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Faunalytics Index – November 2021

This month's Faunalytics Index includes facts and figures about wildlife trafficking on airlines, seabirds as bycatch, aquaculture and agriculture, and much more.
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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.

24%

The percentage of chickens in the United States who were raised in cage-free systems in 2020.
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$15,000-50,000 USD

The range of cost to purchase a trained service dog in the United States.
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15%

The percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions annually that are caused by animal agriculture.
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400,000

The estimated number of seabirds that are killed annually by becoming accidentally caught up in large gillnet fisheries.
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3-4%

The percentage of feed that's fed to cows that is converted into human food.
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$133 million

The estimated annual value of habitat and biodiversity provision provided by beavers across the entire Northern Hemisphere annually.
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0.49%

The estimated percentage of human-caused GHG emissions that are caused by aquaculture globally, roughly equivalent to the emissions of sheep farming.
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39-90%

The percentage by which methane emissions from animal agriculture may be underestimated in the United States.
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60km / 35 miles

The speed per hour that greyhounds can reach during races. At these speeds, even small accidents can cause serious injury.
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90%

The percentage of airline wildlife trafficking seizures that were made on arrival, indicating that the greatest vulnerability is on the departure side and that mitigation efforts should focus there.
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You can explore an archive of our past Faunalytics Indexes here.

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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 was the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a full-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans.

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