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March 05, 2009
Develop a Custom Animal Welfare Program
Pork Magazine - Developing an on-farm animal welfare program is an important step in ensuring animal well-being and maintaining public trust. http://www.porkmag.com/directories.asp?pgID=675&ed_id=7205Posted by sball at 01:47 PM | Comments (0)
N.C. House committee hears animal euthanasia bill
Burlington Times News - "If they didn't we wouldn't have animal welfare laws." "If animals didn't have feelings, they wouldn't love you the way they do," Allred said. http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/house_23125___article.html/animal_bill.htmlPosted by sball at 09:36 AM | Comments (0)
U.S. research center mistreats chimps: Humane Society
Reuters - The animal rights group said it filed a 108-page complaint to the US Agriculture Department, accusing the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) of at least 338 possible violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE52376F20090305Posted by sball at 09:34 AM | Comments (0)
New animal welfare Act touted as Canada’s toughest
BetterFarming.com, Canada - Ontario’s new Provincial Animal Welfare Act, took effect on Sunday (Mar. 1). http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/new-animal-welfare-act-touted-canada%E2%80%99s-toughest-1946Posted by sball at 09:32 AM | Comments (0)
March 04, 2009
Man, service dog turned away at fairgrounds
MSNBC -Indianapolis - Confusion led to a "canine controversy" at the state fairgrounds for a man who served his country and the service dog now responsible for serving him. Where Robin Davis goes, so does his 5-year-old Labrador named "Doc". http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29474345/Posted by sball at 09:23 AM | Comments (0)
NOAA Encourages Bay Area Boaters to Watch Out for Whales
NOAA's Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary advises San Francisco Bay Area boaters to steer clear of whales, which migrate through the San Francisco Bay Area in large numbers during the spring. Gray whales are at a particularly high risk of collisions with vessels, as they often travel near shore and may even wander into the bay itself. http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20090303_whales.htmlPosted by sball at 08:30 AM | Comments (0)
March 03, 2009
Collaboration Brings Colonial Sheep Collection to Colorado
Both the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, which operates Washington’s estate, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, which operates Colonial Williamsburg, maintain flocks of heirloom sheep. The rare and unique genetic traits of these sheep are being preserved by Agricultural Research Service scientists with the National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP) in Fort Collins, Colorado. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/mar09/sheep0309.htmPosted by sball at 02:39 PM | Comments (0)
USDA Awards More Than $11 Million to Improve Animals through Research, Education and Extension in Animal Genomics
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today awarded more than $11 million in grants to 15 states to support research, education and outreach in animal genomics that will enhance the protection and safety of agriculture and the food supply. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2009news/03031_animal_genomics.htmlPosted by sball at 02:37 PM | Comments (0)
Lincoln Park Zoo scientists awarded National Institutes of Health grant
EurekAlert.org - Study utilizes largest and most detailed ape behavior dataset in the world; research aims to shed light on mother-infant relationships in apes and humans. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-03/lpz-lpz030309.phpPosted by sball at 02:35 PM | Comments (0)
Churchill Unveils Safety Measures
ThoroughbredTimes.com - Several of the measures meet and expand on recommendations issued by the Jockey Club’s Safety Committee, formed days after the death of Eight Belles following her runner-up finish in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/national-news/2009/March/02/Churchill-unveils-safety-measures.aspxPosted by sball at 02:29 PM | Comments (0)
Hard Times for Horses
nytimes.com - This is definitely a very bad time to be a horse,� Ms. Kanciper said, confirming the negative development — driven by panicky, cash-strapped owners and an unforgiving economy — that has uprooted Maple, Irish thoroughbred, and an as-yet-unknown number of his species. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/01/nyregion/long-island/01Rhorses.html?ref=long-islandPosted by sball at 09:47 AM | Comments (0)
March 02, 2009
Davie exhibitor agrees to move big cats out, follow animal welfare rules
Sun-Sentinel.com - A wildlife exhibitor in Davie, Florida has run into trouble with federal authorities.The gravity of the violations alleged in this complaint is great," states the court document , filed in June, accusing Harrod and his wife, Barbara, of violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/davie/sfl-flbanimals0302sbmar02,0,3984218.storyPosted by sball at 10:00 AM | Comments (0)
February 27, 2009
Scientists mourn loss of John and Jenny Barnett
HeraldSun - Prof Barnett worked for more than 30 years to help provide a balance in science and the livestock industries on welfare. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25041961-5018723,00.htmlPosted by sball at 12:21 PM | Comments (0)
HS3 Technologies Inc. Monitors Animal Welfare
MSNBC - American Humane Certified is the United States' first animal-welfare program dedicated to the humane treatment of farm animals. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29411086/Posted by sball at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)
Missouri Department of Agriculture Removes Approximately 200 Dogs in Ozark County
infoZine.com - The Missouri Department of Agriculture took action to protect dogs living in inadequate conditions at an unlicensed breeding kennel near Tecumseh, Mo., located in Ozark County. http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/34263/Posted by sball at 10:50 AM | Comments (0)
U.S. Zookeepers Wary of Herpes Virus Attacking Asian Elephants
WorldZooToday.com - Researchers know little about the disease, including how it is transmitted. Nor can they say whether it will remain dormant after its initial assault only to re-emerge, like some herpes viruses in humans. http://www.worldzootoday.com/2009/02/27/us-zookeepers-wary-of-herpes-virus-attacking-asian-elephants/Posted by sball at 10:41 AM | Comments (0)
Top-Class Research Reduces Animal Experiments
MedicalNewsToday.com - Dr. Ute Modlich and Sabine Knoss have been awarded the 2009 Ursula M. Handel Animal Welfare Prize. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/140172.phpPosted by sball at 10:32 AM | Comments (0)
Update presented on disease in pork plant workers
ScienceCentric.com - More than a year after developing a unique neurological disorder, the affected pork processing plant workers have improved. http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09022547-update-presented-on-disease-pork-plant-workersPosted by sball at 10:28 AM | Comments (0)
Sequences capture the code of the common cold
ScienceCentric.com - Writing this week (12 February) in the journal Science, a multi-institutional team of researchers reports the sequences for all of the 99 known strains of cold virus, nature's most ubiquitous human pathogen. http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09021260-sequences-capture-the-code-the-common-coldPosted by sball at 10:26 AM | Comments (0)
Charles River Short Course Scholarships
The Charles River Commitment to Humane Animal Research Through Excellence and Responsibility Program (CHARTER) is proud to sponsor a limited number of scholarships for the annual Charles River Short Course June 15-18, 2009. Applications are available at www.criver.comunder "training & education."Posted by sball at 10:23 AM | Comments (0)