Animal Welfare and Biodiversity: A Brief Primer on the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework
Animal welfare is closely intertwined with many of the issues under negotiation in the CBD’s new Biodiversity Framework.
Browsing: Fur & Skin
Exposing Wildlife Crime: An Interview With Karl Ammann
The filmmaker and investigative journalist shares his perspective on how the wildlife trade is changing, why enforcement of laws that protect wildlife is so lacking, and why we can’t rely on CITES to protect wild animals.
Breeding and Trading Endangered Wild Animals Is Not Conservation
A new study demonstrates that legalized trade and commercial breeding of wild animals stimulates demand, encourages poachers and smugglers and ultimately pushes species towards extinction in the wild.
Bill Introduced to Ban the Sale of Fur in Oregon
HB2676 would make it a misdemeanor to sell, offer for sale, display for sale, or otherwise distribute a new fur product in the state of Oregon.
“The Scale and Power of the Trophy Hunting Industry Is Astonishing”: An Interview With Eduardo Gonçalves
“Nobody has shone the spotlight on the industry, its power or the slaughter that it is responsible for before. This is what I am seeking to do.”
Asia for Animals Calls for Fur Farming Ban in China
As demonstrated by the current global health crisis, wildlife consumption and use, including fur animal farming, poses a grave threat to human health, both in China and worldwide.
Ex-Volunteers Expose Cruelty in the Name of Big Cat Conservation
Two women thought they were helping by hand-rearing cubs, until they learned some sinister truths. Now they run a sanctuary for big cats born victim to an exploitative industry.
Born Free USA Calls for Immediate Action on Fur Farming Amid COVID Outbreak
New report by Born Free USA reveals lack of oversight, serious animal welfare concerns, and public health risks on U.S. fur farms.
It’s High Time South Africa Shut Down Its Captive Lion Breeding Industry
Will the South African government and its high-level panel finally accept the overwhelming evidence that captive lion breeding should be stopped?
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.
The Wool Industry Means Suffering for Sheep
Inhumane practices are the norm in the wool industry, which is anything but benign.
Living With Wild Animals, Part Two: Eat Them Like There’s No Tomorrow
COVID-19 has forced the world to reconsider its relationship with wild animals, but South African legislation is increasingly pointing in the wrong direction. It urgently needs a rethink.