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karol orzechowski

The Faunalytics team shares your heartfelt desire to help animals by finding the best ways for advocates to save lives and reduce suffering. The following articles are written by karol orzechowski for Faunalytics.org.

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Mortality Among Retired Fur Workers: Dyers, Dressers (Tanners) and Service Workers
Though a great deal of literature has been written about the hazards of slaughterhouse work, the long term health impacts of other kinds of "animal processing" jobs are not as well known. This article looks at the health and mortality of workers in the fur industry, and shows that employment involving the dyes and chemicals used in the tanning process may increase mortality or the prevalence of certain diseases. The findings show that fur dressers had much higher than normal exposure to certain chemicals that can lead to an increase in deaths from lung cancer. READ MORE

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Impact of Livestock on Giant Pandas and Their Habitat
The expansion of farming is changing the world and our environment in many ways; one of which is the significant alteration to the landscape. The expansion of grazing lands for farmed animals into the habitats of wild animals can have a profound effect on their ability to live naturally and find food. This study from Wolong Nature Reserve in China examines how domesticated horses grazing in areas of the park have impacted giant pandas living there. The research finds that as grazing lands for farmed animals expand, they push giant pandas out, and have a detrimental effect on the pandas' ability to survive and find food. READ MORE

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Trophy Hunters’ Willingness to Pay For Wildlife Conservation and Community Benefits
There is probably nothing about trophy hunting (let alone hunting in general) that would be seen as ethically justifiable for animal advocates. However, in Ethiopia and other parts of Africa, conservationists are increasingly finding themselves considering the idea of permitting a certain amount of trophy hunting in order to boost overall support for conservation efforts. This study sets aside the obvious ethical issues with such hunting, and examines how the trade-off between trophy hunting and conservation might function. READ MORE

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Repetitive Behaviour in Kennelled Domestic Dog: Stereotypical or Not?
Behavior in animals that is repetitive, unvarying, and has no obvious goal is often described as "stereotypical." It is generally seen most frequently in situations of captivity and / or stress. However, not all repetitive behavior is stereotypical, and this study seeks to better understand how kenneled domestic dogs display (or don't display) this behavior. The research finds a tremendous variance in the stimuli that can trigger stereotypical behavior, and notes the difficulty in assessing exact causes. READ MORE
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