By Johana Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo Western legal systems have long been influenced by Cartesian philosophy, which conceived animals as irrational beings lacking consciousness and moral significance. This philosophical framework profoundly shaped legal systems by treating animals primarily as...
By Grace Law Woodhouse In a historic and highly controversial administrative action, the Trump administration summoned the Endangered Species Committee, colloquially known as the ‘God Squad’, to grant a blanket exemption for all federal oil and has operations in the Gulf of Mexico from the...
By Acland Bryant and Mikhail Popov Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages are often presented as a picturesque remnant of an older New York. Events in June 2026 exposed a more troubling reality. On 9 June, Deniz, a 16-year-old carriage horse, collapsed and died while pulling a carriage near...
By Niamh McConnell In recent years, greyhound racing has come under increased scrutiny due to concerns surrounding thewelfare of the racing dogs. Although rules and regulations are currently in place to protect greyhounds,campaigners in the UK have called for the abolition of the practice...
By Jenny Canham, Public Affairs Lead at the Vegetarian Society In July 2025, I wrote ‘The Case for a UK Ban on Male Chick Culling’1, where I outlined how the practice remains legal under current UK animal protection law, the adoption of in-ovo sexing technology in other countries, and the growing...
By Jenny Bennett In a speech broadcast on Iranian public television (IRIB) on the 29th of March 2026, Iranian forces Lieutenant-Colonel Ebrahim Zolfaqari warned, “… (enemy) commanders and soldiers will be food for the sharks of the Persian Gulf”1. I fear for the future of those sharks there;...
By Niamh McConnell Currently, anyone in England and Wales can establish an animal rescue and rehoming centre. Although voluntary standards exist, being voluntary, they cannot be enforced. Consequently, some providers ignore these standards while other...
by Niamh McConnell Bees play a vital role in pollination, sustaining the world’s food supply. It has been said that if bees were to disappear off the surface of the globe, humanity would only have four years of life left.1 They are particularly crucial in the ecosystem of the vast...
By the Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) In early 2025, Denmark implemented a new law establishing minimum standards for dog breeding.[1] Under this law, no dog, whether purebred or mixed, may be used for breeding if the dog carries hereditary characteristics that...
By the Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) At the end of November 2025, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional agreement to adopt Regulations proposed in 2023 establishing minimum EU-wide standards for the welfare and traceability of dogs and...
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