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Oct 15 2011 | Faunalytics

Understanding Farmers’ Decisions On Animal Welfare

Farmers did not know that group housing for pregnant sows was better for their welfare, and on top of this, many farmers did not have the knowledge to build and maintain group housing. READ MORE

Oct 12 2011 | Faunalytics

What Will Things Look Like in 10 Years?

Faunalytics' Che Green shares a 10-year vision that may provide interesting food for thought as we consider the future of animals and advocacy. READ MORE

Oct 7 2011 | Faunalytics

Survey Results On Farmers, Ranchers And Consumers

This article summarizes a national survey of U.S. consumers, farmers and ranchers on topics they found most conflicting, attitudes on the direction of U.S. agriculture and their knowledge on farming practises. READ MORE

Oct 1 2011 | Faunalytics

Analysis Of Captive Elephants In Circuses

This paper addresses the health of elephants in captivity and offers policy recommendations and regulations to improve the well-being of captive elephants. READ MORE

Sep 17 2011 | Faunalytics

Towards a New Paradigm of Non-Captive Research on Cetacean Cognition

Interspecies Collaborative Research, in which humans and cetaceans interact in the animals' natural environment, could eliminate or reduce captive research. READ MORE

Sep 8 2011 | Beth Snyder

The Rise And Fall Of Dairy: Global Conquest And Domestic Downfall

Cows’ milk’s association with growth and strength helped it gain a global foothold, but it’s losing ground in the United States. READ MORE

Aug 28 2011 | Faunalytics

Enrichment And Individual Differences Affecting Squirrel Monkeys

This article covers research done on squirrel monkeys and found that captive monkeys require enriched living conditions to suit their individual welfare needs. READ MORE

Jul 30 2011 | Faunalytics

Do Free Range Chickens Lay Fewer Eggs?

This study examined the effects of allowing chickens used for their eggs space to move in a manner considered to be "free-range." The levels of their egg production was monitored; authors found that allowing chickens access to the outdoors and space to move resulted in a lower egg yield. READ MORE

Jul 11 2011 | Faunalytics

Poor Living Conditions Cause Disease For Pigs

This study of 147 pig farms in England was undertaken to determine what factors influence Post Weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome (PMWS). The study found that the living conditions of pigs is tied to the likelihood they will contract the disease. READ MORE

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