Critical insights at the intersection of animals and politics
In an op-ed this past weekend in the New York Times, hunting enthusiast and outdoors writer Ted Kerasote panned the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to de-list the grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem and to pave the way for Wyoming to initiate the first trophy hunting season on the animals in … Read more
Last week, Animal Wellness Action and other advocacy groups gained some clarity on the way forward for animal issues and the Farm bill, the broad-ranging package of agriculture-related policy issues that the Congress bundles together and considers once every five years or so. Because of the broad reach of the legislation — including everything thing from … Read more
Saving animals who are in trouble is a critical strategy for animal protection advocates, since animals are in crisis and extending a hand to relieve their suffering is among the best human instincts. But it is axiomatic that we cannot rescue our way out of the crises that animals endure. We don’t have enough arms … Read more