A new animal rights conference, and a blacklist

The #MeToo moment rocked the animal advocacy movement. High-profile leaders were accused of sexual harassment. Women banded together. Heads rolled.

The reckoning has had an impact. Today, the most important groups advocating for animals–the Humane Society of the US, Mercy for Animals, The Humane League, Animal Outlook and PETA–are led by women. Men have been put on notice that bad…