By David Lewis-Hall, Barrister The New Zealand Parliament has recently granted (1) legal personhood to a third natural entity, following Te Urewera (a forest) in 2014 (2) and Te Awa Tupua (the Whanganui River) in 2017. (3) Whilst this, along with other recent developments, may be good evidence of...
By Aldair Marins Violent interventionism, the theft of natural ethos and, consequently, the silencing of vital expressions have imposed a cruel fate on Puppy, Kuky and Sandro. For around three decades, these elephants were held in captivity, deprived of the exercise of their natural ethos, in...
It is with great sadness – and an immense sense of loss – that we inform our friends and supporters that our wonderful Chairperson, Paula Sparks, passed away on the 30th of May 2025. Over the past 15 months, Paula’s daily life was increasingly affected by the symptoms of motor neurone disease....
By Dr Dorien Braam During my doctoral research conducted in Jordan and Pakistan into the role of animals in forced migration and zoonoses – diseases transmissible between humans and animals – the devastation as a result of the loss of animals killed as a result of conflict, during...
By Lawrence Topley In July 2024, the UK became the first European country to approve lab grown meat. Now, on 7 February 2025, the cell cultivated product has hit the shelves at Pets At Home in the form of dog treats called ‘Chick Bites’ (BBC News, 2024). This news comes after London-based startup...
By: Erin Poppenga As recognised by many countries worldwide, ecosystems are deteriorating because of invasive and destructive human behaviour. Ecological conditions can decline when certain species have been extinct from an area for a long time. [1] The ecosystem is out of balance, and...
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