Catholic Concern for Animals

Janet Allan discusses proposals to 'rewild' dingoes in Southern Australia. In a wide-ranging article Janet attacks the ides of dingoes providing a trophic cascade in Victoria, observes that dingoes were themselves in troduced into Australia, and not native sepcies, and that the evidence of them controlling 'pest' species is unfounded.

Dr Gerald Taylore reads Barbara Gardner;s review of the book Sacred Nature, Sacred Nature is the most recent work by Karen Armstrong.

An article marking the death of Priest, peace campaigner, and Catholic Concern for Animals patron, Bruce Kent. Taken from the Autumn 2022 issue of The Ark, issue no 253.

Conservation photojournalist, environmental writer, and founder of Verify Humanity, Kate Fox, describes her work exposing the bile bear trade in Vietnam, the fate of Boo the Bear, and the role the Vietnamese Catholic community could play in ending the trade.

Biden's FDA Insists on Continuing its Unethical and Obsolete Animal Testing Mandates  is written by David Gortler and read by Dr Gerald Taylor, Content Editor of The Ark. David Gortler is a Former Senior Executive FDA Official and Senior Advisor to the FDA Commissioner, and here argues for the use of more modern durg testing technologies, ahich are not predicated on the abuse and killing of animals.

A report back from the Trustee Board Meeting held on 19th March 2022, looking at Catholic Concern for Animals' achievements and the problems of legacy funding.

Catholic Concern for Animals Chief Executive, Chris Fegan, provides an update of current issues, including issues on Ukraine, the United Nations and other factors.

The concluding part of John Berkman's essay on pig farming in the USA and its implications for Christians. Here John examines his earlier argument in the light of cooperation with wrong-doing, and concludes that Christians must not eat US farmed pig meat if they are to consider themselves morally serious.

Catholic Concern for Animals' Chair, Prof. Clara Mancini, provides an assessment and analysis of events in Ukraine.

Dr Gerald Taylor reads his own article detailing the many problems animals have faced following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From the wildlife and nature parks the country boasts, to its zoos, animals in agriculture, and companion animals, as well as the effects of pollution caused by teh conflict, this article provides  broad overview of the potential impact of the conflict on animals in Ukraine.