Faunalytics Index – November 2015
This month’s Faunalytics Index takes us around the world with facts and figures about “humane” meat, whales, water consumption, cat adoption, and fur farming.
All of these short statistics come from items that we’ve published on the site recently; follow the links to read the articles and dive deeper into the issues.
76% |
Decline in the population of African savannah elephants between 1985 and 2010. |
81% |
Percentage of people who say it is important that the chicken they eat are raised humanely. |
56 |
Millions of metric tons of pork and other pig products consumed in China in 2013 (more than six times that of the U.S.) |
14,552 |
Number of humpback whales in Australian waters in 2010, up from 1,100 in 1986. |
37% |
Percentage of marine animals that are estimated to have ingested human-made debris in one form or another. |
1,000 / 264 |
Difference in the number of liters / gallons of water used by vegetarians versus people who eat meat. |
20 |
Number of fast food and “fast casual” restaurants (out of 25) that received a failing grade on the use of antibiotics in their food supply. |
6 |
Average additional number of days that it takes for stray cats to be adopted vs. owner-surrendered cats. |
78% |
Percentage of Swedes that are opposed to fur farming. |
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