One thing that distinguishes wild animal welfare science from related fields is its prioritization of common species. At WAI, we believe that in order to reduce suffering for as many wild animals as possible, we need to study animals who number in the millions or billions — rather than only rare or endangered species. A new post on our blog explains the concept of welfare maximization in detail: (fb)

Our newly released 2024 annual report offers a snapshot of what's possible when the growing community of scientists and supporters like you gets fired up about the idea of building a robust academic field for wild animal welfare science. In addition to the usuals — fundraising and budget information — you’ll find data visualizations and feature-length articles highlighting some of the most exciting parts of our work last year. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5f04bd57a1c21d767782adb8/t/680a83846ed2783c92b7f252/1745519532216/2024-WildAnimalInitiative-AnnualReport.pdf (fb)