Libby Anderson

Interested in animals, people, policy. Reconnecting after Big Hack, are you all still out there?

[Jeff Sebo @jeffrsebo]

The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is very proud to share our new report, "Wild Animal Welfare in Local Policies on Human-Wildlife Conflict"!

Cities are home to countless wild animals, and the decisions cities make about waste, infrastructure, parks, and public health shape their lives—often invisibly. Yet, local policy has historically treated them as nuisances or problems to be managed away. This report argues that the welfare of those animals deserves a place in how municipalities approach human-wildlife conflict, and offers a practical roadmap for getting started. It expands the conventional definition of “human-wildlife conflict” to include harms running in both directions. It identifies cities as the right locus for action, since they hold most of the relevant levers and are where most conflict actually happens.

The report offers nine guiding principles—including prevention over reaction and coexistence over control—and a menu of policy options across five mutually reinforcing domains: waste management and food access, humane population management, conflict response and rehabilitation, the built environment, and planning and governance. Drawing on examples from across North America and Europe, it shows that welfare-aligned approaches are already within reach, and that welfare-aligned approaches often align with goals cities are already pursuing—cleaner streets, healthier environments, lower disease risk, and more livable public spaces.

This report is sponsored by the NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program with support from CEAP and the Yale Law, Ethics, & Animals Program.

You can find a PDF of the report along with a video of a recent preview event here: https://t.co/Qh8gsiIAlC

Please read if you have interest, and please share if others might!

[UK Centre for Animal Law (A-Law) @ALAWAnimalLaw]

📢 Speaker Announcement for the UK Animal Law Conference 2026:

👩🏼‍⚖️ Charlotte – animal welfare offences & enforcement
👩🏻‍⚕️ Kate – wild animal welfare & policy
👩🏼‍🏫 Venla Mathlein – future of animal law education

📅 3–4 June 2026 | 📍 Birmingham
🔗 https://t.co/DgX9bkMGsc

[WAWC @wawcommittee]

WAWC is proud to be part of #MoreForScotlandsAnimals coalition - hustings tonight certainly gave MSP candidates plenty to think about.

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

“Let’s give companion, farmed and wild animals the respect and care they deserve.” @RooIrvine kicks off #MoreForScotlandsAnimals hustings tonight.

[OneKind @onekindtweet]

🐾 Just one week until our More for Scotland's Animals hustings! Will you join us?

📍 Edinburgh City Chambers
📅 14 April | 18:00–20:00
🎟️ Free tickets — register via Eventbrite here ➡️ https://t.co/tj9uERrnL4

[WAWC @wawcommittee]

Can commercial fisheries be called sustainable if the welfare of targeted fishes, bycaught fishes, birds and mammals is overlooked? https://t.co/OnVGwbfnEc

[WAWC @wawcommittee]

Can commercial fishing be sustainable if it ignores welfare? Our blog and response to fisheries management plans for Scotland: https://t.co/OnVGwbfnEc

[Dogs Trust Public Affairs @DT_Pawlitical]

Join the audience for the #MoreforScotlandsAnimals Hustings!

Chaired by @RooIrvine on 14 April at Edinburgh's City Chambers, it’s a chance to ask the questions that matter to you.

Get your tickets 👇

https://t.co/NPTsDrv8PA

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

Excellent article

[Eurogroup For Animals @Act4AnimalsEU]

Are food labels really helpful when it comes to guiding our purchasing decisions? Are they reliable, or is it mostly just greenwashing?

Our president, @philip_ciwf, explores the topic of #foodlabelling in this article published in @TheScotsman. 👇

https://t.co/TBrdvnEp5Z

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

Heading into @ScotParl to watch @CGrahameMSP final Member’s Debate. It’s about animal welfare - of course!

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

@onekindtweet Congratulations @onekindtweet @markruskell and #UnboundTheGreyhound

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

Alick Simmons clearly articulates the anomalies surrounding our treatment of sentient wild animals.

[WAWC @wawcommittee]

WAWC member Alick Simmons lays out double - no, make that triple - standards when it comes to killing wildlife. Thanks to Mark Avery blog https://t.co/z1XImyoLgA

[Claire Bass @ClaireHWAnimals]

I think we need a big collective rethink on whether causing avoidable suffering is ‘completely normal’

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

Stopped me in my tracks too. A wonderful poem.

[Samuel West 💙💛 @exitthelemming]

Poems On The Underground is 40 years old this month. Like Orlando scattering verses through the Forest of Arden, it’s put some beautiful surprises in the way of Londoners in that time.

I found this one by Jack Underwood on the Victoria line recently, and nearly missed my stop:

[Raptor Persecution UK @RaptorPersUK]

DEFRA publishes Animal Welfare Strategy - includes a ban on snares & trail hunting & a review on traps & gamebird rearing.

Details and commentary ⬇️

https://t.co/OzjDbjwWEG

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

Drone technology without brings all the beauty & wonder without the terrible noise of fireworks

[WAWC @wawcommittee]

WAWC takes a look at wildlife measures for England in the government animal welfare strategy. Much to welcome and more still to do. https://t.co/twllllxs9p

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

@dornochlassie Affirmative, Jackie! 🦔

[OneKind @onekindtweet]

🙌 A message of gratitude from OneKind to you! 🧡

🐾 As you know, it’s been a challenging year here at OneKind & we are deeply moved by how you have so generously supported OneKind & our work for animals, throughout the year, including in this December’s @BigGive. Thank you.

[Libby Anderson @AndersonLibby]

Great! Well done @HighlandCouncil

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Highland Council agrees to explore use of quieter fireworks https://t.co/3xvR2p2246