Africa Archives - Page 21 of 23

Jul 30 2013 | Faunalytics

Chimpanzees Use Multiple Strategies To Limit Aggression

Primates living in captivity appear to be able to regulate their aggression through tension-reduction tactics and a group avoidance of conflict. READ MORE

Mar 27 2013 | Faunalytics

Conserving Large Carnivores: Dollars And Fence

In a comparison of fenced reserves and landscape-level approaches, the fenced reserves were found to be a more effective conservation tactic. READ MORE

Mar 18 2013 | Faunalytics

Devastating Decline Of Forest Elephants In Central Africa

The African forest elephant population has declined by 62%, with much of the decline due to poaching and the international trade in ivory. READ MORE

Mar 5 2013 | Faunalytics

Specific Image Characteristics Influence Attitudes About Chimpanzee Conservation And Use As Pets

The public's attitude about chimpanzees can be influenced heavily by differing images of chimpanzees in different environments. READ MORE

Jan 8 2013 | Faunalytics

Animal Welfare Aspects Of The Killing And Skinning Of Seals

There are currently no welfare regulations on the slaughtering of seals worldwide, even though the killings of seals can cause a great deal of unnecessary suffering if not properly managed. READ MORE

Dec 27 2012 | Faunalytics

Stereotypical Behaviors In Rescued Chimpanzees

A case study of two chimpanzees raised in businesses throughout their youth, found that they engage in behaviors stereotypical of physical or psychological trauma. READ MORE

Nov 2 2012 | Faunalytics

Disease And Drought Curb Meat Consumption

This report has found that the decrease of meat consumption in 2011 is attributable to both drought and zoonotic diseases. READ MORE

Nov 1 2012 | Faunalytics

Obsessive Compulsive And Anxiety Disorders In Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees in the wild have not been recorded as suffering from anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorders, but 18% of chimpanzees living in sanctuaries do. READ MORE

Oct 29 2012 | Faunalytics

Conservationists Reveal The 25 Most Endangered Primates

This is the 7th edition of a biennial report identifying the 25 most endangered primates in the world. READ MORE

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