Faunalytics Index – April 2022

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about food waste in the United States, mammals used in folk medicine, the growth of global aquaculture, barn fires, and more.

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: April 6, 2022

Photo by Jen Theodore 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.

365-988 million

The estimated range of birds who die in collisions with windows and buildings annually in the United States.

150 million

The estimated number of people who could be fed with the calories in wasted food in the U.S. each year.

113

The number of barn fires across the United States in 2021, resulting in the deaths of over 681,000 farmed animals.

17.5%

The percentage of meals, among self-identified vegetarians in college, which still contained meat based on meal reporting.

80%

The percentage of dogs with food sensitivies who develop ear infections or other ear diseases.

2

The number of states — namely, California and Wisconsin — that account for a third of the dairy production in the United States.

9%

The approximate percentage of recognized mammal species in the world who are used in folk medicine.

12-34%

The percentage by which flexitarian, vegetarian, and vegan diets were less expensive than the typical diet in high- and upper-middle-income countries.

62%

The percentage by which global aquaculture is expected to increase by the year 2030.

22

The number of years that Faunalytics has been in existence — and the number of species we recently celebrated in our blog!

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

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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 was the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a full-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans.