Critter News

JUNE 14, 2011

If "Animal Underworld" sounds a little edgy for the august National Geographic brand -- which has a standards and practices department that vets everything for accuracy -- senior vp Geoff Daniels assures it is in keeping with Nat Geo's mission of exploration and investigation.

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Animal Person

AUGUST 16, 2011

In a manner that’s Malcolm Gladwell meets Freakonomics, which is the fascinating part, Herzog investigates our beliefs and actions regarding nonhuman animals (anthrozoology). Many of us have difficulty with the idea of keeping “pets.” At least his research on pit bull-types of dogs demonstrates the injustice they face. . page 6).

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Animal Ethics

MARCH 6, 2008

The bird was buried on the golf course—perhaps in an effort to hide the evidence—but was later dug up by Florida investigators. Would you feel differently if Isenhour had driven golf balls at your cat or dog until he succeeded in killing your pet? What say you? If so, why?

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4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In some cases, their research suggests that our pets are manipulating us rather than welling up with human-like feeling. To investigate why the kids made this counter intuitive mistake, the scientists rigged the cups to wires and then lowered them over the toy. “They could be the ultimate charlatans,&# says Hauser.

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10,000 Birds

APRIL 18, 2011

I investigated these questions and I have some, but certainly not all the answers. Mitred Parakeets are popular pets, commonly known as Mitred Conures. JFK Airport was a major hub for the importation of wildlife for the pet trade, and it is likely that birds escaped from quarantine during this period. How many are there?

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Animal Person

MARCH 24, 2010

Coincidentally, last night was a board meeting for our homeowner's association, and though I wasn't on the agenda there's always time for homeowner comments about, say, the petting zoo and pony rides that are scheduled for the spring "BBQ" ( here 's part one of this story). And there's not much from the health angle for pony rides.

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is what the HBW lists as priorities for future research: “The taxonomic identity of Orange-bellied Leafbird in many areas remain to be investigated. Unlike me, the HBW does not seem to appreciate the species much, stating that it is “hopping about in very ungainly manner.” hardwickii and C.

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Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. Among the investigation findings. The investigation revealed that some of Petland's brokers are also buying from puppy mills. Tags: pet stores puppy mills us. This news story slipped by in November. but that's another post.)

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10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The primary reasons for the decline of macaws and parrots are many but habitat loss due to logging; clear cutting for crops and cattle ranching; and capture for the pet trade rank among the most threatening. These threats are further exacerbated by the naturally low reproductive rates of these cavity-nesting birds.

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Critter News

MARCH 14, 2010

Please do not advertise to sell your pets. Recent published studies document that an old boys network in the federal grant award process keeps “aging cash cows” afloat while leaving younger, innovative investigators struggling. As billions flow into this waste, 44 million Americans lack adequate health care coverage.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 6, 2012

The full-scale investigation began two days earlier. The raid angers many suspected fighters, and Chief Investigator George Bengal receives death threats. Officer Wayne Smith takes to the streets of a drug-infested neighborhood to collect intel using a hidden camera and a rescued pit bull as a decoy. Video: Fight Dog Rescue.

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4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Pets In Iraq – Excerpt from Mama & Boris. So when Peter calls and excitedly tells us stories about a small pack of five dogs that has started coming around the base—a mother and her four pups—I laugh and think, of course he has pets in Iraq. What a lovely story, with such a great message.

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10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. They may be “outdoor cats” with a specific owner, stray pets, feral, or may have originated in one household and are now fed or cared for by other households in the neighborhood.

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4 The Love Of Animals

JUNE 24, 2011

ASPCA , Joplin Humane Society to Host Weekend Adopt-a-thon for Joplin Tornado Pets. Nearly 600 cats and dogs looking for permanent homes during major pet adoption event June 25 – 26. The mandatory 14-day holding period for animals affected by the disaster was even doubled in an effort to reunite as many people and pets as possible.

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SalesFuel

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Cybersecurity specialists and investigative journalists rely on this to ferret out robust, behind-the-scenes data that would be impossible to obtain otherwise. With social media, you get to glimpse the pulse of your customers — their obsessions, pet peeves, and values staring back at you, ready to be seized upon. Have I Been Pwned?

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