Faunalytics Index – April 2018
Posted on April 4, 2018
Our Faunalytics Index for April 2018 looks at the carbon footprint of school meals, capture-induced births in sharks and rays, animal research funding and accuracy, and much more. READ MORE
Can Computers Help Improve Animal Welfare?
Posted on March 16, 2018
Computers can give us insight into non-human primate cognitive abilities and enrich the captive environment for animals. But are these computer solutions to captive welfare ethical? READ MORE
Faunalytics Slack Chat: Animal Research And Government Waste
Posted on March 14, 2018
The U.S. government spends $15 billion every year on research involving animals, and most of that testing is wasteful and doesn't help to advance human health. What can be done about it? READ MORE
Calculating The Costs Of Animal Research
Posted on March 12, 2018
Personalized medicine offers an effective alternative to outdated and ineffective animal models, but adjustments to both FDA regulations and NIH funding are badly needed. READ MORE
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
