Evaluating The Influence Of Animal Interest Groups
Posted on March 6, 2018
States with an agricultural economic base and traditional political culture are less likely to protect animals or be swayed by animal interest groups. READ MORE
Animals As Legal ‘Things’: An Analysis
Posted on February 27, 2018
This analysis of the legal concepts of "persons" versus "things" found a number of exceptions that challenge the fundamental binary notion present in many laws. READ MORE
Bonobos and ‘Xenophilia’
Posted on February 8, 2018
Research suggests that bonobos have evolved to have intergroup aggression dissipate, and see benefits of bonding between groups of others. READ MORE
A New, Validated Measure Of Speciesism
Posted on January 30, 2018
A series of studies validate a new measure of speciesism, and show how it relates to other prejudices, empathy, open-mindedness, and pro-animal behavior. READ MORE
Species Overlap: Is Similarity To Animals Enough?
Posted on January 22, 2018
In animal ethics, there is some confusion about the scope of the "species overlap" argument. This paper aims to bring clarity to the disagreements. READ MORE
Reading Mice’s Emotional States
Posted on January 12, 2018
There is a great potential of facial expressions to assess emotional states in wild mice. How does this fit into our current understandings of lab mice? READ MORE
Faunalytics Index – January 2018
Posted on January 10, 2018
Useful and interesting data points from the Faunalytics library in the past month, featuring research about dogs at work, vegan advocacy, ravens, and more. READ MORE
Pigs Can Perceive And Estimate Time Passing
Posted on January 5, 2018
Research shows that sows can learn to estimate time intervals of 5 days after training but don't accurately learn intervals in the range of minutes. READ MORE
The Most Important And Popular Research Of 2017
Posted on January 3, 2018
Two dozen of the best and most insightful articles from our library in 2017, including the most popular items, overlooked items, and a handful of oldies. READ MORE
