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Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Relevance of Age and Gender for Public Attitudes to Brown Bears (Ursus arctos), Black Bears (Ursus americanus)…

This Canadian study explores attitudes and beliefs about bears and cougars and the variation therein based on respondents’ age and gender. READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Acculturation – Perceptions of Breed Differences in Behavior of the Dog (Canis familiaris)

This study examined whether individuals in the U.K. with limited contact with dogs would be more apt to accept breed behavior stereotypes, basing the hypothesis on the anthropological concept of [...] READ MORE

Dec 19 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Implications of Husbandry Training on Zoo Animal Response Rates

This research explored the efficacy of training and its impact on keeper-animal relationships, concluding that training can reduce animals’ fear of humans and may contribute to positive keeper-animal relationships and [...] READ MORE

Dec 7 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Effects of Social Disruption in Elephants Persist Decades after Culling

This study sheds new light on the potential long-term negative consequences of severely disruptive human activity on elephants’ key decision-making abilities, which are fundamental to their ability to function in [...] READ MORE

Dec 5 2013 | Kathryn Asher

New Survey Shows Support for Eating Better Messages

This survey explored the British public’s attitudes towards meat consumption, showing trends toward reduction and openness to reduction of meat intake. READ MORE

Dec 1 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Attitudes Towards Catch-and-Release Recreational Angling, Angling Practices and Perceptions of Pain and Welfare in Fish…

This study examined how the general public in New Zealand perceives issues of fish welfare and pain, specifically regarding catch-and-release angling. READ MORE

Nov 22 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Sustainability and Meat Consumption: Is Reduction Realistic?

Despite the environmental impacts of livestock farming, there is a worldwide trend of increasing meat consumption, and strategies for promoting more sustainable consumption practices must be tailored for different consumer [...] READ MORE

Nov 22 2013 | Kathryn Asher

When Do Psychologists Pay Attention to Children Harming Animals?

This survey of practicing psychologists in Queensland, Australia showed that most paid far greater attention to disclosures of intentional cruelty to animals by children when it was aligned with a [...] READ MORE

Nov 22 2013 | Kathryn Asher

A Multiplex PCR Method to Identify Bushmeat Species in Wildlife Forensics

This article presents a new method for identifying the species of origin of bushmeat, i.e., meat that is illegally harvested from wild animals, often endangered species. READ MORE

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The Relevance of Age and Gender for Public Attitudes to Brown Bears (Ursus arctos), Black Bears (Ursus americanus)…

Acculturation – Perceptions of Breed Differences in Behavior of the Dog (Canis familiaris)

The Implications of Husbandry Training on Zoo Animal Response Rates

Effects of Social Disruption in Elephants Persist Decades after Culling

New Survey Shows Support for Eating Better Messages

Attitudes Towards Catch-and-Release Recreational Angling, Angling Practices and Perceptions of Pain and Welfare in Fish…

Sustainability and Meat Consumption: Is Reduction Realistic?

When Do Psychologists Pay Attention to Children Harming Animals?

A Multiplex PCR Method to Identify Bushmeat Species in Wildlife Forensics

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