Matthew O'Shaughnessy, Author at Faunalytics

Allocating The Carbon Footprint Of Leather Production

Carbon taxes can discourage the use of animal products. But how should the large carbon footprint of raising cows be split between meat, milk, and leather? READ MORE

Can Animals Have A Good Life?

A recent review describes what we know about defining and measuring animal happiness, and why it matters. READ MORE

Fast-Growing Chickens: Welfare Concerns & Meat Qua...

So called “broiler” chickens have been bred to grow extremely quickly. But fast-growing chickens not only have worse welfare outcomes, they produce lower quality meat. READ MORE

Threatened Species Often Wait Years For Legal Protectio...

Identifying endangered species is only half the battle: there are often long delays before they are added to the international registries that grant protection. READ MORE

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

A mathematical model of free-roaming cat populations shows how euthanasia and trap-neuter-release (TNR) compare in reducing long-term deaths. READ MORE

How The E.U. Can Reduce Wildlife Trafficking

Gaps in European and international law let wildlife traffickers escape legal consequences once they have removed protected species from their countries of origin. READ MORE

Allocating The Carbon Footprint Of Leather Production

Can Animals Have A Good Life?

Fast-Growing Chickens: Welfare Concerns & Meat Qua...

Threatened Species Often Wait Years For Legal Protectio...

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

How The E.U. Can Reduce Wildlife Trafficking

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Allocating The Carbon Footprint Of Leather Production

Can Animals Have A Good Life?

Fast-Growing Chickens: Welfare Concerns & Meat Qua...

Threatened Species Often Wait Years For Legal Protectio...

Modeling Free-Roaming Cat Management Strategies

How The E.U. Can Reduce Wildlife Trafficking

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