VOICES: As a European Citizens’ Initiative to ban all fur farms and farmed fur products across the continent gains momentum, we’re exploring the progress away from fur Europe has seen so far, and why it’s so important.

OPINION: The monarch is a hugely popular figure, despite her endorsement of controversial activities including horse racing and hunting. As the nation looks over her seven decades on the throne, it's worth examining how her reign has impacted animals.

You might be aware of the fact that human cosmetics have certain criteria and regulations they need to follow. But did you know that the same strict regulations aren’t applied to your dogs’ grooming products despite the fact that canine skin is actually more sensitive than human baby skin and up to 5 times thinner? Crazy, we know.

Falling wool prices are pushing farmers towards naturally shedding sheep as they ditch the material - exposing holes in their argument that shearing the animals was always motivated by concern for the animals.

BREAKING NEWS: Animal rights activists have this morning scaled the roof of a livestock auction in Darlington, UK, the venue for today’s flagship National Beef Association 2022 Expo.

ANIMALS IN FASHION: SLAY - a feature-length documentary three years in the making that follows filmmaker Rebecca Cappelli as she travels to investigate the fashion world - has extended its fundraising target in an effort to cause a greater impact on one of the world’s most exploitative industries.

MILKED - available to watch free on Waterbear now - follows the story of activist Chris Huriwai as he ventures deep into the land of dairy, taking on the giants of New Zealand’s most powerful industry to expose the looming sustainability crisis and the dangerous denial of impending agricultural disruption. We spoke to director and producer Amy Taylor about the issues raised in this bold new documentary.

VOICES: Recent political moves towards recognising the sentience of nonhuman animals may seem like positive developments, but as recent law graduate and animal rights advocate Imogen Meston writes, may simply be part of a grand illusion waiting to be shattered. This guest article forms part of our series marking the release of our video ‘How animal agriculture runs New Zealand’.

NEWS: Inspections at hundreds of poultry slaughterhouses across the US in 2021 revealed widespread violations of animal welfare regulations, according to official figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

SUSTAINABILITY: A new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has outlined how the welfare and regard for the moral importance of nonhuman animals is key to meeting international sustainability targets. Claire Hamlett reports.

OPINION: New traffic measures are great news for cyclists and other humans, but as dog caregiver Claire Hamlett explains, are also a welcomed development for dogs and other animals whose lives can be so terribly affected by cars and roads.

NEWS: Luxury fashion brand Burberry is to stop using exotic animal skins in its future collections building on its previous commitment to go fur-free, its chief operating officer confirmed this week.