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Mar 20 2018 | Linda Tyler

Trap-Neuter-Return And Citizen Science: A Review From Chicago

Citizen scientists reviewing a TNR program in Chicago found that colony populations declined by 54% from entry and 82% from peak levels, consistent with findings from other local programs. READ MORE

Mar 16 2018 | karol orzechowski

Can Computers Help Improve Animal Welfare?

Computers can give us insight into non-human primate cognitive abilities and enrich the captive environment for animals. But are these computer solutions to captive welfare ethical? READ MORE

Mar 15 2018 | karol orzechowski

Chicken Ethology: An Overview

A paper reviewing leading edge research on cognition, emotions, personality, and sociality in chickens. READ MORE

Mar 14 2018 | Faunalytics

Faunalytics Slack Chat: Animal Research And Government Waste

The U.S. government spends $15 billion every year on research involving animals, and most of that testing is wasteful and doesn't help to advance human health. What can be done about it? READ MORE

Mar 13 2018 | karol orzechowski

Vultures, Ethics, And Roadkill

Is there a respectful way to treat the dead left behind by roadkill accidents? What about the vultures and other scavengers who would otherwise eat the carcasses? This paper considers the questions. READ MORE

Mar 12 2018 | karol orzechowski

Calculating The Costs Of Animal Research

Personalized medicine offers an effective alternative to outdated and ineffective animal models, but adjustments to both FDA regulations and NIH funding are badly needed. READ MORE

Mar 5 2018 | karol orzechowski

The Effects Of Capture On Sharks And Rays

Data on capture-induced birth by sharks and rays highlights important ethical and management issue for fishers regardless of capture mortality. READ MORE

Mar 2 2018 | karol orzechowski

Greyhound Racing And Drugs

Among other cruelties, a report finds that the greyhound racing industry is plagued by doping and people who violate the rules are rarely, if ever, punished. READ MORE

Feb 28 2018 | karol orzechowski

5 Examples Of The Power Of Citizen Science

Increasingly, science is opening its doors to help from the general public in the form of citizen science projects. In this blog, we outline some recent and exciting examples. READ MORE

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