BLOODWORK: How the extraction of horse blood is sparking controversy in Iceland
MARIO BOWDEN: Animal rights groups continue to call for Iceland's controversial horse 'blood farms' to be shut down – one year after a video exposed…
Wildlife Conservation: Bringing compassion to wild animals
MARC BEKOFF: Wildlife populations globally are in deep trouble because of human exploitation that ranges from slaughtering individuals "in the name…
THE COST OF LIVING: What is an animal’s life worth?
KENNY TORRELLA: Putting a dollar amount to the value of one human life is a crude exercise, so let’s leave it to practitioners of the dismal…
‘As a human, I’m horrified’: Harvard studies on infant monkeys draw fire from primatologists and animal rights activists
DAVID GRIMM: Primatologists and animal rights activists are condemning monkey studies in the laboratory of Harvard University neuroscientist…
Marc Bekoff: When dogs play, people relax, and social barriers break down
MARC BEKOFF: Dogs playing and frolicking can be social catalysts for getting people to interact with one another... Let's consider some aspects of…
STUDY: A look into Reddit’s anti-vegan community
LINDSEY STOWELL: With the ongoing rise of vegan culture, there has also been a startling increase in the number of people opposed to it. As veganism…
Why is the Biden Administration helping the ‘pork’ industry maintain its cruel and abusive practices?
NATHAN J. ROBINSON: The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case that will determine whether California will be required to allow meat…
STUDY: Animals in national parks are affected by even just a few people
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON: National park traffic has grown steadily over the past decade, and popular parks like Yosemite and Yellowstone can easily…
Jon Hochschartner: In search of a vegan Christianity
JON HOCHSCHARTNER: If you were searching for an animal-friendly religion, Christianity probably wouldn’t be your first choice. You’d likely select…
STUDY: Elephant conservation may be undermined by Twitter users
NIALL HAMMOND: The African forest elephant, the African savanna elephant, and the Asian elephant are all highly threatened species. The…