ACE’s new Research Managers share how ACE intends to adjust our approach and proceed with our work in light of the changing landscape within the effective animal advocacy community. … Read more
Research
Compensation Strategies Survey Results
In order to get insight into the compensation systems of organizations similar to ACE, we conducted an exploratory survey targeting charities within the effective altruism (EA) and animal advocacy movements. Our findings our included in this post. … Read more
Why is Welfare Biology Important?
The issue of wild animal suffering has been highly neglected by society at large, including the scientific community. In this post Maria Salazar argues that fostering the formation of welfare biology as an academic field could be a promising strategy to help wild animals. She explores the potential benefits and challenges of creating this new academic discipline. … Read more
Animal Advocacy in India
In order to reduce animal suffering in India, it’s necessary for the global effective animal advocacy (EAA) community to understand the local context, considering at once the political, economic, and cultural factors that could lead to challenges and opportunities for EAA. Prior to this research, ACE’s understanding of India’s local context was relatively limited—this report outlines our findings, as well as important questions for further consideration. … Read more
Animal Advocacy in Brazil
With over 1.6 billion farmed land animals kept in Brazil in 2016, these animals account for the vast majority of human-caused suffering endured by animals in Brazil, and yet they are under-represented in advocacy efforts. Due to the vast number of animals farmed for food and other products in Brazil, the potential impact of advocacy on their behalf is significant. … Read more