In this episode, we sit down with Maite van Gerwen, animal scientist and director of CAS International, the international committee against bullfighting! We discuss what people might not know about bullfighting, how the practice is held in place as ‘cultural heritage’, and why public perception of bullfighting has been changing. …continue
En este episodio nos metemos entre las plumas de las aves en compañía de Miquel de Pablo, Agente Rural de la Generalitat de Catalunya. Las diferentes actividades humanas amenazan la seguridad y la vida de estos animales, de cuya salud dependen los ecosistemas. ¿Cuáles son las principales causas de muerte …continue
Over the past several months, I’ve been exploring the old newsletters of Feminists for Animal Rights, a group that was active in the United States from the early 1980’s to the early 2000’s. As they stated in their literature, Feminists for Animal Rights sought to “raise the consciousness of the …continue
Tobias co-founded the Center for Reducing Suffering with Magnus Vinding. CRS is a research center that works to create a future with less suffering, taking all sentient beings into account. More broadly, Tobias is involved in the effective altruism movement which applies evidence and reason to find the most effective ways to help others. In …continue
The idea that animals have rights has now become mainstream, but what does that mean in practice? Whilst cruelty to animals has long been regarded as unacceptable, is it wrong to kill animals for food, or to cause them suffering in scientific research? In this first episode, we will look …continue
Have you ever wondered how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the unsung heroes of animal welfare and sheltering organizations? This riveting discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regneris-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will certainly enlighten you. …continue
Episode 8 of Series 8: The World of Animal Welfare and Sheltering Transcript This discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regnerus-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will unmask the various strategic shifts these organizations have undertaken in …continue
Episode 8 of Series 8: The World of Animal Welfare and Sheltering Transcript This discussion with Nanette McCann, executive director of Homeward Pet Adoption Center, and Corey Regnerus-Kell, general manager for animal services at the Royal New Zealand SPCA, will unmask the various strategic shifts these organizations have undertaken in …continue
