Battery Cages And Hen Welfare The battery cage is the dominant housing system for egg-laying hens in industrial agriculture. These cages are typically around 15 inches high and house five to 10 hens. Unfortunately, this means that each bird has less space than an A4 sheet of paper, resulting in a lifetime of cramped confinement.  Within these barren wire quarters, hens are unable to fully stretch, spread their wings, or engage in their natural behaviors. Scientific evidence has shown that hens kept in intensive confinement experience frustration, distress, and suffering. This stress often ..read more

In an ideal world, everyone would have enough to eat without exploiting others, all animals would be treated ethically, and people would make the best possible decisions to maximize the benefits to themselves and their environments. While we still have a lot of work ahead to reach the ideal, we can move closer to that world with clear, meaningful, and informative labels on animal products. Unfortunately, there are currently very few guidelines around animal product labeling, leading to widespread confusion, misunderstanding, and humanewashing. Many U.S. consumers believe that certified labels ..read more

English Version Download Full Report (PDF) Histórico As alterações climáticas e a degradação ambiental têm efeitos nocivos tanto na vida dos seres humanos como dos animais não humanos. Em todo o mundo, assistimos à extinção de inúmeras espécies, à destruição de habitats, a catástrofes naturais mais frequentes e graves, à insegurança alimentar e hídrica e muito mais. Um dos principais impulsionadores desta destruição mundial é a indústria da pecuária, que indiretamente ajuda a unificar as causas da defesa dos animais e da proteção ambiental.  A agricultura é uma grande fonte de emiss ..read more

This is the first edition of Faunalytics’ Tactics In Practice, a series of blogs where we’ll explore the science behind different animal advocacy tactics and how you can make the most of them for animals.   Get that share button ready, because this blog dives into social media advocacy! How Do Advocates Use Social Media? Looking beyond the animal movement, advocacy groups in general use social media to strengthen outreach efforts, facilitate organizational growth, learn how their messaging is working in real-time, and quickly mobilize for collective action — and, of course, to pers ..read more

Download Full Report (PDF) Background Climate change and environmental degradation have harmful effects on the lives of humans and non-human animals alike. Across the globe, we’re seeing the extinction of countless species, destruction of habitats, more frequent and severe natural disasters, food and water insecurity, and more. One key driver of this worldwide destruction is the animal agriculture industry, which indirectly helps unify the causes of animal advocacy and environmental protection.  Agriculture is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions and has extensive environmenta ..read more

Sometimes, even for someone that works on the Internet and spends a good deal of time online, I slip into the (erroneous) thought process that websites are magical objects that just sort of appear when you type a URL into your browser’s address bar. One of the most fascinating things about the online world is just how slick and immersive it can be, obscuring the work that goes on behind the scenes. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately because, for the past year, Faunalytics has been in the process of building a new home for our vast array of resources. It’s work that has happened almost ..read more

In the wild, animals frequently face hardships that many of us would consider terrible if they were to happen to humans. When we hear of someone starving, getting injured, being ill, or being the victim of an assault, we are quick to sympathize and perhaps even take action to help relieve their suffering. Many of us would do the same for animals who are close to humans, such as companion animals.  But what about animals living in the wild? Wild animals frequently face harsh weather conditions, starvation, disease, injuries, and death. Increasingly, ethicists and activists are calling for ..read more

Each month, our Faunalytics Index provides a round-up of data, statistics, and facts gleaned from the most recent research we’ve covered in our library. Our aim is to give you a quick overview of some of the most eye-catching and informative bits of data that could help you be more effective in your advocacy for animals. If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues. 1/3 The proportion of residents of Phoenix, Arizona who have encountered coyotes in their day to day life. Read More 2.9% The percent ..read more

Download Full Report (PDF) Background While all animal advocacy organizations have clear mission statements, priorities, and tactics that guide both day-to-day activities and big-picture planning, groups vary in how they use data in their decision-making. There is a growing interest in the animal advocacy ecosystem across many focal areas in taking evidence-based actions and having a research foundation for statements and positions. However, some organizations hypothesize that research and data might not be seen as relevant or able to be integrated with these foundational commitments. In t ..read more

The world’s largest commercial slaughter of land-based wild animals takes place every night in remote areas of Australia. Each year, a quota is set for 4.5–6 million wild kangaroos to be killed by the commercial kangaroo industry. Their skins are used to produce soccer shoes and motorcycle suits, while their meat is sold as dog food and exotic game meat around the world. This trade is justified with the narrative that as native grazers, kangaroos compete with farmed animals for grass and therefore harm animal agriculture profits. While kangaroos are considered a national icon, many Australians ..read more