Lukas Jasiunas, Author at Faunalytics

Mar 10 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Hazards On The Bird Killing Floor

Researchers assess the hazards that birds are exposed to at slaughterhouses, finding ways that welfare could be improved as well as problems that are inherent to the process. READ MORE

Feb 25 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Reef Sounds – Music To Fishes’ Ears?

Researchers find that if they play "healthy reef sounds" underwater, it can attract fishes to dying reef habitats and aid in their recovery. READ MORE

Feb 6 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Social Insects, Communication, And Learning

Researchers review current literature on social insect communication, and find that learning and personal experiences play a significant role in their development. READ MORE

Jan 31 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Scientists Say No To Octopus Farming

A group of scientists argue against ongoing efforts to farm octopuses, highlighting ethical and ecological issues in making their case. READ MORE

Jan 24 2020 | Lukas Jasiunas

Farmed Salmon May Be Depressed

Researchers find that growth-stunted farmed salmon show chronic serotonergic activity and do not respond to acute stress — a state that could be interpreted as depression. READ MORE

Dec 13 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Fish Welfare In Research

Researchers highlight the importance of fish welfare improvements within the animal research sector, and suggest some specific areas for potential changes. READ MORE

Dec 10 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Looking Into Their Eyes: Using Facial Expressions To Guide Welfare

Researchers review species-specific facial expression scales as an effective and non-invasive method for identifying welfare concerns in mammals. READ MORE

Dec 6 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Fishes, Sentience, And The Law

Researchers provide an overview of how commercially exploited fishes are treated, highlight the suffering they experience, and propose regulatory changes to ensure higher fish welfare. READ MORE

Nov 26 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Do People Want Their Companions To Be More Veg*n?

An increasing number of people around the world are consuming a plant-based diet. This study looks at how many of those people would feed a similar diet to their companion animals, and why. READ MORE

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Lukas Jasiunas

Hazards On The Bird Killing Floor

Reef Sounds – Music To Fishes’ Ears?

Social Insects, Communication, And Learning

Scientists Say No To Octopus Farming

Farmed Salmon May Be Depressed

Fish Welfare In Research

Looking Into Their Eyes: Using Facial Expressions To Guide Welfare

Fishes, Sentience, And The Law

Do People Want Their Companions To Be More Veg*n?

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