The New Era of
Animal Policy

Policy expert at the Good Food Institute (GFI), the leading nonprofit advancing the science, business, and policy of alternative proteins. Her work focuses on building the public-policy environment needed to accelerate a more sustainable and humane food system.

Advocate and policy expert at Pets and Housing, working to advance legislation and housing policy that keeps families and their companion animals together. His chapter examines the growing movement for pet-inclusive housing and emergency shelter policies for domestic violence survivors.

Professor at UC Santa Barbara specializing in human behavioral ecology and Indigenous resource management. His work examines how traditional ecological knowledge and governance systems inform contemporary wildlife policy.

Full Professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at Colorado State University, and Director of the CSU Center for Human-Carnivore Coexistence. His research focuses on carnivore ecology, habitat fragmentation, urban wildlife, and reducing conflict between humans and predators. He holds a Ph.D. in Biology from UC Santa Cruz.

Founder of the Animal Policy Group, a leading veterinary and animal policy consultancy based in Washington, D.C. His work focuses on the legal and policy barriers shaping access to veterinary care and paths toward more equitable solutions.

Wildlife conflict resolution specialist at Humane World for Animals with expertise in coexistence strategies for urban and suburban wildlife. His work explores how invasive-species management and wildlife-conflict policy can move toward more humane, welfare-conscious methods.

Lindsay Goodale is a senior lecturer in the Department of Animal Science at Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). In this role she teaches undergraduate and graduate students courses in equine biology and management, domestic mammalian behavior, and animal welfare. Lindsay also serves as the equine extension specialist for New York State and has developed a Horse Farm Improvement Program for equine operations. She attended veterinary school at Cornell and graduated in 2012, returning to work at Cornell in her current role in 2017. Lindsay is pursuing board certification through the American College of Animal Welfare and owns an off-track Thoroughbred named Fig who enjoys clicker training.

Wildlife biologist, former director of the Urban Wildlife Program at the Humane Society, and Professor of Practice at the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability at Virginia Tech. His work examines the evolution of invasive-species management and the policy case for more humane approaches.

Attorney at the Washington State Attorney General's office with expertise in wildlife law and animal cruelty prosecution. His chapter examines how state-level criminal and civil statutes are being used — and where they fall short — in addressing cruelty to wild animals.

Executive Director of Our Honor and a shelter veterinarian based in Los Angeles. A UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine graduate, she was named one of Vox's 2023 Future Perfect 50 for her advocacy challenging industry practices in animal agriculture. She is a founding member of Veterinarians Against Ventilation Shutdown and serves on the board of LEAP, a humane alternative to 4-H.

Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at the University of Miami, and Associate Research Director of the Climate Social Science Network at Brown University. She is a Sloan Research Fellow and Pew Fellow in marine conservation, and has published over 50 refereed articles plus two books, including Is Shame Necessary? (Pantheon, 2015).

Researcher and PhD student in the Abess Center Environmental Science and Policy Program at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, specializing in wildlife welfare and non-invasive wildlife research with a current focus on octopuses.

Researcher at Colorado State University specializing in equine welfare and wild horse management policy. Her work examines how federal agencies manage free-roaming horse and burro populations on public lands, the welfare implications of current practices, and emerging alternatives.

Executive Director of Wildlife for All and a conservation scientist with two decades of experience in wildlife policy and public engagement. She holds a PhD in wildlife management from Michigan State University and has authored more than 30 publications. She played an instrumental role in stopping Wisconsin's second wolf hunt in 2021 and advancing Roxy's Law in New Mexico, banning traps and snares on public lands.

Senior Carnivore Campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity, a national nonprofit with over 1.8 million members dedicated to protecting endangered species and wild places. Her work focuses on state-level ballot campaigns, wildlife commission reform, and eliminating the most harmful wildlife killing practices.

Policy professional with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Her work focuses on state regulation of animal shelters, commercial breeders, and other facilities housing large numbers of animals, examining how welfare standards are set and enforced.

Cristina Mormorunni (Métis/Sardo) works at the intersection of Indigenous sovereignty, conservation, and systems change. With over 30 years experience, she has led national and international conservation initiatives and advised organizations, foundations, and donors on strategy. She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of INDIGENOUS LED, where she provides strategic leadership and creative direction to build Indigenous voice and power. At the core of her work is a simple but disruptive idea: that animals are not resources, but relatives. Taken seriously, this shift has the power to reconfigure conservation, reshape governance, and change the terms of coexistence itself.

Veterinarian and co-author examining the policy dimensions of the veterinary care access crisis, including barriers faced by rural communities, underserved families, and practices working to meet growing demand.

Executive Director of Animal Folks, a Minnesota-based organization focused on advancing state-level animal protection laws. Her work examines how cruelty statutes are crafted and enforced, with attention to implementation challenges across multiple disciplines and the need for system reform.

First Gentleman of Colorado and a freelance writer and animal welfare advocate. A graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, he has used his platform to champion animal protection legislation, wildlife coexistence policy, and LGBTQ+ rights. His writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Politico, USA Today, and CNN. He serves on the board of Luvin Arms Animal Sanctuary and as Honorary Board Chair of the Butterfly Pavilion.

Policy specialist at Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States) focused on animals used in biomedical research and testing. Works on advancing the 3Rs framework — replacement, reduction, and refinement — in federal and institutional policy.

Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at NYU and Director of the Center for Environmental and Animal Protection and the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy. He co-directs NYU's Wild Animal Welfare Program and is author of The Moral Circle (2025, W.W. Norton) — named to The New Yorker's year-end best books list — and Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves (Oxford, 2022). Vox named him to its 2024 Future Perfect 50 list.

Animal rights attorney and advocate with decades of experience in animal law, examining how legal rights frameworks can be extended to animals held in zoos, sanctuaries, and other captive environments. His work explores the intersection of constitutional law and animal personhood.

Policy advocate working on campaigns to end fur farming and strengthen protections for animals used in fashion. His work includes legislative strategy, coalition building, and public-policy advocacy at the state and national levels.

Senior counsel at American University's Washington College of Law, specializing in environmental and endangered species law. A veteran litigator and policy advocate, he brings decades of experience working on Endangered Species Act cases to his analysis of the statute's history, current threats, and future.

Policy advocate working on legislative campaigns to restrict and eliminate fur farming in the United States. Her work spans state-level fur-ban campaigns, corporate engagement, and broader policy efforts aimed at reducing animal suffering in the fashion industry.

Policy expert at the Good Food Institute (GFI), where he works on legal and legislative strategies shaping the future of alternative proteins. His work supports policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders seeking more sustainable and humane food-system solutions.

Dr. Alina Vale attended veterinary school at the University of California, Davis and obtained a Master's Degree in Veterinary Forensic Medicine. She has worked as a practicing equine veterinarian and as a regulatory veterinarian with a focus on investigating racehorse fatalities. The past Chair of the American Association of Equine Practitioners Welfare & Public Policy Advisory Council, Dr. Vale is passionate about promoting the humane use of horses, is active in the International Veterinary Forensic Science Association, and serves on the American Humane Hollywood Scientific Advisory Committee.

Senior Associate Vice President of Public Policy at The Humane League and founder of the Animal Policy Alliance, a national network of state and local organizations working to end large-scale animal cruelty through legislation. He holds a JD from Harvard Law School and previously represented the Good Food Institute on Capitol Hill, securing the first-ever Congressional appropriation for alternative protein research.

Veterinarian and professor at Colorado State University specializing in wildlife health and zoo animal medicine. Her work bridges conservation science and animal welfare policy, with a focus on the regulatory frameworks governing animals held in captive settings.