Animal Behavior Archives

Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Animals in factory farms have the worst lives, that virtually no one would want for themselves. This report compares how their suffering may measure up to wild animals, and other [...] READ MORE

Backyard Hens: Concerns And Challenges

Challenges for backyard chicken flocks include predation, malnutrition, disease, lack of qualified veterinary support, and discarding at old age. READ MORE

The Importance Of Bumblebee Conservation

The steady reduction of global bumblebee populations has had detrimental effects on ecosystems, bringing about the necessity of dedicated measures to prevent further decline. READ MORE

Light Pollution And Moth Behavior

Moths appear to adapt to light pollution over time by evolving a reduced tendency to fly toward artificial light sources. READ MORE

Cow Fatalities On Farms And General Farm Animal Welfare

Researchers need to find efficient ways of gathering important animal welfare data, and the general public must continue the trend of demanding animal welfare transparency. READ MORE

California Sea Otters Need Kelp Cover To Recover

Data from Monterey Bay reveals that human intervention is necessary to help sea otter populations expand their geographic range. READ MORE

Backyard Hens: Knowledge And Risks

There is a disconnect between people’s perception of how knowledgeable they are about backyard hen health, and their actual ability to identify health hazards. READ MORE

How Human Personality Can Affect Cats’ Behavior and W...

Cats may benefit from having guardians with lower levels of neuroticism and higher levels of agreeableness, conscientiousness, extroversion, and openness. READ MORE

Wolves Lead, Dogs Follow, And Both Cooperate With Human...

A study comparing cooperative behavior between wolves, dogs, and humans, shows that species exist on a continuum, rather than in discreet evolutionary silos. READ MORE

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Rating Animals’ Quality Of Life

Backyard Hens: Concerns And Challenges

The Importance Of Bumblebee Conservation

Light Pollution And Moth Behavior

Cow Fatalities On Farms And General Farm Animal Welfare

California Sea Otters Need Kelp Cover To Recover

Backyard Hens: Knowledge And Risks

How Human Personality Can Affect Cats’ Behavior and W...

Wolves Lead, Dogs Follow, And Both Cooperate With Human...

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