Faunalytics Index – July 2022

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about shark DNA in companion animal food, how ship noise affects geese, USDA research programs, and more.

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: July 6, 2022

Photo by Chase Baker 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.

31%

The percentage of companion animal food products in a recent review which tested positive for containing shark DNA, despite not listing shark as an ingredient on the packaging.

1.4 Billion

The estimated number of insects per person in the world.

59%

The percentage of Australians who support the development of heat-resistant coral, which could strengthen the Great Barrier Reef against climate change-related issues.

57.6 Million

The number of individual animals confiscated by Chinese forest police from wildlife traffickers, between 2007-2016.

70dB

The level of ship noise at distances of less than 100 meters that affect the behavior of bean geese, including decreasing foraging decreased, and increasing vigilance and flight behaviors.

<15%

The percentage of the USDA’s $300 million annual research funding that has gone toward “agroecology” projects (i.e. farming projects that incorporate ecological concepts), vs. research for boosting crop production.

~50

The number of advocates and groups so far this year who have received one-on-one support from Faunalytics’ experienced team through our free Office Hours program.

44%

The percentage of people who approve of protests as a tactic to create change — lower than the other tactics surveyed (e.g., using the media had 73% approval)

9-12

The age at which children much less likely to exhibit speciesist views and less likely to see humans as worthy of better treatment than non-human animals.

72%

The percentage of horses who balk — refuse to move — during loading at rodeo events. This is just one of the points of welfare concerns that are emerging from recent research.

You can explore an archive of our past Faunalytics Indexes here.

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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.