“The popular cockfighting competition takes place in approximately 2500 dedicated stadiums across the country where an estimated 30 million roosters are killed each year. Much to the dismay of animal rights organisations in the country who continue to oppose the practise.”
The Philippines is probably one of the top countries, if not the top country, with the highest popularity of cockfighting globally, and it’s apparently a billion dollar industry here.
I’m considering doing a bit more research into this (apart from the 20 mins I spent looking into it just now), since it might be an important area for local animal advocates to work on. Although it might be quite intractable in the short-term to make the sport less popular. The sport has probably lessened in popularity though due to COVID restrictions, which temporarily ban cockfighting in some areas from time to time when cases are high. I read that there is still some televised cockfighting though so people can watch and bet remotely.
I don’t know where this article (“Cockfighting in the Philippines: The billion dollar industry and national obsession”) gets its estimate, but they give an estimate for how many roosters are killed via cockfighting in the Philippines:
The Philippines is probably one of the top countries, if not the top country, with the highest popularity of cockfighting globally, and it’s apparently a billion dollar industry here.
I’m considering doing a bit more research into this (apart from the 20 mins I spent looking into it just now), since it might be an important area for local animal advocates to work on. Although it might be quite intractable in the short-term to make the sport less popular. The sport has probably lessened in popularity though due to COVID restrictions, which temporarily ban cockfighting in some areas from time to time when cases are high. I read that there is still some televised cockfighting though so people can watch and bet remotely.