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Hummingbirds Are in Rapid Decline

By Sy Montgomery Author Bio: Sy Montgomery is a naturalist, documentary scriptwriter, and author of 31 books of nonfiction for adults and children, including The Hummingbirds’ Gift, the National Book Award finalist The Soul of an Octopus, and the New…

Understanding Zoonotic Diseases: How Humans Get Sick From Nonhuman Animals

By Vicky Bond Author Bio: Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the president of The Humane League, a global nonprofit organization working to end the abuse of animals raised for food through institutional and individual change….

Animal-Free Agriculture Is Key to Restoring Biodiversity

We all have a moral obligation to do the least possible harm to our planet, and that ethos has a name: veganics.

Why Ecosystems Need Healthy Populations of Apex Predators to Be Restored

By Jimmy Videle Author Bio: Jimmy Videle is a farmer, naturalist, and researcher. He is the author of The Veganic Grower’s Handbook: Cultivating Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs from Urban Backyard to Rural Farmyard(Lantern Press, 2023) and the co-founder of NAVCS-Certified Veganic. He is…

Sperm Whales Have Culture Too: Strong Evidence That Clans, Culture, and Dialects Are Not Unique to Humans

By Hal Whitehead Author Bio: Hal Whitehead has been studying sperm whales for 40 years, tracking their groups at sea from a 40-foot sailing boat and trying to understand their social and cultural lives. He is a professor at Dalhousie University…

The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet

By Vicky Bond Author Bio: Vicky Bond is a veterinary surgeon, animal welfare scientist, and the president of The Humane League, a global nonprofit organization working to end the abuse of animals raised for food through institutional and individual change….