Faunalytics Index – December 2016
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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about marine life, cow farming, companion animals, spotted owls, and meat consumption.
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts about marine life, cow farming, companion animals in shelters and homes, spotted owls, and meat consumption.
All of these 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.
10% |
Percentage of marine areas that must be protected by 2020 to prevent further decline of threatened species |
$2 billion |
Approximate annual value of tourism around the Great Barrier Reef |
33.8% |
Proportion of cows found (post-slaughter) to have had pulmonary lesions in a recent study |
58% |
Percentage of Swedish cat shelters that provide outdoor access for the cats that live there |
73% |
Percentage of Americans who say protecting animals is important to them when buying meat, eggs, and dairy products |
88 |
The peak number of California spotted owls living in the Sierra Nevada region, in 1990 |
8/10 |
Most people surveyed in Chicago rated their affection for their companion animals as 8 out of 10 or higher |
47% |
Percentage by which positive attitudes towards coyotes have increased, from 1978 – 2014 |
$32-52k |
Per capita income at which point meat consumption begins to level off or decline |
