Faunalytics Index – December 2022

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: November 30, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about monkeys used in animal research, investment in meat and dairy companies, the uptake of plant-based meat in Africa, and 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.

450,000

The approximate number of long-tailed macaques from South East Asia sold for primate research from 2008-2019.

$478 Billion

The amout of investment money that meat and dairy companies received from 2015-2020, from over 2,500 global pension funds, banks, and investment firms.

51%

The percentage of dairy workers who were non-U.S. born, according to a 2017 study. The same study found that the dairy industry would face a total output loss of $31 billion, if farmers lost immigrant workers.

48.4 kilotons

The median estimated fishing gear loss of 48.4kt (kilotons) in 2018 as a result of industrial seining, trawling, and longline fishing activity.

$20 million

The approximate amount of money controlled by the top 10 animal advocacy charities, which pales in comparison to the budgets of the meat and dairy lobbies.

2 million km

The estimated length of roads that will traverse primate ranges as part of mega-projects such as the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America and China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative, by 2050.

95%

The percentage of respondents in a recent study of Kenya, Egypt, and Nigeria, who would be willing to try and buy plant-based meat alternatives.

43%

The percentage of hamster wheel models in a recent review which were found to be too small for any of the animals evaluated, potentially putting them at risk for spinal damage.

4-5km

The proximity to wind farm construction sites within which eagle owls are more likely to abandon their territory.

86-89%

The percentage of people across three study groups who chose a vegetarian options when it was the default on the menu, up from 2-13% when it was not the default.

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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