Reports
The knowledge and skills of the Center for a Humane Economy's team of investigators, scientists, veterinarians, policy and international experts make our reports a must-read.
Animal Fighting is the Pits
The Texoma Cockfighting Corridor
An investigative report on the widespread illegal conduct and associated crimes in the criminal network spanning the remote reaches between Tulsa and Dallas.
Cockfighting: Playing Chicken and Gambling with Potentially Pandemic Avian Influenza and Virulent Newcastle Disease
An investigative report on how cockfighting is contributing to a potentially pandemic Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease.
Commonwealth Cruelty in Kentucky
An investigative report on Kentucky’s Global Trafficking of Fighting Animals
Cockfighting in Oklahoma
An investigative report on Oklahoma cockfighting traffickers and the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission.
Cockfighting in Arkansas
An investigative report on the history and current state of illegal cockfighting in Arkansas.
Hawaii: the Hub for Pacific Rim Cockfighting Trade
An investigative report of Guam Shipping Records Revealing More Shippers from Hawaii to Guam Than Any Other State
The North Carolina Cockfighting Industry
An investigative report on North Carolina’s involvement in the cockfighting industry.
Cage-free Future
Rebranded EATS Act Eliminates Nation’s Most Important Farm Animal Welfare Laws
A scientific report on how the measure would clear the path for China to expand its dominance in pork production in the American homeland.
Dunking the Milk Mandate
Looking at Claims Made about Soy and Other Plant Milks
A paper on the health benefits of human consumption of soy, and four of the most common myths surrounding soy consumption and what science has to say about them.
The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
A PowerPoint document on how changing to plant-based diets reduce chronic diseases, increase lifespan & decrease climate change.
Let’s Talk Soy: Myths and Facts
A paper looking at the truth behind some fraudulent soy claims.
Misc.
Big Cats as Nature’s Check Against Disease
A report on the theoretical, empirical, and experimental evidence supporting predator cleansing of CWD in deer and elk herds by mountain lions and wolves.
Protecting America's Horses
Horse Slaughter in North America: U.S. Live Exports Fade as Foreign Demand Abates
A scientific report on how the measure would clear the path for China to expand its dominance in pork production in the American homeland.
Rethink Mink
Mink Farming and SARS-CoV-2
A report examining the science and the scale of problems associated with mink farns.
Soaring, Not Suffering
Lead Ammunition Imperils Wildlife and Hunting Families
A scientific report on how the use of alternative forms of ammunition will remediate the widespread lead poisoning problem.