Wild Animals

Research relating to hunting, trapping, endangered species, "exotic" pets, wildlife trade, conservation, and related subjects.

Lead Ammunition Poisons Eagles And Bears Across Canada

Sep 17 2026 Meghann Cant

Lead ammunition used in big-game hunting scatters hundreds of kilograms of this toxic metal across Canada each year, putting eagles, bears, and other scavengers at risk. READ MORE

Lead Ammunition Poisons Eagles And Bears Across Canada

Lead ammunition used in big-game hunting scatters hundreds of kilograms of this toxic metal across Canada each year, putting eagles, bears, and other scavengers at risk. READ MORE

Sep 17 2026 Meghann Cant

In the Spotlight

Jan 24 2014 | Faunalytics

The Incidence Of Plastic Ingestion By Fishes

This study found that 15.8% of all plastic items surveyed at random points in Hawai’i Island had bite marks from fish or sharks. READ MORE

Jan 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Do Formal Inspections In Zoos Work?

There is no evidence that formal inspections into British zoos do anything to improve animal welfare. The author suggests the current system of inspection needs to be vastly improved. READ MORE

Jan 22 2014 | Faunalytics

Relocating Animals Effected By Climate Change

A framework has been developed for relocating species to secure their future against climate change. READ MORE

Jan 16 2014 | Faunalytics

The Influence Of Animal Warning Coloration

People are more willing to protect colorful and bright animals as opposed to dull and cryptic colored animals. READ MORE

Jan 9 2014 | Faunalytics

Judgments Made By Norwegian Hunters On Carnivores

This study explores Norwegian hunters' attitudes towards the eventual use of hunting to manage growing populations of carnivores. READ MORE

Jan 2 2014 | Faunalytics

The Effects Of Three Types Of Environmental Enrichment

This study found that environmental enrichment devices such as olfactory stimuli, novel objects, and food-based enrichment all offer positive welfare to zoo-housed gibbons. READ MORE

Jan 1 2014 | Faunalytics

Functional Aspects Of Emotions In Fish

This article addresses the emotionality of fish, drawing upon literature from psychology, neurology and marine biology. READ MORE

Dec 21 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Project ChimpCARE: Evaluating the Care, Management, and Welfare of Privately Owned Chimpanzees in the United States

This conference presentation describes the basis and strategy of the work of Project ChimpCARE, a non-partisan group committed to improving the well-being of chimpanzees. READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

A Survey of Foot Problems, Stereotypic Behaviour and Floor Type in Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in European Zoos

This article examined whether foot problems in captive Asian elephants can be linked to the type of floor in their enclosure and engagement in repetitive behavior. READ MORE

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