CSU Animal-Human Policy Center

Topical pet flea and tick preventives - the unspoken risks

Learn how topical pet flea and tick preventives impacts our water and our environment from Stephanie Hughes, a registered Chemical Engineer with 30 years of experience in

Zoos and Conservation

Join Dr. Nichole L. Nageotte (Community Research and Evaluation Manager) and Dr. Lynn Von Hagen (Africa Conservation Program Director) - both at the Denver Zoo Conservati

Octopuses, Predators, and the Politics of Wildlife Coexistence

Join us for a conversation with Oxford zoologist Tim Coulson about octopus biology, how predator-prey arms races have shaped life on Earth, and the challenges of human-wi

Conserving Prairie Dogs in the West

Learn from Dr Ana Davidson and Lindsey Sterling Krank about prairie dogs in the west. These keystone species are threatened by plague and unlimited shooting on public lan

Celebrating Jane Goodall’s 92nd Birthday: Lessons about Suffering and Sentience

Listen to AHPC co-director Becky Niemiec share her reflections on what we can learn from Dr Jane Goodall. 

The importance of donkeys

Join us for a discussion with Dr Jo Hockenhull, the Head of Research at The Donkey Sanctuary, leading a team of dedicated researchers working to improve the lives of donk

The Complexities of Wild Horse Management and Conservation

Join us in a discussion with Dr Sarah King about wild horses and burros in the Western United States. Learn how they are managed, why they are managed, and the complexity

Colorado's unlimited trapping and hunting of furbearers

Learn about the effort to stop Colorado's unlimited trapping and hunting of coyotes, foxes, bobcats and other "furbearers" in the state. Samantha works with the Center f

Whistleblowing: Truth, Power, and the Cost of Speaking

Join us as we talk to Noelle Webb about the personal risks, ethical dilemmas, and societal impact of whistleblowers who challenge powerful institutions in pursuit of acco

When Emergency Becomes Policy: Rethinking Mass Depopulation in Animal Agriculture

Hear Drs. Gwendy Reyes-Illg and Jeff Hill talk about mass depopulation in animal agriculture, unpacking the policies behind it, the welfare consequences for animals, and

Where Animals, People, and Policy Meet

An inside look with Pamela Linden, MSW, PhD, the Interim Director of the Center for Veterinary Social Work at the University of Tennessee, at how veterinary social work b

Coyotes in the City

Learn from Emily Zepeda why urban coyotes show up where they do—and why parks, pathways, and landscape features matter far more than human demographics.

The role of a state animal cruelty prosecutor

Learn what it takes to prosecute animal crimes with Jake Kamins, the animal cruelty resource prosecutor in the Oregon Department of Justice.  

Helping people experiencing homelessness stay together with their pets

Kristen Baltrum is the founder and Executive Director of Annie and Millie's Place, a non-profit dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness keep their pets by p

The Animal-Assisted Wellness Garden, a first-of-its-kind program designed to promote healing, connection, and balance

Learn from Shelly Fisher about the Animal-Assisted Wellness Garden, a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to promote healing, connection, and balance at a healthcare fa

What does it take to get rid of gestation crates?

Learn from Brent Hershey, a pork producer who converted his operation away from gestation crates after Proposition 12 towards more humane pig housing systems, and who has

Coexisting with cats and other carnivores around the world

Learn what it takes to protect carnivores around the world with Dr  Anthony Giordano, who is the founder, director, and Chief Conservation Officer at Species, the Society

More Than Property: Rethinking How We See Animals

Join us as Dr. Philip Tedeschi explores the growing global movement to recognize animals as feeling, thinking individuals. From science and ethics to policy and personal

Lions for Sale: The Hidden Cruelty of Captive Big Cat Tourism

Join us to hear conservation psychologist and campaigner Stephanie Klarmann talk about South Africa’s controversial captive lion industry. She discusses the hidden realit

The Healing Barn: Ethics, Policy, and the Promise of Farm Animal Therapy

What happens when therapy leaves the clinic and steps into the barnyard? Clarissa Palmer examines how farm animals are being integrated into therapeutic settings, and the