Faunalytics Index – June 2019

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: June 5, 2019

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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about pollinating bumblebees, otter recovery, the biomass of animals on earth, veg pledge campaigns, 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.

3%

The percentage of wildflowers that are pollinated by honeybees. The rest are looked after by other pollinators, including bumblebees.

> 1/5^th

The proportion of people living with backyard chickens who view veterinarians as a reliable source of animal welfare information.

95%

The percentage of dried seahorses (used for traditional medicinal purposes) that came from countries that ban exports. Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia continue to export significant volumes of dried seahorses.

72,970

The number of cats that were sterlized across 6 different municipal shelters, in a thorough review of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return programs.

46%

The percentage adults who sometimes or always eat vegetarian (including vegan) meals when dining out.

57%

The percentage of respondents in a veg pledge study who met their meat reduction goals, including 12% who went beyond them. A total of 71% reported having reduced their consumption of animal products on some level.

13%

The percentage of restaurant corporations listed on advocacy websites as having made cage-free egg commitments, who actually announced their commitment on Facebook.

725

The number of live strandings of otters from 1984-2015, data from which were used to discover that kelp cover is crucial for otter population recovery.

5 & 12

The number of plants and animal species, respectively, that provide three-quarters of the world’s food supply.

2

The amount of biomass, in gigatons, of animals on earth. Plants, by contrast, make up 450 gigatons.

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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