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UrduThe Save our Seas Foundation is celebrating an overwhelming number of applications and awards. This heralds a hopeful new cohort of ocean conservationists, young scientists and local initiatives being supported to make a positive change for our planet.
Tag: ANIMAL RESEARCH/RIGHTS
New Book Defines Trend: Meet the Multispecies Family
SMU sociologist says treating pets like family impacts birth rates, budgets and job choice
Stopping illegal trade of Aussie lizards
Australian reptiles face serious conservation threats from illegal poaching fueled by international demand and the exotic pet trade. In a new study in Animal Conservation , researchers from the University of Adelaide and the Monitor Conservation Research Society (Monitor) investigated…
Lab analysis finds near-meat and meat not nutritionally equivalent
Neither is good or bad, they are just not the same, authors say
Tuckered out: Early Antarctic explorers underfed their dogs
It’s one of the iconic images of early Antarctic exploration: the heroic explorer sledging across the icy wastes towed by his trusty team of canine companions. But new research analysing a century-old dog biscuit suggests the animals in this picture…
Alzheimer disease research results over-hyped if science papers omit mice from the title
Scientists call for accurate reporting of animal studies to avoid misleading the public with exaggerated news headlines
Rhino anti-poaching research goes nuclear
The innovative anti-poaching Rhisotope Project aims to significantly reduce demand for rhino horns through the safe application of radioisotopes and radiation research
UM research suggests social factors important for human-wildlife coexistence
MISSOULA – In bear country, it’s normal to find bruins munching down on temptations left out by humans – from a backyard apple tree to leftovers in the trash bin – but these encounters can cause trouble for humans and…
To sting or not to sting?
When do bees sting and how do they organise their collective defence behaviour against predators? An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Universities of Constance and Innsbruck has provided new insights into these questions. Their study, published in BMC Biology…
Endangered wallaby population bounces back after ferals fenced out
A population of bridled nailtail wallabies in Queensland has been brought back from the brink of extinction after conservation scientists led by UNSW Sydney successfully trialled an intervention technique never before used on land-based mammals. Using a method known as…
High risk of conflict between humans and elephants and lions
Elephants and lions are iconic species that help raise substantial funds for conservation. However, they also pose significant threats to people, crops, and livestock, and are themselves threatened with extinction.
High risk of conflict between humans and elephants and lions
Elephants and lions are iconic species that help raise substantial funds for conservation. However, they also pose significant threats to people, crops, and livestock, and are themselves threatened with extinction. Areas at severe risk are identified In a new article…
Springer Nature supports SDGs with a publication on the impact of climate change in Africa
The African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation will be open access; immediately available to all to build on knowledge
Development of microsatellite markers for censusing of endangered rhinoceros
Today, the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals surviving in Indonesia on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. To ensure survival of the threatened species, accurate censusing is necessary to determine the genetic diversity…
Low risk of researchers passing coronavirus to North American bats
USGS risk assessment examined likelihood of transmission during winter research season
IIVS to collaborate with RIFM to develop non-animal technologies for respiratory allergy
The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) and the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM) announce a collaboration to develop a non-animal ( in vitro ) test designed to assess potential respiratory allergens. Environmental, consumer, or workplace exposure to respiratory…
Growing appetite for meat alternatives in Brussels
Increasing numbers of people in Belgium are turning away from meat in favour of plant-based alternatives, according to new research from psychologists at the University of Bath, in collaboration with Belgian animal welfare organisation GAIA.
Common medications contain animal byproducts, study finds
No FDA regulations in place to alert patients when medication is derived from animals
Apes show dramatically different early immune responses compared to monkeys
A study on whole genome expression of blood leukocytes found that when responding to viral and bacterial stimulation, humans and chimps show a stronger early response compared to African and Asian monkeys
Dogs (not) gone wild: DNA tests show most ‘wild dogs’ in Australia are pure dingoes
It’s time to take dingoes out of the doghouse
BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme
New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservation
Turns out altruism is for the fish
Osaka City University shows experimental evidence of an altruistic nature in small convict cichlid fish
Harbour porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the noise from these industrial plants normally to scare the whales away; decommissioned platforms may therefore serve as artificial reefs
Study shows how varying climate conditions impact vulnerable species
Studying the effect of varying climate conditions in the Yamal region helps scientists understand the impact of climate change on vulnerable animals such as arctic foxes.
New study links protein causing Alzheimer’s disease with common sight loss
Newly published research has revealed a close link between proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease and age-related sight loss. The findings could open the way to new treatments for patients with deteriorating vision and through this study, the scientists believe they…
Venom-extraction and exotic pet trade may hasten the extinction of scorpions
An article published by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku, Finland, highlights how amateur venom-extraction business is threatening scorpion species. Sustainably produced scorpion venoms are important, for example, in the pharmacological industry. However, in the…
Can chips replace animal testing?
Hebrew University develops bionic chips to create cancer-fighting drugs without need for animal testing
Paw hygiene no reason to ban assistance dogs from hospitals
Assistance dogs’ paws are cleaner than their users’ shoe soles, Utrecht University researchers discover
Misinformation, polarization impeding environmental protection efforts
UBCO researchers part of global team working to curb misplaced conservation
Meeting the meat needs of the future
Tokyo, Japan – Humans are largely omnivores, and meat in various forms has always featured in the diet of most cultures. However, with the increasing population and pressure on the environment, traditional methods of meeting this fundamental food requirement are…
Using artificial intelligence to hunt for breast cancer
The new “E-Morph” test method does not require animal testing
Saki monkeys get screen time for more control over their lives in captivity
Computer scientists have designed a video player that the small primates can activate on demand
Pigs show potential for ‘remarkable’ level of behavioral, mental flexibility in new study
Researchers teach four animals how to play a rudimentary joystick-enabled video game that demonstrates conceptual understanding beyond simple chance
Desexing cats before 4 months old can reduce the number of unwanted kittens
The global problem of unowned domestic cats, driven by the cats’ phenomenal reproductive success, carries significant economic, animal welfare and biodiversity costs. Big-data research led by an expert on veterinary medicine and infectious diseases at City University of Hong Kong…
Man-made borders threaten wildlife as climate changes
Walls and fences designed to secure national borders could make it difficult for almost 700 mammal species to adapt to climate change, according to new research. The study led by Durham University, UK, is the first to look at how…
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‘Runway Roadkill’ rapidly increasing at airports across the world, UCC study finds
Study hopes to aid aviation authorities worldwide to protect wildlife and prevent costly damage.
New study finds cage-free egg-laying hen mortality declines over time
Mortality in cage-free flocks declines as managers gain experience and knowledge over time
Human-elephant conflict in Kenya heightens with increase in crop-raiding
A study led by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology has found that elephants living around the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, are crop-raiding closer to the protected area, more frequently and throughout the year
Territorial, expert navigators: The black howler monkeys of Mexico
Researchers uncover advanced skills of black howler monkeys
New management approach can help avoid species vulnerability or extinction
New tools will help ecologists predict when species may be at risk
Elephant ivory continues to be disguised and sold on eBay
Research from the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) has found that elephant ivory is still being sold on the online marketplace eBay, despite its 10-year-old policy banning the trade in ivory.
What’s up Skip? Kangaroos really can ‘talk’ to us
Kangaroos can intentionally communicate with humans, research reveals
Einstein Award for Promoting Quality in Research
Charité researcher and founder of BIH QUEST Center to head Awards Office
Silky sharks find hope in Atlantic, remain targets in Indo-Pacific
p>New research shows that conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean may be working for one of the most popular — and endangered — species that ends up in the global shark fin trade. Diego Cardeñosa — an FIU postdoctoral researcher…
The use of wild mammals in traditional medicine
In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source products used in traditional medicine around the world, especially in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The analysis, which is published in Mammal Review…
Optimal horse racing speed pinpointed by mathematical analysis
Article Title: “Optimal speed in Thoroughbred horse racing” Funding: QM funder: LabEx AMIES (ANR-10-LABX-0002-01) of Université Grenoble Alpes no grant number, program PEPS https:/ / www. agence-maths-entreprises. fr/ . The funders had no role in study design, data collection and…
Stirling research evaluates effectiveness of conservation efforts
New research from the University of Stirling into the effectiveness of international conservation projects could help to save endangered species from extinction. The research, led by Laura Thomas-Walters of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, has published in respected journal, People…
COVID-19 highlights risks of wildlife trade
International research team including Göttingen University makes urgent call for more effective wildlife trade legislation
Research finds that UK consumers dislike hormones in beef and chlorine washed chicken
The research also reveals that UK consumers highly value food production that adheres to food safety standards set by the EU as well as UK produced food