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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Coyotes Conquered North America. Now They’re Heading South.New maps seek to update the historical range of our continent’s toughest canids, which have thrived as other predators experienced decline.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
What We Get Wrong About AnimalsFrom the marvelous to the utterly bizarre, the astonishing diversity of life is on display in Lucy’s Cooke’s “The Truth About Animals.”
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
By “guerrilla tactics,” the author means video-documentation of animal cruelty.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/world/europe/france-animal-rights-foie-gras.html
Scorned, Animal Rights Advocates in France Intensify Guerrilla TacticsAs lawmakers backtrack on vows to improve animal welfare, one group is turning to clandestine videos in an attempt to shock Parliament into action.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/26/technology/google-cats-owls.html
As Google Feeds Cats, Owl Lovers Cry FoulIn a Silicon Valley park, burrowing owls are dying and disappearing. Public records and a bit of snooping uncovered a path that led to Google and its feline-loving employees.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.topic.com/birds-of-a-feather
Birds of a FeatherThe relationship between humans and parrots can be surprisingly profound.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.topic.com/frans-de-waal-great-apes-and-the-gift-of-empathy
Frans de Waal: Great Apes and the Gift of EmpathyThe legendary primatologist reflects on primates’ capacity for tender loving care.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.topic.com/the-expat-vet-to-emirati-royalty
The Expat Vet to Emirati RoyaltyTending to an angry ostrich, a trained cheetah, a pregnant tortoise, a baby owl, a deaf pug, and a tiny gazelle are all in a day’s work.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.topic.com/how-to-kill-a-fish
How to Kill a FishMost of the fish we eat die by asphyxiation. But there’s a better way, both for the fish and those who eat them.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/fish-feel-pain-now-what/?xid=PS_smithsonian
Fish Feel Pain. Now What? | Hakai MagazineTerrestrial animals get humane treatment and legal protections, but until now, fish pain has largely been ignored.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
“Norwegian legislation requires farmed fish to be stunned prior to slaughter. Previously, CO2 was used for stunning, however this method was banned in 2012 following pressure from the Norwegian Animal Protection Alliance. CO2 is believed to cause a feeling of suffocation in fish. Today, two methods for stunning are used: electric stunning and…[Read more]
Fish farming in NorwayThe Norwegian aquaculture industry has experienced rapid growth since its beginnings in the 1970s. In 2010, Norway produced over 65% of the world total production of Atlantic salmon. Today, fish farming is prolific along most of Norway's coastline, producing more than 1,2 million tonnes Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Scientists say fish feel pain. It could lead to major changes in the fishing industry.An entire industry may have to change its practices if the world accepts the idea that fish suffer pain.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Watch a fox fight a bald eagle — in midairEagle beats fox beats rabbit beats vole at San Juan Island National Historical Park. But what beats the bald eagle?
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Mosquito explosion in southwest Russia makes it ‘impossible’ to leave homeRainy and unusually warm weather brought an "unprecedented” mosquito swarm.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Animal rights activists who removed two piglets from factory farm charged after FBI raids"There's billions of animals out there languishing,” one activist said. “There’s a need for people who are willing to make a sacrifice and put themselves out there."
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
USDA drops proposal to allow third-party animal welfare inspectionsThe "vast majority" of more than 35,500 public comments opposed the change for inspections at zoos, breeding operations, research labs and other facilities.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/5/67/htm?wpisrc=nl_animalia&wpmm=1
Anthropogenic Food Subsidy to a Commensal Carnivore: The Value and Supply of Human Faeces in the Diet of Free-Ranging DogsAs the global population of free-ranging domestic dogs grows, there is increasing concern about impacts on human health and wildlife conservation. Effective management of dog populations requires reliable information on their diet, feeding behavior, and social ecology. Read more...
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
A wolflike creature was stalking livestock in Montana. Authorities have no idea what it is.Armchair taxonomists say the creature may be an infamous dogman or, perhaps, something that escaped from Winterfell.
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months ago
Royal wedding carriage horses were in 'obvious discomfort', vet says'Time for the Royal horse brigade to get with the times and put animal welfare and respect before blind tradition'
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months agoTrump administration plan to scrap hunting rules condemned as 'new low'Proposal would repeal Obama-era rules that ban shooting of bear cubs and other controversial hunting practices in Alaska
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Animal People, Inc. posted an update 7 years, 10 months agoIllegal online sales of endangered wildlife rife in EuropeExclusive: Study finds 12,000 items worth $4m, including ivory, live orangutans and a huge number of reptiles and birds for the pet trade
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