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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

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Nearly Eight Billion Per Year And Counting: Global Chick Culling, 2019–2024

Within hours of hatching, roughly half the chicks born into the global egg industry are killed. This Faunalytics report examines the scope of the problem — and the technological solutions within our reach. READ MORE

Aug 12 2026 karol orzechowski

In the Spotlight

Jun 22 2022 | Andrea Polanco

The Challenges Of Researching Animal Advocacy Protests

In our latest report we found that protests may not be an effective tactic in changing individual consumer behavior. Here we discuss how we came to those conclusions. READ MORE

Jun 15 2022 | Brooke Haggerty

Faunalytics’ 2022 Mid-Year Report

An update from our director Brooke Haggerty to keep our supporters and fellow advocates informed about our latest research, newest resources, and upcoming events. READ MORE

Jun 8 2022 | Liz Wheeler

Data Days of Summer: Celebrating Our Animal Protection Wins

Join us at our online benefit bringing together dedicated animal advocates. READ MORE

Jun 1 2022 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – June 2022

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about animals used in fashion, reef shark conservation, the battle for the naming of oat milk, and more. READ MORE

May 25 2022 | Caryn Ginsberg

The Adventures Of Birdlock Holmes Vol. 2: Beliefs About Chickens & Fishes In China

Faunalytics' Caryn Ginsberg summarizes our original research on fishes and chickens, with a special focus on our study results from China. READ MORE

May 18 2022 | Casey Bond

#AdoptDontShop: 2021 Shelter Data

In this Faunalytics infographic, we break down the 2021 “PetPoint Report” data on cat and dog adoptions throughout the United States. READ MORE

May 4 2022 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – May 2022

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about ornamental fishes, companion animal food security, Domino's Pizza's failing animal welfare grades, and more. READ MORE

Apr 27 2022 | Andrea Polanco

Planting Seeds: The Impact Of Diet & Different Animal Advocacy Tactics

This Faunalytics original study looks at the relative effectiveness of different advocacy tactics, and how successful each is across both the short- and long-term. READ MORE

Apr 20 2022 | James Ozden And Sam Glover

Effective Advocacy For Animals Through Protest

In this guest blog, Social Change Lab’s Sam Glover explores the research on effective protest and how it can be used to make change for animals. READ MORE