MikeB
NEWS/COMMENT: On long migrations, in America, a study has found that birds are drawn to the lights of skyscrapers in big cities where their lives are ended in collisions with the buildings – The Times reports. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. …
Brigitte Bardot is a very high profile animal advocate. She gives her love and energies to animal welfare and has achieved much in this second phase of her life. She has now turned her efforts to the hundreds of security dogs who are at risk …
NEWS AND COMMENT: The RSPCA has criticised the UK government for their failure to ensure that the definition of an American XL bully dog is clear ahead of the introduction of new legislation to ban the breed. Having read the official guide, I disagree with …
Firstly, I’ll briefly describe cultivated meat. It is also known as lab-grown meat. It is created through a process called cellular agriculture or cellular-based meat production. A small sample of animal tissue (cells) are taken from a living animal. The most common cells are muscle …
NEWS/COMMENT: Destroying our planet is a sin says the Pope before Cop28. And in terms of our relationship with animals, it is obviously devastating. I don’t need to elaborate on that. Climate change is already destroying millions of animals because it’s destroying nature. The Pope …
Ben the Vet passes on his advice on a further set of five dog breeds that he wouldn’t buy although he says that he might adopt one from a rescue center and he stresses that this is his opinion. That’s a good point as vets …
There is an interesting story in The Times today (November 30, 2023) about the lady who is the forerunner of Greta Thunberg. This lady came before Greta and may have inspired Greta. Her name is Severn Cullis-Suzuki. She is based in Canada. She is referred …
A study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has come to the conclusion that some bee species thrive in the urban environment and develop bigger brains to adapt to it. The urban environment can offer unique ecological opportunities with, for example, …
Normally, Japan businesses export £33.5 million’s (6.3 billion yen) worth of koi carp to China annually. The exports require a licence from China and Japan’s 15 domestic carp farmers were licensed by the Chinese government for three years but those licences expired at the end …
