Animal Advocacy
Contagious Yawning in Chimpanzees
Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 (Original item from 2004) General Animal Protection | Wildlife and Exotics
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According to a study of chimpanzees who were shown videos of other chimpanzees yawning, researchers determined that the resulting yawns were similar to the contagious yawning in humans, which researchers associate with empathy.
Connecting Inequalities: Women and the Animal Rights Movement
Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 (Original item from 2005) General Animal Protection
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This survey of female animal rights activists examines their motivations, beliefs, and experiences. The results suggest that gendered social learning, societal expectations and gender-based empathy may explain the high proportion of those involved in the animal rights movement who are women.
Unlikely Allies Against Factory Farms: Animal Rights Advocates and Environmentalists
Submitted on Nov 29, 2009 (Original item from 2007) Farmed Animals
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This journal article examines the risks and opportunities associated with social movement coalitions that come together to impede the rise of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in the United States.
Dream Reports of Animal Rights Activists
Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 (Original item from 2008) General Animal Protection
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A study of nighttime dream experiences of animal rights activists indicated that these subjects report animal dream characters at a much higher rate than the general population.
Building a Performance Measurement System
Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 (Original item from 2009) Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection
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This publication discusses now nonprofit organizations can and should measure performance using systems commonly used in the private sector. The authors argue that through the measurement of performance, non-profits can benefit by making calculated steps to maximize their social impact.
Factual.com: Collaborative Data in Action
Submitted by Che Green on Nov 24, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and Methods | Wildlife and ExoticsA while back, I mentioned Factual.com, which provides a free tool to create and share collaborative tables. Their goal is to make it easier for people to organize, collaborate on, and access data, as well as make it more transparent. The site is now out of private beta and is available to the public, and HRC has built 15 tables that might interest you.
What Canadians Really Believe
Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 (Original item from 2009) General Animal Protection
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This survey assesses the beliefs of Canadians on 21 ethical issues (including animal testing and wearing fur), with results demonstrating a significant divide on certain issues by gender and region.
HSUS Predicts 10 Million Animals a Year Saved by Downturn in Fur Sales and Public Support
Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 (Original item from 2009) Wildlife and Exotics
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The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) estimates that more than 10 million animals worldwide are saved per year due to changing public opinion about the use of animal fur and the increased use of faux fur and other substitutes.
HSUS's Mike Markarian on Research and the "Shelter Pet Project"
Submitted by Che Green on Nov 17, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | General Animal Protection | Research Tools and MethodsI thought you might enjoy this interview that HRC's Anthony Bellotti recently conducted with Mike Markarian, Executive Vice President of the Humane Society of the U.S. Mike discusses the new Shelter Pet Project launched with Maddie's Fund and the Ad Council, focusing on how research played an essential role in developing the project.
Upcoming 3rd Wave of HRC's Animal Tracker
Submitted by Che Green on Nov 10, 2009 Advocacy Strategies | Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Wildlife and ExoticsWave 3 of HRC's Animal Tracker, slated for early next year, will survey a representative sample of adults in the U.S., addressing questions like knowledge of various animal issues, the influence of concern for animals on personal choices, perceived impact of the animal protection movement, and support for the movement's goal of eliminating animal suffering. We'll also be able to compare the results with findings from the baseline survey, which was conducted in early 2008.
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