Researchers model the trade of farmed sheep from Portugal to Israel and find that exporting carcasses is far cheaper and better for the environment than transporting live animals.| Faunalytics
This study suggests that policies to advance animal welfare should focus on farmers’ intrinsic motivations to continuously improve husbandry rather than participation in welfare programs.| Faunalytics
Small plant-based restaurants are the unsung heroes of Sydney’s vegan movement, providing oases of vegan ideals and sensory bliss. This study explores their strategies and challenges.| Faunalytics
Governments around the world, including India, are investing in non-animal research approaches. But is the peer-review process blocking this?| Faunalytics
Free trade agreements aren’t enough to prevent imports from countries with lower animal welfare standards from flooding U.K. markets. Is it time for legislative action?| Faunalytics
Caviar is marketed as a luxury food, but for the sturgeons who produce it, life is anything but glamorous. Whether harvested through traditional or so-called ethical methods, both systems involve serious suffering that challenges the notion of cruelty-free caviar.| Faunalytics
This study looks at how equestrians explain their horse’s care, justify tough practices, and define what horse welfare means in their world.| Faunalytics
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about hammerhead shark fishing, the impact of playtime on cat hunting behavior, air pollution from industrial animal farms, and more.| Faunalytics
Faunalytics helps people help animals by providing essential research and resources to be more effective and save more animal lives.| Faunalytics
Researchers mapped the links between food production and antimicrobial resistance, revealing a complex web connecting animal, human, and ecosystem health.| Faunalytics
In China’s booming aquaculture industry, fish welfare is swimming under the radar. This study uncovers live transport conditions and stakeholders’ views.| Faunalytics
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about quail farming, gaps in global conservation funding, app-based veg*n challenges, and more.| Faunalytics
When it comes to the exotic pet trade, news stories emphasize animal welfare, while peer-reviewed research addresses it from multiple angles — conservation in particular.| Faunalytics
Researchers critique the scientific literature on insect farming, revealing flawed assumptions about sustainability, feed sources, and economic viability.| Faunalytics
We’re pleased to present the results of our annual community survey — including what you think we’re doing right, what we can do better, and plans for the future.| Faunalytics
The goals of animal advocacy organizations have the potential to benefit people and the environment, leading many to believe that increased cooperation between social movements may increase their impact. This study explores social movements in Southeast Asia, offering insight to help advocates there make collaboration easier and more effective.| Faunalytics
Can large language models harm animals? The novel Animal Harm Benchmark uncovers biases and blind spots in how these models talk about animals.| Faunalytics
Save the Date: Our 4th Annual Fauna Connections remote symposium will be held Thursday, September 18th, 2025.| Faunalytics