Faunalytics Index – December 2015
This month’s Faunalytics Index takes us around the world with facts and figures about farmed animal transport, the world’s oceans, exotic animal hunting, and the company Beyond Meat.
All of these short statistics come from items that we’ve published on the site recently; follow the links to read the articles and dive deeper into the issues.
28 |
Number of hours that an animal can be transported in the U.S. or Europe before being allowed a rest |
500 |
The approximate number of North Atlantic right whales remaining in the wild |
39,000 |
Number of exotic animal “trophies” that have been shipped through the port of Seattle since 1999 |
42 |
Number of airlines that have banned shipments of wildlife trophies |
22% |
Percentage of the general public that has a “positive impression” of the sport of horseracing |
58-77% |
Percentage of dogs that display risk factors associated with canine parvovirus |
250% |
Sales growth from 2013-2014 for Beyond Meat, a new and increasingly successful meat alternative company |
49% |
The overall decline in marine populations from 1970 to 2012 |
$2.5 trillion |
The estimated annual value of “economic benefits” generated by the world’s oceans |
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