Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Mammals, Veterinary Medicine, Wildlife, Zoos on 02 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Ailing baby giraffe is on the mend

Ailing baby giraffe is on the mend
Not long after the 5-foot newborn giraffe unfolded her long limbs into the world, staff at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon knew there was something wrong. The downy beast was not able to suckle. Her mother was not producing milk. Dr. Peter Brewer, the zoo’s chief veterinarian, gave the gawky creature, Molly,...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Endangered Species, Wildlife on 02 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Alaska fish, wildlife get $35 million boost

Alaska fish, wildlife get $35 million boost
Alaska will receive about $35 million of some $741 million to be split among all 50 states to fund fish and wildlife conservation, boater access and the education of boaters, anglers and hunters, Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar announced this week. More than $20.2 million will go toward sport...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Evolution, Extinct Species, Science & Tech, Underwater, Wildlife on 02 27th, 2009 | 2 Comments

Scientists Find First Animal That Had Sex

Scientists Find First Animal That Had Sex
Remains of embryos entombed in their fish mothers' wombs for 380 million years have been found in fossils from an ancient rock outcrop in Western Australia. The finding is a big deal because it suggests that sex goes way back. The prehistoric fish, called placoderms, are found at the base of the vertebrate...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Literature, Movies, Television on 02 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy Nominated For 2009 HSUS Genesis Awards

Grey’s Anatomy, Family Guy Nominated For 2009 HSUS Genesis Awards
With the Oscars now over, we’re gearing up for the next big awards show on our radar: The Humane Society of the United States’ 23rd Genesis Awards. Obviously, these awards give you a bit more to cheer about than just best actor and actress. They honor major news and entertainment media for producing...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Cats, Conservation, Endangered Species, Mammals, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Update on jaguar recently collared in Arizona

Update on jaguar recently collared in Arizona
The satellite tracking collar fitted onto a jaguar recently captured, collared and released in Arizona is already providing biologists with a better understanding of the big cat's habits and patterns. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has also confirmed that the male jaguar is the one dubbed "Macho...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Pets, Veterinary Medicine on 02 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Oklahoma State University confirms organ removal & broken bones in vet program – does it matter

Oklahoma State University confirms organ removal & broken bones in vet program – does it matter
Oklahoma State University officials now say that organs have been removed from live animals and bones have been broken on dead animals as part of the school’s method of training veterinarians. On Monday, the school said that animals were not subjected to organ removal or broken bones at OSU’s Center...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animal Sanctuaries, Animals, Education, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Kids learn about animals in Nature’s Classroom

Kids learn about animals in Nature’s Classroom
For three days, Young Middle Magnet students had a chance to experience nature in all forms. The sixth-graders handled snakes and mammals, including a bunny and an opossum, took water samples, learned about survival in the wild and followed a compass course. Last week was their school's visit to Nature's...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Conservation, Evolution, Science & Tech, Underwater, Wildlife on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Shape-shifting Coral Evade Identification

Shape-shifting Coral Evade Identification
The evolutionary tendency of corals to alter their skeletal structure makes it difficult to assign them to different species. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have used genetic markers to examine coral groupings and investigate how these markers relate to alterations...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Farm & Ranch, Food, Science & Tech on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Animal Factory Farms

Food Poisoning Outbreaks Linked to Animal Factory Farms
At least one expert believes that the massive peanut salmonella outbreak linked to the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA), likely has animal feces from factory farming at its core. According to Neil Barnard—a medical doctor, nutrition researcher, and president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Animals, Animals & Law, Endangered Species, Mammals, Pets, Wildlife on 02 25th, 2009 | No Comments

House votes to approve Captive Primate Safety Act after chimp attack

House votes to approve Captive Primate Safety Act after chimp attack
The House of Representatives voted today to approve the Captive Primate Safety Act (HR 80), with 323 lawmakers in favor and 95 opposed. The bill, which would make it illegal to transport chimpanzees and other primates across state lines for individuals' use as pets, was debated Monday with a vote (initially...
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