Animals

How a Worker Cooperative Is Mitigating the Stray Animal Crisis in Texas
The Myth of the “Feral” Cat: Understanding the Hidden Trauma of America’s Homeless Cats
How Zoos Can Contribute to Disease Transmission Between Humans and Animals
Monkeys Infected With Transmissible Diseases Are Trucked Across U.S.—Where’s the Transportation Department?
If You Believe in Social Justice, You Believe in Veganism
Guide to Factory-Farmed Chickens: Animal Cruelty on a Massive Scale
The Gilded Age of Animal Advocacy: A Transformative Era for America’s Moral Compass
The Forgotten 10 Billion Lives: A Tale of Suffering, Survival, and the Fight to See Farmed Animals
A Lesson of Coronavirus: Hunting Wildlife Can Be Deadly
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Guide to Animals in Science and Research

Reynard Loki, Earth Food Life Project

The Observatory’s Guide to Animals in Science and Research examines the role of nonhuman animals in scientific experimentation and biomedical development. It explores the ethical, regulatory, and scientific debates surrounding animal testing, including concerns about welfare, transparency, and the limits of animal models in predicting human outcomes. The guide highlights practices involving primates and laboratory animals, as well as growing calls for reform, improved oversight, and the development of alternative research methods. By connecting policy, science, and ethics, it offers a clearer understanding of how animals are used in research—and what a more humane and effective system might look like.
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Guide to Factory-Farmed Animals

Reynard Loki, Earth Food Life Project

The Guide to Factory-Farmed Animals examines the conditions, systems, and consequences of industrial animal agriculture. It explores how billions of chickens, pigs, and cows are raised in confined environments, often with minimal legal protection and significant welfare concerns. The guide connects animal suffering to broader impacts on human health, labor conditions, and the environment, including pollution and disease risk. It also addresses how cultural narratives and industry practices shape public perception of meat and dairy. By bringing together reporting, analysis, and ethical inquiry, this guide offers a clear, grounded understanding of factory farming and the forces sustaining it.
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Guide to Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection

Reynard Loki, Earth Food Life Project

The Observatory’s Guide to Wildlife and Ecosystem Protection explores the interconnected challenges facing wild animals and the habitats they depend on. It examines how human activities—such as deforestation, industrial agriculture, wildlife trade, pollution, and climate change—are driving species decline and ecosystem instability. By highlighting the importance of biodiversity, including the role of apex predators, healthy forests, and intact habitats in maintaining ecological balance, the guide connects conservation science with real-world threats and solutions, offering a clear understanding of how protecting wildlife also safeguards human health, prevents future pandemics, and supports resilient ecosystems.
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Jairus James
Jairus James is an environmental and animal rights advocate.
Mikhala Kaseweter
Mikhala Kaseweter, MSc, advances right relationships with nonhuman animals through her work at the Better Food Foundation.
Lisa Jones-Engel
Lisa Jones-Engel is a primatologist.
Sophie A.H. Osborn
Sophie A. H. Osborn is an award-winning environmental author and wildlife biologist whose work has focused on bird conservation across the Americas.
Valeria Falabella
Valeria Falabella is a director at the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Sy Montgomery
Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of 31 books of nonfiction for adults and children. She is the recipient of lifetime achievement awards from the Humane Society and the New England Booksellers Association.
Elaine Siu
Elaine Siu is an author, activist, and innovator devoted to shifting the world away from animal agriculture.
Eva J. Charalambides
Eva J. Charalambides is a photographer and vegan advocate.
Jeff Feinman
Jeff Feinman is a veterinarian and molecular biologist.
Ginger Fedak
Ginger Fedak is a lifelong animal welfare advocate and horse professional, having spent decades teaching about and advocating for domestic and wild horses.
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