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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

Jul 15 2016 | Che Green

Animal Advocacy By Numbers

How many animals are there, how many of them suffer at human hands, and how can advocates use this information most effectively? READ MORE

Jul 6 2016 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – July 2016

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about welfare conditions on chicken and cow farms, wild animal conservation, Veganuary, and more. READ MORE

Jun 8 2016 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – June 2016

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about fur trapping in the U.S., the growing "food gap," cat health and domestication, honey bees, and more. READ MORE

May 11 2016 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – May 2016

This month's Faunalytics Index takes us around the world with facts and figures about right whales, the chicken industry, CAFOs, and more. READ MORE

Apr 6 2016 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – April 2016

This month's Index includes facts and figures about conservation, companion animal research, pit bulls, cultured meat, veg*n self-identification, and more. READ MORE

Mar 12 2016 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Index – March 2016

This month's Faunalytics Index takes us around the world with facts and figures about fishing, birds and wind power, tigers, animal experiments, and more. READ MORE

Mar 9 2016 | Che Green

What Could $140,000 Achieve For Animals?

What could Faunalytics achieve for animals with the extra support? Here's our "wish list." READ MORE

Mar 1 2016 | karol orzechowski

How The Research Revolution Is Helping Animals

Without animal advocates like you, there would be no research revolution in our movement. READ MORE

Feb 24 2016 | Faunalytics

A Summary Of Faunalytics’ Study Of Current And Former Vegetarians And Vegans

Our landmark study of lapsed and current vegetarians/vegans is an essential resource for animal advocates. Here we've compiled all of the related reports and resources in one place. READ MORE