Faunalytics Index – October 2017
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 inform your advocacy help make you more effective in what you do.
If you want to know more about any given statistic, follow the various links below, read the source articles, and dive deeper into the issues.
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90%The percentage chance of species survival of the western lowland gorilla over the next 200 years (with some caveats, of course). |
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69,000The approximate number of animals used in the most painful / distressing category of animal experiments in the U.S. in 2015. |
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Up to 1.2 billionThe number of Indian bull frogs whose legs were bought and sold in a recent review published in Flora & Fauna International. |
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26% and 8%The percentage of males and females, respectively, that admit to having engaged in animal abuse, in a small study of the connections between animal abuse and cyberbullying. |
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40%The percentage of fish species living in freshwater systems, despite the fact that freshwater systems represent just 0.01% of global water supply. |
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37The number of states that often accept unnecessary cruel and unusual treatment of animals, as long as it is considered part of “common” farming practices. |
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26%The percentage that each step to the right, on a 5-point scale from liberal to conservative, increases the odds of lapsing back to meat-eating after being veg*n. |
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91%The percentage of Australian respondents who say they are confident in their knowledge of caring for their reptile companions, despite the same study finding many inadequacies in this care. |
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42%The proportion of people in a study who said they would not consider adopting a dog from a shelter, for various reasons. |
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50kg (110lbs)The weight at which the risk of tail lesions and lameness appears to increase for pigs on farms, from a recent review in the U.K. |
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