An engorged female tick on the forehead of a dog. To get this big, they need to suck blood for about four days. While this is happening, the tick is injecting neurotoxins into the bloodstream.
Rob Webster
Tick paralysis affect 10,000 dogs each year in eastern Australia, and the treatment can be very expensive. Fortunately, a new drug available is available.
In countries where many if not most households have pets, ‘no pets’ rental policies are a serious obstacle to housing security.
Mike Hoff/flickr
Landlords and property agents often apply ‘no pets’ rules even though many households see them as part of the family. Their difficulty in finding rental housing then becomes a source of great stress.
Female dingo in Oxley Wild Rivers NP, New South Wales.
Guy Ballard
New South Wales’ ban on greyhound racing is a response to the high rate of animal deaths in the industry. But what about other states, and other animal industries, where the problem is prevalent too?
Can greyhound racing be ethically justified?
Andy Rain/EPA
The huge numbers of unwanted dogs killed by the greyhound racing industry has led the New South Wales government to outlaw the sport.
Researchers in Maine pose with terns after measuring, weighing and banding the birds. But what if they weren’t scientists?
Amanda Boyd, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Flickr
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.
Cattle at export yards in Darwin, Australia.
AAP Image/Neda Vanovac
It can be hard to move people with just text or images. But virtual reality can let people experience others’ lives, making it a potent tool for social change.
Neck and neck on the line.
Neil Roy Johnson/Shutterstock
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?
There are lots of things to consider when pondering whether we should eat red meat.
Guilio Nepi/Japanexperterna.se/Flickr
Christmas is here again, and we’re excited for decorating, parties, and summer getaways. But before we dive into the silly season, let’s first make sure our pets are properly taken care of.
Ahead of the Paris climate summit, protesters in the Philippines march for climate justice.
Erik de Castro/Reuters
A narrow debate of what countries should pay to respond to climate change obscures a bigger moral discussion that touches on economics, ethics and people’s relationship to the natural world.
You don’t have to work in a paddock to have a valid opinion on animal welfare.
Carl Davies/CSIRO/Wikimedia Commons
With animal welfare issues routinely handled by Senate committees with strong links to agriculture, how can we ensure that those outside the industry are being properly listened to?
Feral cat with galah, mounted specimen.
Wikimedia Commons
Australia wants to kill off two million feral cats and momentum for similar plans is growing in the US. Is there a good case for killing or neutering outdoor cats to protect biodiversity?
Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University