Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

Sentient has learned that the primary federal laboratory for farm animal welfare research has lost its probationary scientists to the mass firings.

UPDATED standards for the Australian Livestock Processing Industry Animal Welfare Certification System have been released, including mandatory video surveillance requirements for accredited meat proce...

Smart farming, including applications of artificial intelligence (AI), has the potential to improve farm animal welfare in many ways, but practically

They’re imperfect agents of change

Inefficient,  inhumane,  & ineffective––and evades addressing the cockfighting vector

Morocco has announced plans to cull up to three million stray dogs to enhance its cities' appeal to visiting fans.

The Act against the Plowing by the Tayle, and pulling the Wooll off Living Sheep was the first of its kind in the world

Federated Farmers says the proposal is a 'complete overreach' and impractical.

A federal inspector witnessed pigs being kicked out of a truck delivering them Vermont Packinghouse in North Springfield. What's happening now?

The intervention comes after Trump reiterated his desire to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.

As Vivek Ramaswamy put it: “Animal cruelty will eventually become a genuine concern for conservatives.”

Nonhuman and human well-being are tightly linked and there are good reasons to include global losses of animal well-being and increases in compassion fatigue as existential crises.

Taiwan's Ministry of Agriculture is proposing to ban the ownership and importation of 955 additional animal species, including raccoons and alligator snapping turtles, citing public safety and animal ...

Abuse and cruelty to animals are disturbingly common features of Amish life, just as they are in the secular world. Laws against animal cruelty must be applied to all people without religious exemptio...

The animal welfare issues to be debated at this year’s Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) Discussion Forum have been revealed.

“It’s essentially the first cage-free credit system that allows food and hospitality businesses to offset their use of conventional or caged eggs”

CSIRO data researchers are working with industry partners to develop an artificial intelligence-powered system to monitor animal behaviour.

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Rana Tanveer Hussain on Tuesday emphasized the urgent need for federal legislation for animal health and welfare in the country

Rana Tanveer reaffirms Pakistan's focus on halal meat exports

Minister urges for need of legislation for animal health welfare

Humane Society of the U.S. meanwhile announces first major improvement in Global Animal Partnership standards for farmed animals since 2005

We named him Squirt — not because he was the smallest of the 16 cuttlefish in the pool, but because anyone with the audacity to scoop him into a separate tank t

Find out which “animal protection” groups are promoting animal suffering by supporting the “Better Chicken Commitment” and other humane-washing ploys.

The government agency tasked with oversight doesn’t require much.

At last, there is significant new progress on the welfare of chickens raised for meat. Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.), a U.S.-based organization that develops standards for farmed animal welfare, ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2024 GLOBAL ANIMAL PARTNERSHIP (“G.A.P.”) Releases updated 5-Step® Animal Welfare Standards for Chickens Raised for Meat Austin, Texas – Global Animal Partnership (G...

The Fall 2024 AVMA Animal Welfare Assessment Contest, also known as AWJAC, recently brought together hundreds of competitors from across North America and Europe to apply science-based methods and eth...

The Food Purveyor earns praise for committing to sell 100% cage-free eggs nationwide by 2035, reinforcing its leadership in ethical and sustainable retailing.

Many love to make changes once the calendar flips to a new year. Missouri and Illinois Walmart stores are no different as they're planning to implement big changes in 2025 and it has to do with animal...

An interview with Delci Winders, director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

Australia’s agriculture ministers have today endorsed a National Statement on Animal Welfare, which acknowledges the role of practices and standards informed by science and evidence and key priority a...

The animal charity suspended three slaughterhouses from its ethical scheme after video showed animals being excessively roughly handled and incorrectly stunned

Legal complaint alleges workers at a Chilliwack, B.C., slaughterhouse illegally mutilated and injured still conscious pigs.

Public perception and trust play a critical role in advancing sustainable and ethical practices in animal agriculture.

The Maritime Union of New Zealand has officially voted to oppose the resumption of live animal exports, in opposition to the government’s latest plans to resume the controversial trade. Live animal ex...

Deaths and injuries have turned public opinion against the sport, and the government will outlaw the practice from 2026 to give owners a chance to re-home the dogs

A teen in British Columbia recently became critically ill after becoming infected with H5N1. H5N1 is a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu. Outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) in livestock and fl...

These reforms are a big win for advocates, but what happens next will be crucial for animals rights.

New research from Murdoch University has investigated the welfare and performance benefits of shade provision for feedlot cattle in temperate climatic zones.  ..Read More