Ben Williamson
Hi, I'm Ben.
As Programs Director of World Animal Protection US, I oversee our four campaign areas: Wildlife. Not Entertainers., Exotic Pets, Pigs, and Chickens.
With nearly a decade spent working for animal protection groups in the UK and US, I have been interviewed by virtually every national and international English-language broadcaster in the World.
My opeds have appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, The Independent, and the International Business Times among others.
My areas of expertis include animals in entertainment, exotic pets, factory farming, vegetarian/ vegan issues, cruelty to animals, and humane education.
My blogs will detail our work to protect animals across all of our program areas.
Why Are Reptile Expos Being Allowed To Sell (Apparently Illegal) Tiny Turtles With Impunity?
For the last year, World Animal Protection has been investigating the sale of turtles with shell lengths less than four inches by reptile expos across the...
How To Help Endangered Animals
According to the Making Peace with Nature UN report released last month, one million of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are...
Reptiles and Diseases: What You Need to Know
The US government strongly opposes children under the age of five having contact with reptiles because of the diseases they can carry. Here’s why you should...
Why We Do What We Do
One of the questions we get asked the most often is why we are not a vegetarian or vegan advocacy organization. It’s a good question—surely we can help more...
