Faunalytics.org makes use of JavaScript to operate fully, but Javascript is disabled in your browser
Login or Sign Up   |  

Faunalytics

Informed action. Greater reaction.

Faunalytics Index – March 2019

This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts about microplastics, the ivory trade, companion animal issues, and much more.
EXCLUSIVE Exclusive article or blog for Faunalytics.
Author: | Published: March 6, 2019
Photo by Daniela Kalwarowskyj 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 for animals in your advocacy.

If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues.

82%

The percentage of U.S. adults who have given money to companion animal charities. Two thirds of these donors have not given money to any other type of animal charity.
Read More

78%

The percentage of people who prefer TNR as a method for community cat control.
Read More

16.5%

The percentage of global GHG emissions coming from the production of meat, dairy, and eggs according to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization.
Read More

$2637

The price of a black market ivory bangle, according to a recent review of the ivory trade in Vietnam.
Read More

500

The number of times Foster Farms, a chicken farm company in the U.S., has been cited for not meeting food safety standards.
Read More

80%

The percentage of tourists who did not express dissatisfaction at wildlife tourism attractions with strongly negative conservation and welfare effects.
Read More

16%

The percentage by which exposure to low levels of PCBs lowered Orca population growth in a recent study.
Read More

100%

The percentage of marine turtles, sampled from three ocean basins, who had ingested microplastics.
Read More

8-10

The number of hens per cage allowed in Dutch chicken farms that are considered “higher welfare.”
Read More

3.3x-4.8x

The factor by which sexually intact cats are more likely to be relinquished to shelters.
Read More
FavoriteLoadingSave to Library
Avatar
Author:
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 is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a full-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans.
ANIMALS USED FOR FOOD   COMPANION ANIMALS   EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY   OTHER TOPICS     WILDLIFE  

Additives or Diseases | Aquatic Wildlife | Attitudes | Behavior Change | Conservation | Education | Endangered Species | Environment | Evaluation | Factory Farming | Faunalytics Index | Food Alternatives | Fundraising | Living Conditions | Meat Consumption | Pet Population | Population Control | Sheltering | Cats | Chickens | Cows | Elephants | Farm Animals | Humans | Marine Animals | Turtles | Wildlife

Faunalytics uses cookies to provide necessary site functionality and help us understand how you use our website. By continuing to use this site, you agree to our privacy policy.

    Read Policy