Faunalytics Index – March 2026

Author: Faunalytics | Published: March 4, 2026

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This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts and stats about introducing new cats to multi-cat households, support for a meat tax in Finland, deterring black bears from residential garbage, 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.

1.1 to 2.2 trillion

The estimated number of wild fishes caught and killed for food worldwide each year.

35%

The percentage of Finnish adults who support heavily taxing meat products that are most harmful to the environment.

30%

The percentage by which black bears reduced their visits to residential areas in a Colorado city where every home was outfitted with a bear-resistant garbage container. In comparison, bear visits to residential areas without containers actually increased by 10% over the same six-year period.

49,000

The total capacity of a proposed concentrated animal feeding operation for pigs in Yucatan, Mexico. Advocates were successful in achieving a court injunction against the operation by arguing that its waste would have threatened the local Indigenous community’s right to a healthy environment and clean water.

56%

The percentage of Danish guardians who introduced a new cat to their multi-cat household by putting everyone together right from the beginning. Many behaviorists recommend more gradual introductions for cats.

35

The number of exotic animal cafes found to house birds of prey like owls and falcons, out of a total of 79 cafes visited across seven of Japan’s most popular tourist destinations.

1999

The year when the European Union last adopted recommendations for raising farmed ducks and geese. Without specific legislation to protect them, these animals are vulnerable to a number of serious welfare issues in the cage-based systems in which they’re commonly kept.

US$15 billion

The estimated annual value of the global ornamental fish trade — at a minimum.

93%

The percentage of consumers who expressed an interest in trying blended meat products, according to a survey across six Southeast Asian countries.

239%

The percentage by which the number of captive lions in Thailand rose between 2018 and 2024 despite amended legislation meant to better regulate the trade. Most of these big cats are kept in private homes.

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