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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 2 2021 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – June 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about the cost of cultured meat, veterinarian mental health, the wildlife trade in the U.S. and China, and much more. READ MORE

May 26 2021 | Faunalytics

Ocean Life Fundamentals: What We Included And What We Left Out

Today marks the release of our Ocean Life Fundamentals! This blog gives you an overview of what you can find inside, what we left out, and where you can learn more. READ MORE

May 19 2021 | Jason Hannan

Meatsplaining: A Name for Animal Ag Rhetoric

Guest blogger Jason Hannan outlines the concept of meatsplaining to help equip students, scholars, and advocates with new terminology and tools for making sense of meat industry rhetoric. READ MORE

May 12 2021 | karol orzechowski

What Does 15 Years Of Wildlife Trade Data Tell Us?

In this Faunalytics analysis, we explore 15 years of legal wildlife import data for the U.S., what the numbers tell us about the nature of the industry, and what we can do to stop it. READ MORE

May 12 2021 | Faunalytics

Apakah yang Dapat Diberitahukan Oleh Data Perdagangan Satwa Liar selama 15 Tahun kepada Kita?

Dalam analisis Faunalytics ini, kami mengeksplorasi data tentang impor satwa liar legal selama 15 tahun di Amerika Serikat, hal apa yang bisa diberitahukan oleh angka-angka tersebut tentang sifat asli dari industri ini, dan hal apa yang dapat kami lakukan untuk menghentikannya. READ MORE

May 12 2021 | Faunalytics

Ano ang Sinasabi sa Atin ng 15-Taóng Datos ng Kalakalan ng mga Hayop?

Sa pagsusuring ito ng Faunalytics, tinuklas namin ang 15-taóng datos ng legal na pag-aangkat ng mga hayop sa U.S., kung ano ang sinasabi sa atin ng mga numero tungkol sa katangian ng industriya, at kung ano ang maaari nating gawin para ihinto ito. READ MORE

May 12 2021 | Faunalytics

ข้อมูลการค้าสัตว์ป่า 15 ปีบอกอะไรเราบ้าง?

ในงานวิเคราะห์ของ Faunalytics ชุดนี้ เราสำรวจข้อมูล 15 ปีเกี่ยวกับการนำเข้าสัตว์ป่าที่ถูกกฎหมายในสหรัฐอเมริกา ตัวเลขเหล่านี้ได้อธิบายให้เราเข้าใจเกี่ยวกับความจริงของอุตสาหกรรม และสิ่งที่เราสามารถทำได้เพื่อหยุดมัน READ MORE

May 5 2021 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – May 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about greyhound racing around the world, jellyfish biology, chicken consumption in China, humane certification labels, and much more. READ MORE

Apr 28 2021 | Lukas Jasiunas

Jellyfishes – Animals On The Verge Of Exploitation?

Jellyfish are increasingly being considered for human consumption. In this blog, Lukas Jasiunas makes a case for putting the brakes on a nascent industry. READ MORE