Approximately 10% of respondents to the EA survey said the animal welfare was the most important cause: http://effective-altruism.com/ea/1e5/ea_survey_2017_series_cause_area_preferences/
I was aware of disagreement between the priorities of existential risk and global poverty, but are there now people who consider animal welfare more important than both others? How many?
Approximately 10% of respondents to the EA survey said the animal welfare was the most important cause: http://effective-altruism.com/ea/1e5/ea_survey_2017_series_cause_area_preferences/