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Oct 24 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Heat Stress: A Major Contributor to Poor Animal Welfare Associated with Long-Haul Live Export Voyages

This paper, authored by veterinarians, discusses ways of measuring heat stress and suggests that the industry model may not adequately protect animals from poor welfare. READ MORE

Oct 21 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Ironic Impact of Activists: Negative Stereotypes Reduce Social Change Influence

This five-part study showed that negative stereotypes of environmentalists and feminists reduced participants’ willingness to affiliate with advocates and to adopt the behaviors they promoted. READ MORE

Oct 17 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Feather-Damaging Behavior in Companion Parrots: Are Species Differences Intrinsic or Caused by Variations in Husbandry?

An online survey of parrot guardians showed that the rate of feather-damaging behavior varied significantly across different species of parrots, although the behavior is rarely seen in the wild. READ MORE

Oct 17 2013 | Kathryn Asher

The Process of Exiting Vegetarianism: An Exploratory Study

This study found that factors associated with leaving vegetarianism included taste, health, time, cost, and social relationships. READ MORE

Oct 15 2013 | Kathryn Asher

Local Attitudes towards Bear Management after Illegal Feeding and Problem Bear Activity

Residents of a Canadian community in which black bears had been intentionally fed were surveyed before and after a summer of problem bear activity and government interventions. READ MORE

Oct 15 2013 | Faunalytics

Applied Load On The Horse’s Back Under Racing Conditions

Racing saddles exert high peak pressures on bony areas, known to be highly sensitive to pressures, in horses. READ MORE

Oct 12 2013 | Faunalytics

Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

This paper searched the scientific literature using a peer-reviewed list of 174 keywords indicative of animal sentience. READ MORE

Oct 10 2013 | Faunalytics

Pit Bull Identification in Animal Shelters

This study showed that shelter staff identified twice as many dogs as pit bulls using visual inspection as were identified through DNA analysis. READ MORE

Oct 10 2013 | Faunalytics

Size Matters: Animal Size, Contributory Causation, and Ethical Vegetarianism

This article makes the case for why animal size is an important consideration in moral evaluations of killing animals for food. READ MORE

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Heat Stress: A Major Contributor to Poor Animal Welfare Associated with Long-Haul Live Export Voyages

The Ironic Impact of Activists: Negative Stereotypes Reduce Social Change Influence

Feather-Damaging Behavior in Companion Parrots: Are Species Differences Intrinsic or Caused by Variations in Husbandry?

The Process of Exiting Vegetarianism: An Exploratory Study

Local Attitudes towards Bear Management after Illegal Feeding and Problem Bear Activity

Applied Load On The Horse’s Back Under Racing Conditions

Searching for Animal Sentience: A Systematic Review of the Scientific Literature

Pit Bull Identification in Animal Shelters

Size Matters: Animal Size, Contributory Causation, and Ethical Vegetarianism

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