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Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

A Child Raised To Weigh 500 Pounds By Age 10?

The idea of fattening up a human being to six times their natural weight with the use of drugs, excessive feeding, and lack of exercise is considered a grotesque crime. Yet, this is the norm for chickens on farms. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Henry Bergh, The Unlikely Champion Of Animals

Henry Bergh is a pioneering hero in animal advocacy, the founder of ASPCA and the man who built the foundation of legal and cultural protection for animals. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

5 Animal Advocacy Pitfalls to Avoid

In our history at Faunalytics, we've learned a few things about effective animal advocacy as well as the common mistakes that many advocates make. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

The Economics Of Roadside Bear Viewing

Staffing in Yellowstone National Park is inadequate to safely manage the “bear jams” caused by wildlife viewing of the public. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

The Metaphysics Of Factory Farming

This essay explored the cultural and philosophical foundations of factory farming, involving Marxist theories, materialism and anthropocentrism. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Use of Conditioned Place Preference/Avoidance Tests to Assess Affective States in Fish

Researchers show that fish release stress hormones when they are chased, and they remember those associations after the stimulus is withdrawn. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

The Role Of Empathy Toward Animals In Meat Avoidance

Researchers have concluded that although childhood experiences with companion animals increases empathy, the childhood experience itself did not translate into reduced consumption of animals as food. READ MORE

Jul 10 2014 | Faunalytics

Seal Watching Tourism On Behaviour Of Harbour Seals

This study found that seals were more likely to be vigilant when tourists were watching them, and seals preferred distance from large tourist groups. READ MORE

Jul 7 2014 | Faunalytics

Animal Advocates And Indigenous Peoples: Survey Results

This study examined animal advocates attitudes towards indigenous peoples and animal advocates interactions with indigenous people use of animals. READ MORE

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A Child Raised To Weigh 500 Pounds By Age 10?

Henry Bergh, The Unlikely Champion Of Animals

5 Animal Advocacy Pitfalls to Avoid

The Economics Of Roadside Bear Viewing

The Metaphysics Of Factory Farming

Use of Conditioned Place Preference/Avoidance Tests to Assess Affective States in Fish

The Role Of Empathy Toward Animals In Meat Avoidance

Seal Watching Tourism On Behaviour Of Harbour Seals

Animal Advocates And Indigenous Peoples: Survey Results

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