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Animals Used in Science

Research about animals used for “scientific” purposes including medical and cosmetic testing, dissection, and alternatives.

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Faunalytics Index – May 2026
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about the welfare of egg-laying ducks in Indonesia, a program to help unhoused people and their companion animals, misperceptions about honeybees, and more. READ MORE

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Faunalytics Index – April 2026
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about animal use in U.S. and Canadian veterinary colleges, Chinese consumer responses to a default plant-based meal, the impact of drought on human-wildlife conflict, and more. READ MORE

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Faunalytics Index – March 2026
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about introducing new cats to multi-cat households, support for a meat tax in Finland, deterring black bears from residential garbage, and more. READ MORE
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