Animal Behavior Archives - Page 31 of 111

Dec 15 2020 | Ana Alvarelhão

The Development Of An Animal Protection Regime In China

China’s current animal welfare legislation is comprised of locally grounded principles and practices that are, in part, influenced by Western laws. READ MORE

Dec 8 2020 | Andrea Polanco

Horseracing And Beliefs About Naturalness

Interviews with industry representatives and animal advocates reveal how ‘naturalness’ is used to support or oppose horse racing, which may then impact horse welfare. READ MORE

Dec 1 2020 | Sander Klein Kromhof

Human-Made Noise Impacts Fitness And Development In Birds

This study looks at the relationship between chronic human-made noise and the health of three species of birds, finding it to be a persistent source of stress with real effects. READ MORE

Nov 16 2020 | Teresa Gallo

Pasture-Raised Pigs: Are They Living Better?

Pasture-raising pigs is intuitively better than indoor confinement, but the practice is not without problems. A review of over 200 scientific articles finds flaws and suggests improvements. READ MORE

Oct 30 2020 | Trent Davidson

Windows To The Soul: Dogs’ and Pigs’ Non-Verbal Communication

Researchers find that both pigs and dogs defer to humans during complex tasks, showing meaningful interspecies communication, and indicating profound cognitive abilities in both species. READ MORE

Oct 20 2020 | Faunalytics

Creating A Model For International Comparisons Of Animal Welfare

Scientists developed a novel tool to enable cross-country comparisons of farmed animal welfare. Their first application involves pig welfare in five European countries. READ MORE

Oct 13 2020 | Faunalytics

Songbirds & Honeybees: Reprioritizing Welfare Based On The Experience Of Time

Does a honeybee live through more “moments” per second than a human? And if different species do experience time at different rates, what welfare implications follow? READ MORE

Oct 12 2020 | Mathilde da Rui

A Life-Saving Coat Of Paint: Birds, Wind Turbines, And Visual Cues

Simply painting a blade black on a wind turbine rotor effectively alerts some bird species of the turbine's presence, helping birds avoid collisions. READ MORE

Sep 30 2020 | karol orzechowski

Feral Cats And What We Do About Them

Our latest blog summarizes the complexities of the debate about feral cats and how we mitigate their impact, paying special attention to the data on Trap-Neuter-Return programs. READ MORE

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