Faunalytics Index – November 2020

Author: Faunalytics | Published: November 4, 2020

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This month's Faunalytics Index provides facts and figures about academic echo chambers, underwater noise from cargo shipments, vegan yoga teachers, 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 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.

68%

Of the current 25 most influential papers on the feral cat issue, this percentage of papers were positive towards TNR as a management technique.

32.1%

The percentage of veterinarians in a survey from Germany who were classified with increased suicide risk, compared to 6.6% of the general population.

20%

The percentage of global seafood exports that come from just four countries: China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Thailand.

78%

The percentage of omnivores who said they would try cooking vegetarian or vegan meals after visiting Farm Sanctuary.

71.9%

The average percentage drop in bird fatalities after painting one blade black on a set of wind turbines.

~30%

The approximate percentage of U.K. yoga teachers who follow a plant-based diet, which is 25 times the proportion in the general U.K. population.

~1.5 dB

The approximate average decibel drop in underwater noise in the Pacific Northwest during the COVID lockdown compared to averages from the previous several years.

26

The number of empirical, peer-reviewed studies published between 2018 and 2020 addressing consumer acceptance of cultured meat, which were included in a recent review of current knowledge and public opinion.

0.3

The concentration of microplastics, in parts per thousand, found in sardines. This was the highest concentration for the species tested, and three times higher than found in other species.

497

The number of publications produced by the animal welfare center at the University of Bristol, the most productive center found in a recent review.

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