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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

Sep 1 2021 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – September 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about companion animal health, veterinary mental health, vegan romantic relationships, and much more. READ MORE

Aug 25 2021 | Andrea Polanco

Empirically Assessing The Emotions Of Non-Human Animals

Faunalytics' Andrea Polanco explains how scientists empirically assess emotions in non-human animals, and outlines how advocates can benefit from using animal welfare research in their work. READ MORE

Aug 18 2021 | Jah Ying Chung (Good Growth)

Growing A Community: How To Support Farmed Animal Protection In China

Members of the farmed animal protection community in China provide an overview of the landscape, bottlenecks, and potential growth areas. READ MORE

Aug 11 2021 | Jo Anderson

The Complexity Of Going Veg

Faunalytics’ Jo Anderson outlines the similarities and differences between our 2014 study of current and former veg*ns, and our latest 2021 study which looks at how to support and sustain veg*ns. READ MORE

Aug 4 2021 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – August 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about zoos, meat industry consolidation, greyhound racing, Norwegian fish farming, and much more. READ MORE

Jul 28 2021 | Faunalytics

Explaining ‘Faunalytics Explains’

In our latest blog, we provide a roundup of our Faunalytics Explains video series, which offers animal advocates summaries of important research in just 2-3 minutes. READ MORE

Jul 21 2021 | Wilton Mui

Five Different Ways To Look At Plant-Based & Cell-Based Meats

Our latest blog takes a deep — and dispassionate — dive into a review of the current state of plant- and cell-based meats from five perspectives: public health, environment, animal welfare, economics, and policy. READ MORE

Jul 14 2021 | Susan Nance

The Future Of Greyhound Advocacy & Adoption

The dog racing industry in the United States is in serious decline, with few tracks remaining. Advocates and adopters are now looking to Australia and Ireland for their rescue work. READ MORE

Jul 7 2021 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – July 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about pandemic companion animal adoptions, global conservation targets, humane farming issues, and much more. READ MORE