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Oct 21 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Ironic Impact of Activists: Negative Stereotypes Reduce Social Change Influence

This five-part study showed that negative stereotypes of environmentalists and feminists reduced participants’ willingness to affiliate with advocates and to adopt the behaviors they promoted. READ MORE

Oct 10 2013 | Faunalytics

Pit Bull Identification in Animal Shelters

This study showed that shelter staff identified twice as many dogs as pit bulls using visual inspection as were identified through DNA analysis. READ MORE

Oct 10 2013 | Faunalytics

Size Matters: Animal Size, Contributory Causation, and Ethical Vegetarianism

This article makes the case for why animal size is an important consideration in moral evaluations of killing animals for food. READ MORE

Sep 19 2013 | Faunalytics

Nutrient Profiles of Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian Dietary Patterns

This study examined differences in nutrient intake between non-vegetarians and vegetarians (semi-vegetarians, pescetarians, lacto-ovo vegetarians, and strict vegetarians). READ MORE

Sep 17 2013 | Faunalytics

Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Stereotypic Behavior (among Polar Bears)

Authors found polar bears to be particularly susceptible to stress-related stereotypic pacing in zoos. READ MORE

Sep 16 2013 | Faunalytics

The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression

This paper examines the validity of the theory that certain dog breeds are inherently more dangerous and aggressive than others. READ MORE

Sep 16 2013 | Faunalytics

Nonsurgical Fertility Control for Managing Free-roaming Dog Populations

This review of scientific literature focused on recent trends, the variety of ways to inhibit fertility, and differences for confined and free-roaming dogs. READ MORE

Sep 12 2013 | Faunalytics

Meat Alternatives – U.S. – June 2013

This articles summarizes research on meat alternative market size and growth, motives for consumption, leading brands and types of alternatives, consumption patterns, and demographics. READ MORE

Sep 5 2013 | Faunalytics

Intentions to Continue Vegetarian Dietary Patterns: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

A presentation on results stemming from a study about vegetarianism and the Theory of Planned Behavior. READ MORE

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The Ironic Impact of Activists: Negative Stereotypes Reduce Social Change Influence

Pit Bull Identification in Animal Shelters

Size Matters: Animal Size, Contributory Causation, and Ethical Vegetarianism

Nutrient Profiles of Vegetarian and Nonvegetarian Dietary Patterns

Individual and Environmental Factors Associated with Stereotypic Behavior (among Polar Bears)

The Pit Bull Placebo: The Media, Myths and Politics of Canine Aggression

Nonsurgical Fertility Control for Managing Free-roaming Dog Populations

Meat Alternatives – U.S. – June 2013

Intentions to Continue Vegetarian Dietary Patterns: An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

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