Faunalytics Index – April 2020

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about food waste, recreational fishing, egg research, mercury pollution in the Arctic, and much more.

Author: Karol Orzechowski | Published: April 1, 2020

Photo by sutirta budiman on Unsplash

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.

90%

The percentage of the mercury found in Arctic animals that is likely from human dumping regulated by the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

20,000

The number of land animal species whose home ranges were mapped by international scientists, to estimate the impact of human activities on them.

35

The number of identified welfare hazards for chickens at the time of slaughter. Of those, 28 are caused by humans in the slaughterhouse environment.

50%

The percentage of certified Animal Assisted Therapy agencies that impose a time limit on animal visits to limit potential stress on the animal.

10 of 12

The number of studies, in a review of prior research on eggs and cholesterol, that were funded by the egg industry.

900,000

The number of tonnes of fishes taken from the oceans, rivers, and lakes of the world each year by recreational fishers.

400

The number of pounds of food per person, per year that are wasted or thrown out.

80%

The percentage of meat-eaters, from a recent study in the U.K., who believe that veganism is not an easy diet.

200

The approximate number of puma-human incidents per year in California since the year 2000. This is above average and the frequency may be exacerbated by trophy hunting.

50%

The percentage of consumers who trust animal agriculture industries to self-regulate.

You can explore an archive of our past Faunalytics Indexes here.

Author: Karol Orzechowski

Faunalytics' Content Director Karol Orzechowski is an animal advocate with a passion for blending activism and art. In addition to producing numerous investigative short films on animal issues, and co-producing the Animal Voices radio show for a number of years, Karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a full-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans.