where science and ethics intersect with politics
On September 12, animal advocates began walking west from Albany, New York, toward a sprawling property roughly 200 miles away in North Rose. Their destination is Marshall BioResources, a name that means relatively little to much of the American public despite the company’s significant place within the animal-research industry.
You can help one pig, you can pull up a crate, or you can put down the pork.
Just before dawn tomorrow, shotgun shots will pierce the desert air, ricochet off the boulders and set off an echoing crack! … crack! … crack! …
Farming and rodeo have had four decades to evolve – but they still operate on the same principles: animal commodification and corporate exploitation.
For this Listening Lounge reboot, we return to the music of Sherry Zitter with “Animal Blessing Hymn,” a gentle offering dedicated to animals great and small.
The Listening Lounge is a Voices of the Movement series from The Humane Herald, resurfacing music, interviews, spoken word, and other audio worth hearing again.
I still get nervous speaking in public, but I will never turn down the opportunity to advocate for veganism. Speaking up for animals is always right and, sometimes, it can get a little weird.
Marshall also breeds animals to test veterinary applications. There isn’t a comparable stat out there for efficacy, but that’s not the point. These animals do not give consent.
Welcome to our very first Listening Lounge Reboot. We’re beginning with “Be My Voice,” an original song written and recorded by vegan advocate Sherry Zitter.
A bunch of booted cowgirls clicked their spurs together at the podium and begged the town council to bring back their rodeo. I’ve been trying to make sure that doesn’t happen ever since.
When redevelopment changes a neighborhood overnight, the animals living there are left to navigate the consequences. A Seoul street-cat rescuer reflects on responsibility, rescue, and what humane care requires when human plans move faster than vulnerable lives can adapt.
Portugal has taken a major step for animals by requiring emergency plans to include their rescue, evacuation, and care during disasters. The new law recognizes that protecting communities means protecting both people and animals—and offers a humane model that other nations may soon be inspired to follow.
A New World screwworm case confirmed in a Texas dog has prompted quarantine orders and renewed fears of mass euthanasia in already overcrowded shelters. But beneath the immediate crisis lies a larger question: what happens when diseases tied to animal agriculture begin affecting the animals society values most?
New York City’s new wildlife law promises humane treatment, but advocates warn that promise may be undermined if federal agencies linked to goose roundups, egg destruction, and lethal wildlife control are allowed to help shape the city’s future wildlife policies. As molting season places Canada geese at heightened risk, activists are calling for immediate mayoral action to halt cooperation with federal wildlife operations and redefine what “humane” truly means.
Independent vegan media reached a major milestone this week as UnchainedTV secured 19 wins at the 2026 Telly Awards, signaling a broader cultural shift toward ethical entertainment and values-driven storytelling. From cooking shows and travel series to investigative animal-rights programming, the award sweep reflects how vegan media is increasingly moving beyond activist niches and into the mainstream cultural landscape.
Conducted by the Nevada County Humane Association (NCHA), the “Animals & Environment” survey was distributed to candidates across party lines.
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