The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness signed in 2024 acknowledges the growing evidence that many animals, including invertebrates, are likely conscious. It stresses the ethical importance of considering the wellbeing of any animal that might be sentient. Read more
On this World Day for the End of Fishing 2024, we reflect on this atrocity and how to address it. We also discuss the growing aquaculture industry, which kills hundreds of billions of individuals every year. Read more
Senti, our AI assistant, is here to answer all your questions about animal ethics, wild animal suffering, and longtermism! Choose a question or ask your own. The talented team at Freeport Metrics made this possible. Read more
A new paper on animals and longtermism by Gary O’Brien of Lingnan University in Hong Kong was published in the Journal of Moral Philosophy. Animal Ethics funded the work. Read more
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we reached our goal of raising $20,000! We are more constrained by funds than anything, and these donations make it possible for many talented people to contribute. Read more
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On this day, animal advocates across the globe host events calling attention to animal exploitation while envisioning a future with greater respect for all sentient beings Read more
A recent paper was recently published by Animal Ethics, reviewing the latest research on immunocontraceptive methods to help reduce human-animal conflict with wild mammal populations Read more
Animal Ethics has concentrated efforts on growing our network among animal advocates, effective altruists, students, and educators. We have engaged schools, universities, and other organizations. Read more
Hunger, illness, extreme weather, injuries, and attacks from other animals are everyday realities that routinely inflict pain and distress. But action can be taken now to help wild animals and expand concern for their wellbeing. Read more
Animal Ethics just published an article examining how discourse ethics provides a strong ethical framework for giving nonhuman animals full moral consideration Read more
August 26 is celebrated as World Day for the End of Speciesism, to reflect on the harms we inflict on animals and our responsibility to protect them. Speciesism is discrimination against certain animals simply because they belong to some species. Read more
A recently published paper addresses and rejects both the claim that reducing wild animals is impossible and the claim that it is morally objectionable Read more
Animal Ethics had made various proposals to the governments of Spain and Brazil, advocating for the inclusion of animals in action plans Read more
A paper examining causes of morbidity and mortality in wild animals across Canada was published Read more
Animal ethics values the wellbeing of sentient individuals. E nvironmentalism values wholes like ecosystems, species, and biodiversity. Read more
Animal philosopher and activist Siobhan O’Sullivan died on June 17th after a long struggle against ovarian cancer Read more
At Animal Ethics we work to make the world a better place for all sentient beings. Anyone can help us with our content, which will allow us to reach many more people. Read more
These were the first visits to Nepal, Thailand, and Hong Kong. We will be giving talks at the Vegan Festival in Indonesia, and in a virtual event in the Philippines. Read more
March 25th, 2023 is the World Day for the End of Fishing. As part of this initiative, Animal Ethics calls for the abolition of fishing and aquatic farms. Read more