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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 25 2019 | karol orzechowski

The Importance Of TNVR And Citizen Engagement

An in-depth interview with Peter J. Wolf and Dan Spehar about the importance and effectiveness of TNVR, and how regular people can get involved in helping community cats. READ MORE

Sep 18 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Exotic Companion Animals: Demand, Release, And Invasiveness

There are many issues with keeping exotic companion animals, but it's often unclear what we should do to reduce demand for them. This blog looks at the issue in depth from different advocacy perspectives. READ MORE

Sep 11 2019 | Christine Lycklama

Barn Fires: Preventable Tragedies

Our latest blog from Christine Lycklama looks at the prevalence of barn fires, why they occur, and what animal advocates can do about them. READ MORE

Sep 4 2019 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – September 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about atheism and veganism, zoos, animals used in experiments, companion animal shelters, and much more. READ MORE

Aug 28 2019 | Jo Anderson

Survey Fraud And How To Avoid It

Faunalytics’ Research Director describes an attack on a Faunalytics survey, as well as best practices for ourselves and other researchers going forward. READ MORE

Aug 21 2019 | Christine Lycklama

How Will We Feed The Ever-Growing Human Population?

We can feed the ever-growing human population through sustainable farming and less food waste, but not without a shift towards a plant-based future. READ MORE

Aug 14 2019 | Lukas Jasiunas

Backyard Chickens: The Key Issues

Backyard chickens are often hailed as a sustainable alternative to factory-farming. This blog digs into why keeping backyard chickens is fraught with animal-welfare and safety issues. READ MORE

Aug 7 2019 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – August 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about tiger conservation, lentils, omnivores eating meat alternatives, insect species declines, and much more. READ MORE

Jul 31 2019 | Julia Dauksza

Associations Between Consumption Of Meats And Animal Product Alternatives

In this Faunalytics analysis, we look in detail at different dietary habits and how the consumption of animal product alternatives and conventional meats are related. READ MORE