Faunalytics Index - September 2017

Faunalytics Index – September 2017

Author: karol orzechowski | Published: September 6, 2017

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This month's Faunalytics Index looks at facts and figures related to food waste, alternative protein, shelter cats, trophy fishing, 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 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.

	124 Kg (273 pounds) The estimated weight of food waste generated per person in the United States annually.
	33% The percentage of total protein consumption that could be made up of “alternative proteins” such as tofu, nuts, seeds, and peas, by the year 2054.
	85 The number of species in the International Game Fish Association “Trophy Guide” considered “Threatened With Extinction” on the IUCN Red List.
	2020-2025 One estimated timeline for when “clean meat” products may become cost-competitive with conventional meat.
	16% The percentage by which cats that receive regular human interaction in shelter are less likely to contract Upper Respiratory Disease.
	1 The number of shark attacks that happened in a relatively high-occurence area in Brazil between 2004-2011 while a longline fishing program was in place. By contrast, when the program was suspended, 10 attacks occured.
	74 The average number of dairy cows on a range of farms in Sweden counted during a recent study.
	1,500-2,500 The maximum number of birds per hectare that consumer and welfare groups suggested as a definition of “free range” in a 2015 review. When definitions were solidified in 2016, industry had pushed that maximum to 10,000 birds per hectare.
	60% The proportion of the 57 mammalian groups in the Congo that are hunted and caught unsustainably for “bush meat”.
	204€ (US$243) The total cost of surveys that could be done on the Andean Solitaire bird, proving it to be the single cheapest Ecological Disturbance Indicator Species.

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Meet the Author: karol orzechowski

karol orzechowski is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to producing numerous short films on various animal issues, karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a feature-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans. He completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and an MA in Communications and Culture at York University, writing theses on nationalism and the Atlantic seal hunt, and Canadian rodeo culture, respectively. When he's not working for Faunalytics, karol is the Board Chair of a non-profit independent news publication in his hometown. Outside of work, karol is often reading about computer hacking and infosec, organizing and performing at events in his local arts scene, or walking with Raoul the rescue dog.

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