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What Animal Sanctuaries Can Teach Us About Creating Sanctuary for Each Other
Human-animal co-existence models an approach to care and empathy that could help guide us toward a more resilient future.
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Elan Abrell
Elan is a visiting assistant professor of environmental studies at New York University. He has a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and a JD, and his research focuses on animal rescue and care, animal farming, and food politics. His recent book, Saving Animals: Multispecies Ecologies of Rescue and Care was published in May 2021 by the University of Minnesota Press. He is also Vice President of Programs at The Phoenix Zones Initiative, a nonprofit organization working to advance the rights, health, and wellbeing of humans, animals, and the environment.
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