by Tracy K | Dec 29, 2025 | The 4%
At its latest triennial conference, the global wildlife trade body removed the Caribbean monk seal from its lists of species under trade regulation for a grim reason: the species has already been exploited to extinction. The last recorded sighting of a... 
by Tracy K | Nov 20, 2025 | The 4%, The 99%
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has decimated the trees, the birds, and once green landscapes, according to farmers. Still, they are successfully cultivating several crops in parcels of land there, even crops reliant on pollination. Amid ecological devastation, the... by Tracy K | Oct 9, 2025 | The 62%
Modern chickens bred for meat have been genetically selected to grow a lot faster than they used to. There has been some media coverage of how this genetic selection impacts the chickens who ultimately end up on people’s plates, such as the skeletal, heart,... by Tracy K | Oct 5, 2025 | The 4%
By the time a sugar glider named Mango entered an animal sanctuary in the Netherlands in 2023, life as a pet had taken a terrible toll. Mango lost both his brothers and his right eye due to health issues, despite being kept by a veterinarian for seven years.... 
by Tracy K | Sep 17, 2025 | The 4%
Wild beasts are often the stuff of legends, but narratives surrounding wildlife trade contain some tall tales, too. One of the most frequently uttered statements in support of the wildlife trade is that many people depend on it for their livelihoods. But just... 
