Why the Situation of Animals in the Wild Should Concern Us
Guest post by Oscar Horta According to a view that is widespread today, animals in nature live joyful lives, at least as long as we leave them alone. This view determines what many people think we...
View ArticleWhich Key Ideas Should We Be Spreading with Marginal Resources?
What is the difference in impact between spreading different animal advocacy ideas, e.g. the cruelty of animal agriculture, dietary change, antispeciesism, and wild animal suffering? This year, we...
View ArticleWild Animal Suffering Survey Report
We recently carried out a survey to study the effect of veg advocacy on people’s support for policies that would address wild animal suffering (WAS). While veg advocacy is intended to change people’s...
View ArticleEffects of Farmed Animal Advocacy Messaging on Attitudes Towards Policies and...
In evaluating the effectiveness of farmed animal advocacy messaging, it’s important to take into account the potential impact on attitudes relevant to wild animals. As an example, consider the ways in...
View ArticleTo Reduce Wild Animal Suffering We Need to Find Out If the Cause Area Is...
This post was written by guest blogger Persis Eskander, Executive Director of Wild-Animal Suffering Research. If we hope to help the approximately trillions of vertebrates and quintillions of...
View ArticleWhy is Welfare Biology Important?
This post was written as a guest blog post by Maria Salazar before she joined ACE’s research team in July, 2019. The views expressed here are her own and don’t necessarily reflect ACE’s position....
View ArticleWildlife Conservation’s Relationship to Wild Animal Welfare
Introduction Wildlife conservation and wild animal welfare work both aim to protect and increase our understanding of wild animals. Despite these shared goals, most organizations focused on wild...
View ArticleWhat are some of the biggest threats to wildlife?
Wild animals face unprecedented threats that jeopardize their existence and the delicate ecosystems they call home. These threats not only contribute to biodiversity loss, but can also drastically...
View ArticleCompassionate Connections: Bridging Companion and Wild Animal Welfare
The intricate relationship between companion and wild animals often goes unnoticed in animal welfare discussions. However, as Jennifer Toussaint, Chief of Animal Control and Senior Director of...
View ArticlePigeons: Understanding Them, Knowing Their History, and Protecting Them
Ubiquitous in our cities, pigeons are often overlooked despite their fascinating behaviors. One lesser-known aspect of their behavior is monogamy: Pigeons are monogamous and mate for life, although...
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