Two animal rights experts see little reason to cheer that a circus is closing, as long as humans keep eating meat and dairy products.
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Human-animal hybrids - or ‘chimeras’ - might sound strange, but they offer great hope for new life saving therapies, as long as key ethical boundaries are respected.
With circuses on the wane, are our attitudes towards animals improving?
Despite strict rules on the use of the whip in Australian horse racing, some riders still breach them.
Free range, sow stall free - you’ll find a number of different types of ham on the market this Christmas. But what do they mean?
Harness Racing Australia has announced it will ban the use of the whip. The decision is a world first for any horse sporting body, so what about the rest of the horse racing industry?
A new SBS doco will spark more questions about if and how we should eat meat.
The huge numbers of unwanted dogs killed by the greyhound racing industry has led the New South Wales government to outlaw the sport.
Why do so many people take safety risks or abuse wild animals for the sake of a photo with them? In one researcher’s view, scientists may encourage this trend by sharing their own wildlife selfies.
The grizzly bear of Yellowstone is expected to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. But a survey of grizzly bear researchers finds flaws in how wildlife experts evaluate scientific data.
We tend instinctively to value human lives over non-human ones. But is there a point where the scales might tip the other way?
The history of displaying exotic animals seems to be one of evolving public expectations about what constitutes acceptable conditions. Is it a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same?
An exhibition of works by contemporary French artist Pierre Huyghe raises questions around the ethical treatment of animals by artists - and whether live animals have a place in the visual arts.
The question of furnishing non-human animals with rights normally reserves for humans is more complex than it might seem.
Draft guildelines for the use of non-human primates in research will dilute what protections these animals have, despite numerous reasons to stop the practice entirely.
Today, many zoos promote the protection of biodiversity as a significant part of their mission. As conservation “arks” for endangered species and, increasingly, as leaders in field conservation projects…
A US appeals court is currently hearing the case of a chimpanzee named Tommy and is to decide if he has the right to bodily integrity and liberty, just like a person. The case, brought by the Nonhuman…
An online video apparently showing a French tourist kicking a squirrel off a cliff in Grand Canyon National Park was greeted with horror and incredulity after being posted (and since removed) on YouTube…
The idea of animals as spectacle – in zoos, circuses, aquaria, tests of strength and even criminal proceedings – is an old one, dating back to at least ancient Greece and Rome. Similarly, the use of animals…
More than 20 years ago, the university department where I was doing my PhD was fire bombed by animal rights activists. At the time, I was conducting research into animal welfare, as were many of the staff…
Principales colaboradores
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Honorary Associate, Australian Institute for Primary Care and Ageing, La Trobe University
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of New England
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Urban and Environmental Geography: School of Geosciences, University of Sydney
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Research officer, Macquarie University
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The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Animal Organization Studies, University of York
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Associate Professor and Deputy Director, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney
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Emeritus Professor, Murdoch University
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Adjunct Professor, Environmental Philosophy, La Trobe University
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PhD Scholar, University of Sydney
