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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 Studies Inform Foie Gras Ban in Portland and Debates in Washington, D.C.

By Rebecca Niemiec | June 30, 2026 |

AHPC studies on foie gras have been featured in several media articles about potential foie gras bans in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C. A June, 2026 article in NOTUS cited an AHPC study on foie gras prevalence across U.S. cities when discussing the initiative to ban foie gras in Washington D.C.: “A recent study from…

AHPC Co-director Appointed to Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission

By Rebecca Niemiec | June 4, 2026 |

From CSU SOURCE: “Gov. Jared Polis appointed Rebecca Niemiec, associate professor in the Warner College of Natural Resources’ Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and founder and co-director of Colorado State University’s Animal-Human Policy Center, to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. Niemiec is one of three new appointments to the commission and will serve a term…