Dylan Forest

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Have Humans Evolved to Harm Animals? An Interview with Dr. Diana Fleischman 3 years, 6 months ago

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 […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Using Data to End Dog Homelessness: The Global Dog Campaign 3 years, 7 months ago

Where dogs roam free, they also suffer—and so do people. Dog homelessness (or overpopulation, depending on how the issue is framed) is a global problem with serious ramifications for both dog welfare and human p […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Exposing Wildlife Crime: An Interview With Karl Ammann 3 years, 8 months ago

Wildlife crime is a serious and escalating threat to the survival of many species and entire ecosystems. When most of us hear about the scale of the threat poaching and trafficking pose to wild animals, we hope […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, "Me Siento Muy Orgullosa Del Movimiento en México" / "I Am Very Proud of the Movement in Mexico" 3 years, 9 months ago

Dulce Ramirez is a leader and pioneer of animal advocacy in Mexico. Under Ramirez’s leadership as Executive Director, the Mexico chapter of Igualdad Animal (Animal Equality) has made big progress for animals and […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, "The Scale and Power of the Trophy Hunting Industry Is Astonishing": An Interview With Eduardo Gonçalves 3 years, 9 months ago

Trophy hunting is well-known to be a pastime of the wealthy and powerful, but few people realize just how far that influence reaches. In his newest book, Trophy Leaks: Top Hunters and Industry Secrets Revealed, […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, First Marine Wildlife Hospital in the Pacific Northwest Coming Soon 3 years, 9 months ago

The Pacific Northwest region of the United States is home to a wide range of marine species, including seals, sea lions, otters, sea turtles and porpoises. Unfortunately, these animals are increasingly threatened […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Live Animal Postal Shipping: "Some Are Expected to Die" 3 years, 10 months ago

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mail delays in the United States has brought attention to the serious animal welfare issues inherent in the practice of shipping live animals in the mail. In August, the […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Triumph and Grief: Excerpt from New Elephant Anthology 3 years, 11 months ago

Both anecdotal and scientific evidence has demonstrated repeatedly that animals from a wide range of species experience many of the same emotions we do. For those of us fighting for animal protection and […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, New Photography Book Shines Light on Hidden Animals in Our Lives 4 years ago

HIDDEN: Animals in the Anthropocene, released this week, is an unflinching book of photography about our conflict with non-human animals around the globe. Through the lenses of forty award-winning […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Massive Rescue Planned to Bring 800 Dogs Stateside From Puerto Rico 4 years ago

It’s growing increasingly common to see dogs available for adoption in the United States who come from outside the mainland, typically from places with big problems with pet overpopulation. For various reasons, […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Henry Bergh: A Father of the American Animal Welfare Movement 4 years ago

Any social movement benefits from knowing its history, and the animal welfare movement is no different. How did the modern movement to protect animals from cruelty begin, and who were the early activists who […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Vegan Doesn't Always Mean Cruelty-Free: An Interview With lauren Ornelas of Food Empowerment Project 4 years ago

Every time we choose plant-based foods over those that contain animal products, we’re reducing the suffering involved in producing our food. That’s a great thing, but many of us stop there and fail to think more […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Coexisting with Cougars: An Interview with Mark Elbroch 4 years, 1 month ago

A good deal of fear and apprehension accompanies most reports of cougar sightings in the United States, which are increasingly common as populations continue to rebound from being hunted nearly to extinction. […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Watched to Death: Whale Watching and Washington's Endangered Orcas 4 years, 1 month ago

The Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW) are a group of orcas, made up of three pods, who live off the Pacific coast of the United States and Canada. In the Pacific Northwest, they are well known for being […]

Dylan Forest wrote a new post, Decolonizing Veganism: An Interview with Dr. Margaret Robinson 4 years, 1 month ago

There is a widely-held perception that veganism and animal rights are only for the white and privileged. This isn’t actually true, either historically or currently, but is instead a consequence of the centering […]