Critter News

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Consideration of the needed legislation comes just one week after a woman was critically injured in a vicious chimpanzee attack in Stamford, Connecticut - leaving no doubt that the danger of nonhuman primates in homes and to communities must be addressed. The Captive Primate Safety Act is bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps.

Primates

Critter News

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

But some animal welfare groups and researchers accused the European Union of masking weak regulation with empty gestures, as no great apes have been used in EU research for six years.

Apes

Critter News

JUNE 12, 2010

Oftentimes, scientists seem to think that they just need to waive their PhDs and research projects in everyone's faces and we should all shut up and bow our heads to their great wisdom. Similar legislation permitted the NIH itself to enter into deals with drug companies that would directly transfer NIH discoveries to industry.

Animal

Critter News

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

The week, co-sponsored by Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), the author of Tennessee’s T-Bo Law (named in honor of his beloved Shih Tzu) and numerous other successful pro-animal laws, will also celebrate significant legislation in the push for animal justice in the halls of Congress.

Animal Legal Defense Fund

Critter News

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Our members are pet owners, dog and cat clubs, obedience clubs and rescue groups as well as breeders, trainers, veterinarians, research scientists, farmers, fishermen, hunters and wildlife biologists. It was created in order to focus more resources on influencing legislation and defending the victims of animal and environmental extremism.

Animal Welfare

Critter News

APRIL 19, 2012

A congressman also has introduced legislation that would phase out the use of animals by the military for such training. Frederick, spokesman for the Atlantic Area, wrote in an email. Frederick was responding after People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals called on the Pentagon to stop the practice.

Medical

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Ok, it is a scientific paper … It seems that legislation did not stop the trade in the Hwamei, but that its price has increased from about USD 50 to USD 200 in the export countries (as far as I know, it is still perfectly legal to sell it in Chinese pet markets).

Geese

Sales and Marketing Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Research from Innoppl Technologies reveals that about 65 percent of sales reps who’ve adopted mobile CRM are achieving their sales goals; conversely, just 22 percent of reps using non-mobile CRM met those same targets. Mobile CRM advancements are paying off. GDPR Compliance.

Adoptable

SalesFuel

APRIL 19, 2024

According to a report by iab , 95% of data/advertising decision makers expect continued legislation and signal loss. According to a previous SalesFuel blog based on data from Content Marketing Institute, AI can help with: Brainstorming new topics for content creation Researching headlines, keywords, etc.

Collecting

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2008

Recently published research suggests that the situation is even more dire than previously predicted. Fortunately, we don't have to wait for our elected officials to implement federal legislation curbing greenhouse gas emissions to start reducing our own contributions to global warming. Most scientists agree that a 3.6°F

Washington

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2012

Once a body of research was established and the bird was declared endangered, it took many more years of experimentation, political maneuvering, conflicts with the National Guard, and some tragic fires to establish what is now acclaimed as a model conservation project. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

Michigan

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2024

In the 19th- and early 20th-centuries, shorebirds were killed outright for their meat, a trade that only ended with the passage of federal legislation (which still excepts game birds such as woodcock and snipe). They are by Karlson, from his years as a research biologist in Alaska, and Ted Swem, a U.S.

North America

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Increased scrutiny of practices long considered the norm in wildlife management, including predator hunts, commercial trapping, the legal culling of non-game birds like American Crows, and some of the research protocols used to track and translocate wild animals. required to determine those catch limits.

Wildlife

10,000 Birds

JUNE 4, 2019

As a librarian and women’s studies scholar, I greatly appreciate the research. And once in a while, there is a check-in on what was happening in the United States–the killing of a bird protection warden in the Everglades, investigations into millinery sweatshops, the earlier passage of bird protection legislation.

Virginia

Critter News

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

When researchers at Queen's University in Belfast daubed acetic acid on the antennae of 144 prawns, the animals reacted by vigorously rubbing and grooming the affected antenna for several minutes. And although theories abound, no one has ever come up with a satisfactory way to give lobsters a painless death.

Rescue

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

New York City

Animal Ethics

AUGUST 2, 2008

While this legislation would be an important step in transforming inhumane animal production, we must also call for change on the federal level, where the farm bill subsidizes this sector to the tune of billions of dollars. To the Editor: Re “ A Farm Boy Reflects ” (column, July 31): Hats off to Nicholas D.

New York Times

Animal Ethics

JULY 15, 2009

It's hard to say because the government still has not instituted a comprehensive MRSA inspection process, but independent research conducted by Tara Smith, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa, suggests that MRSA-infected animals may be widespread indeed. Just how prevalent is MRSA-infected meat?

Factory Farming

Animal Ethics

NOVEMBER 29, 2006

Researchers have also learned that the cancer-causing chemicals that form in beef as it cooks also tend to form in chicken. The legislators in these 12 states ought to be ashamed. Unfortunately, switching from red meat to chicken does not help very much. We owe it to our children to give them the best start we possibly can.

Animal

10,000 Birds

MARCH 7, 2023

Schulman The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) is the legislative implementation of the Migratory Bird Treaty negotiated with Great Britain, on behalf of Canada, in 1916 (subsequent treaties with Mexico, Japan, and Russia have been incorporated into the Act). ©2023, Donna L. It has become the cornerstone of U.S.

Connecticut

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2017

The short answer is that Congress passed NEPA, ESA, and all of the other federal environmental laws and it can modify and create exceptions to those laws by passing subsequent legislation. That is precisely what Congress has done with regard to building barriers along the border with Mexico.

Laws

SalesFuel

MARCH 16, 2025

However, professionals who do not utilize AI tools may become obsolete, as AI can significantly enhance research and efficiency in these fields. He emphasizes the need for a combination of technology and legislation to safeguard creativity and personal data. What legal measures can protect humanity from AI's potential negative impacts?

Ethics