Faunalytics Index – August 2023

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about dairy farms in the U.S. and Ireland, urban pollinator diversity, plant-based meat in China, and more.

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: August 2, 2023

Photo by Peo Hedin 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.

11/15

The proportion of instances in a recent U.S. review where state welfare reforms were passed with a Democratic governor in power, rather than a Republican.

118

The number of wild bee species found to be living in urban Paris in a recent review, including 26 that hadn’t been documented before.

4.5%

The percentage of the world’s cultivated meat investments going to development in the Asian market.

189

The number of dairy farms in the U.S. in 2017 with more than 5,000 cows. In 1992, only eight operations in the U.S. had more than 5,000 or more cows.

0.06%

The percentage of the Canadian agriculture economy in 2019 that was made up of fur farming revenues. The industry has declined even further since then.

85%

The percentage of Chinese consumers who have have eaten plant-based meat alternatives before, including 82% who have purchased them.

$50,000

The dollar value of a grant from the United Nations Development Program to the Moluscos del Mayab octopus farm, for the purpose supporting the farm's "conservation" efforts. The farm has been widely criticized as being harmful to octopuses, people, and the environment.

54%

The percentage of Chinese tourists who consider themselves to be "panda fans" who visit panda exhibits at zoos and conservation centers.

60%

The percentage increase in the number of dairy cows in Ireland from 2010-2020.

300+

The number of individuals and advocacy groups that Faunalytics has helped during our Pro Bono Office Hours program since it began in 2020.

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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.