the results of bogus and outdated animal experiments.”
What Does Coronavirus Mean for the UK’s Farmed Animals?
As staffing numbers dwindle during this pandemic, which they undoubtedly will, and assurance schemes postpone inspections, current poor animal welfare standards are likely to become even worse.
UK Government Announces Plans to Phase out Badger Cull
The badger cull is unscientific and cruel and has been pushed by the dairy industry, which has failed to adequately address its own shortcomings and responsibility for the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
Octopus Farming: Another Step Towards an Environmental Catastrophe
As demand for octopus for consumption grows, efforts to farm these animals intensify, with terrible ethical and environmental consequences.
Poor Animal Welfare Laws May Lead to More Global Epidemics Like Coronavirus
New research reveals poor animal welfare practices in many countries worldwide, which provide the perfect breeding ground for viruses to mutate and spread.
In Search of Explanations and the Truth
In the search to explain the world around us, sometimes our observations lead us to the wrong conclusions. That seems to be the case with a famous Russian experiment on domesticating foxes.
First World Swift Day a Global Success
The first World Swift Day was celebrated in 39 countries with a wide variety of activities in order to spread knowledge about these fascinating birds and encourage their protection.
Rats Shot in the Eyes: The Terrible Reality of Warfare Experiments
As part of research partly funded by the UK’s Ministry of Defence, rats were shot in the eyes and then killed, all without any form of pain relief.