Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers ...
Tag: Animal Research/Rights
New study shows human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity
Development, habitat destruction and poaching lead to losses of specific behaviors Chimpanzees are well known for their extraordinary diversity of ...
Dingoes should remain a distinct species in Australia
20 leading researchers have confirmed in a new study that the dingo is actually a unique, Australian species in its ...
Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges
Credit: Gary Bembridge from London, UK Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes ...
Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change
New findings from MSU went where few researchers have gone before to reveal that, like humans, dogs' personalities likely change ...
Hesperos’ multi-organ ‘human-on-a-chip’ found effective for long-term toxicology testing
Collaboration between L'Oreal, Hesperos and UCF results in further reduction in reliance on animal testing in drug and cosmetics developmentCredit: ...
Case study documents bone cancer in 240-million-year-old stem-turtle
Bottom Line: This research letter documents bone cancer in a 240-million-year-old stem-turtle from the Triassic period, helping to provide more data ...
Why charismatic, introduced species are so difficult to manage
Researchers say mismatches of scale between social and ecological systems are a key contributor to many conflicts involving introduced-species managementCredit: ...
Achieving a balance: Animal welfare and conservation
Real-life conservation scenarios with endangered hawaiian birds to scientifically evaluate balance for re-introductions In a paper recently published in the ...
Rewilding: Can it foster human coexistence with nature?
Rewilding may have the potential to drastically improve biodiversity but remains a highly controversial and divisive topic. A new book ...
To solve pollinator health crisis, state governments are key, MU study finds
Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world's flowering plants, including a large portion ...
New study shows how vegans, vegetarians and omnivores feel about eating insects
Credit: Vilma Lehtovaara Many non-vegan vegetarians and omnivores are open to including insects in their diet. For vegans, however, that ...
The inaugural issue of Ethics & Human Research, January — February 2019
Credit: Hope, by Angie Kenber, oil on canvas, 40 x 40 cms Private Collection/Bridgeman Images The journal's name change "provides ...
Why large forest fires may not be a big threat to some endangered animals
A new study in The Condor: Ornithological Applications shows that certain endangered owls may continue to persist and even flourish ...
'Outdated' management plan increases risks to Alaska's large carnivores
Credit: Lisa Hupp, US Fish and Wildlife Service CORVALLIS, Ore. - Alaskan wildlife management that prioritizes reducing bear and wolf ...
New study shows animals may get used to drones
A new study in Conservation Physiology shows that over time, bears get used to drones. Previous work indicated that animals ...
Strengthen science, avoid unnecessary animal experiments
New register for animal experiments launched by the German Centre for the Protection of Laboratory Animals "With this register, we ...
What does 'dead' mean?
Credit: Brainscape 17, by Susan Aldworth, 2006, etching and aquatint, 30 x 25 cms. Private collection/Bridgeman Images Should death be ...
Using endangered barbary macaques as photo props could negatively impact Moroccan tourism
Contact with captive macaques perceived as unacceptable and potential health; safety riskCredit: Kristina Stazaker Wild animals are increasingly exploited for ...
Hen harriers and red grouse: Finding common ground in a persistent conflict
A conflict between those working to conserve numbers of hen harriers and those maintaining commercial shooting of red grouse in ...
