Faunalytics Index – September 2016
This month’s Faunalytics Index provides facts about fish farm escapes, companion animal welfare, cultured meat in China, domestication, and more.
All of these 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.
823,000 |
The minimum number of Atlantic salmon that escaped from Norwegian fish farms, annually from 2005-2011 |
10-15 |
The average distance from the home (in minutes) that the vast majority of dog walks take place |
63% |
Percentage of the general public that is concerned about dairy cow welfare, according to a recent study |
12.5%, 3% |
Percentage of terrestrial and marine areas, respectively, that are “protected” — well short of the Convention On Biological Diversity targets of 17% and 10% |
82% |
Proportion of vegans who are motivated by more than one reason to adopt and maintain a vegan diet |
474 |
Number of animal species that have been domesticated by humans in the last 11,000 years (give or take) |
85% |
Estimated percentage of greenhouse gas emissions that would be reduced if China switched to cultured meat production |
63% |
Estimated proportion of domesticated cats in the U.S. who are thought to be obese |
32 |
Number of rhinos poached in Assam, India per year during times of human conflict, compared to eight rhinos per year in other time periods |