Faunalytics Index – December 2019

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: December 3, 2019

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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about animal research in China, the global reach of horseracing, companion animals on vegan diets, 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 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.

59

The number of countries in which thoroughbred racing has enough economic impact to generate significant political support.

82%

The percentage of people who donated to charity who had given money to companion animals in the past year, versus just 12% to farmed animals.

1952

The year that Australia granted nationwide protection to the duck-billed platypus.

78%

The percentage of vegans who would feed their companion animals a plant-based diet, if they could find food meeting their dietary criteria.

2x

The factor by which species extinction could rise in the next century, if we "continue with business as usual."

12-13 million

The number of animals used for scientific research annually in China.

50

The number of countries that Our Planet, a wildly popular Netflix nature documentary, was filmed in.

53%

The estimated percentage of corporate commitments to higher animal welfare that they will actually follow-through on.

16,000

The number of pounds of water that U.S. cows consume for each pound of weight they gain.

20

The number of years that Faunalytics will have been in operation, by March 2020.

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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