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Each year more than eight billion eggs laid by 27 million hens and nearly a billion chickens are eaten in South Africa. Most of the birds live utterly awful lives.

24 scientists call on the Commission to end fur farming as wild animals cannot be kept in cages.

International animal welfare charity, Wild Welfare, has published an updated Core Standard of Welfare Practice for Captive Animals , based upon a review of over 200 internationally-recognised and paper-reviewed publications on captive animal welfare. ...

Authors of a just-published review seek to determine what is normal, beyond domestic horse yards.

Towards national standards for the public exhibition of animals, & the ZAA accreditation program for “positive experiences" and positive welfare.

Leadership meets with contract poultry growers for insights and listening sessions.

Tyson Foods leadership and the company’s Contract Poultry Farmer Advisory Council recently met to discuss issues most important to the farmers who grow chickens for Tyson. The meeting was held Nov. 8-9 and was the first council meeting after a two-year pause due to enhanced safety protocols during the pandemic.

Author Lenora Todaro muses on the ethic of animal tourism, from dolphins to gorilla treks.

Sixty-six horses in study showed an 87% reduction in pain signals after being moved to bit-free riding.