This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Moon at Pacific Standard reports on a new study that shows that Americans are substantially reducing their spending on red meat and the result is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay Kneteman explains how illegal wildlife trade is expanding as market pressures outweigh punishment for illegal conduct in this field. • How can funders help to disincentivize…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanda Felbab-Brown shares insights into effective ways to fight wildlife trafficking in Asia. • How can funders use this information to guide efforts to reduce wildlife trafficking? …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lakota horse culture in South Dakota is centered around the belief that all living things are connected and can thus react to one another. Combining traditional Lakota horse…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • GrantCraft gives an overview of ocean conservation in California, specifically the challenges in implementing marine protection legislation. The case study here is how The Campbell Foundation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lynne Curry explores the dilemma faced by meat eaters who oppose the moral and environmental consequences of factory farming but struggle to find ethical and affordable meat sources. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy reviews a new report on if using plant-based fish food will make the aquaculture industry more sustainable, stating that although using plants…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jessica Pierce discusses the recent story about a mother orca carrying her dead calf for 17 days and what it tells us about how animals experience…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joe McCarthy reports that the UN has found that the world wastes nearly 50 tons of fish each year because of inefficient fishing practices. Increasing efficiency could decrease…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Gunther, writing for Nonprofit Chronicles, interviews founder and executive director of Faunalytics, a research organization that assists animal advocates in becoming more effective changemakers. • What are the challenges…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Vanda Felbab-Brown analyzes the impacts of policies intended to prevent poaching and wildlife trafficking, highlighting the dearth of proven methods. • How can funders work to clarify effective…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Animal Charity Evaluators hosted a roundtable with the leaders of the Brazilian animal advocacy movement to share their insights on their work and how others can…