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Dec 11 2014 | karol orzechowski

Longline Fishing (How What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You)

This article provides a general overview of the subject of longline fishing, including a detailed breakdown of how the practice came to prominence, how it is done, the kind of [...] READ MORE

Dec 8 2014 | karol orzechowski

The Future of Pork Production in the World: Towards Sustainable, Welfare-Positive Systems

This study speculates on forthcoming global trends in pig farming, beginning from the position that as human population grows, so too will "pork" production. The author considers issues of sustainability, [...] READ MORE

Nov 19 2014 | karol orzechowski

Jealousy in Dogs

This study tested whether dogs displayed jealous behaviors when their human companions attended to three different objects, including a stuffed dog. The dogs did display more aggression towards the stuffed [...] READ MORE

Nov 17 2014 | karol orzechowski

Understanding Vocalization Might Help to Assess Stressful Conditions in Piglets

In this study, the vocalizations of 22-week-old piglets were recorded while they were subjected to mild stress conditions of cold, pain, and hunger. The vocalizations were analyzed with computer software, [...] READ MORE

Nov 17 2014 | karol orzechowski

Effects of Invasive Plants on Arthropods

This literature review examines the effects of invasive plants on insects, arachnids, and crustaceans. 90% of arthropods are plant-eaters who depend on specific species. They decreased three times as often [...] READ MORE

Nov 17 2014 | karol orzechowski

Redefining Agricultural Yields: From Tonnes to People Nourished per Hectare

This literature review analyzed worldwide data to determine what percentage of crops grown are used for food, for animal feed, and for non-food uses (particularly biofuels). READ MORE

Nov 17 2014 | karol orzechowski

Social Housing Improves Dairy Calves’ Performance in Two Cognitive Tests

In this study, newborn Holstein calves were separated from their mothers shortly after birth and isolated in a pen for four days. Half of the calves continued in solitary housing, [...] READ MORE

Nov 13 2014 | karol orzechowski

Severity of Killer Whale Behavioral Responses to Ship Noise: A Dose–Response Study

This literature review analyzed data from previous orca studies to determine the impacts of noise from large shipping vessels upon respiration, speed, directness, deviation, and surface-active behavior. The whales showed [...] READ MORE

Nov 12 2014 | Faunalytics

Exposure To Males Causes Stress In Rodents

The presence of male experimenters produces stress and increased anxiety on rat subjects, while the presence of female experimenters doesn’t produce this effect. READ MORE

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Longline Fishing (How What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You)

The Future of Pork Production in the World: Towards Sustainable, Welfare-Positive Systems

Jealousy in Dogs

Understanding Vocalization Might Help to Assess Stressful Conditions in Piglets

Effects of Invasive Plants on Arthropods

Redefining Agricultural Yields: From Tonnes to People Nourished per Hectare

Social Housing Improves Dairy Calves’ Performance in Two Cognitive Tests

Severity of Killer Whale Behavioral Responses to Ship Noise: A Dose–Response Study

Exposure To Males Causes Stress In Rodents

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