Faunalytics Index - August 2018

Faunalytics Index – August 2018

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: August 7, 2018

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Our Faunalytics Index for August 2018 looks at the exotic animal trade, public opinion on laws protecting animals, meat-free menus, and much 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 for animals in your advocacy.

If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues.

	68% The percentage of U.S. households that live with companion animals. Of those, 46% live with multiple companions.
	47% The percentage of Canadians who believe that the captivity of cetaceans should be banned.
	11 billion The approximate number of individual specimens of “exotic pets” imported into the U.S. between 2000-2013.
	75% The minimum percentage of U.S. adults in each animal issue area that believe the protection of animals is important.
	90% The potential percentage by which transitioning to clean meat from conventional meat production could cut emissions, land use, and water consumption.
	1.11kg The amount of CO₂ generated by producing 1kg of fat-and-protein-corrected-milk in Australia, a more than 1:1 ratio.
	15.2 million The number of sheep raised globally for export, up from 6.5 million five decades ago.
	29% The percentage of people in the U.S. who believe that the laws in place to protect animals raised for food are adequate.
	10% The approximate percentage by which poachers reduce the serengeti’s wildebeest population each year.
	90% The approximate percentage of people who are willing to consume a meat-free meal when a default veg menu is presented to them.

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

Meet the Author: karol orzechowski

karol orzechowski is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to producing numerous short films on various animal issues, karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a feature-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans. He completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and an MA in Communications and Culture at York University, writing theses on nationalism and the Atlantic seal hunt, and Canadian rodeo culture, respectively. When he's not working for Faunalytics, karol is the Board Chair of a non-profit independent news publication in his hometown. Outside of work, karol is often reading about computer hacking and infosec, organizing and performing at events in his local arts scene, or walking with Raoul the rescue dog.

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