July 2026 – The Animal-Human Policy Center

AHPC Co-Director Publishes Op-Ed in The Oklahoman on Gestation Crates

By Rebecca Niemiec | July 28, 2026 |

AHPC co-director Dr Rebecca Niemiec published an op-ed in The Oklahoman discussing recent scientific studies on the negative animal welfare impacts of gestation crates. She writes: “Gestation crates are typically only slightly larger than a sow’s body, preventing her from turning around or walking. Sows are repeatedly impregnated and confined during each pregnancy, often spending…

AHPC Study Examines Public Perspectives on Furbearer Management

By Rebecca Niemiec | July 15, 2026 |

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is considering how it manages wildlife species classified as “furbearers,” including bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, mink, pine martens, badgers, red foxes, gray foxes, swift foxes, Western spotted skunks, striped skunks, beavers, muskrats, long-tailed weasels, short-tailed weasels, opossums, and ring-tailed cats. The Animal Human Policy Center conducted a survey of 534 Colorado…