MikeB
The concept of using dog poop DNA to better manage dog ownership is not a new one. The Edinburgh model/proposal is based upon an experimental one launched this year in southern France, in the town of Béziers. Citizens are required, in that French town, to …
A study by the University of New South Wales investigated almost 400 selfie-related deaths across the planet between 2008 and 2021. The number of deaths depends on the country, so, for example, since selfie-related deaths were recorded in India beginning 2011 there have been 184. …
Owners of hens who keep them as companion animals are using hen boarding houses for their companions when they go on holiday which is proving to be a highly profitable business because between 2020 and 2022, chickens and other feathered friends kept as pets increased …
NEWS AND COMMENT: In a further attempt to slow down the large number of illegal migrants crossing the English Channel from northern France to Kent in rubber dinghies provided by people smugglers, the British government is in discussions with Bulgaria and Turkey in seizing rubber …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Greta Thunberg was arrested at a climate change protest near the Intercontinental Hotel in Mayfair on 17th October, as were other protesters. She’s brave like that. Today she attended the Westminster Magistrates’ Court where she pleaded not guilty to breaching section 14 …
Researchers from UC Santa Cruz have found that mountain lions are frightened of humans which badly affects their ecology. The ecology of a mountain lion refers to mountain lions’ relationship with their surroundings, other mountain lions and other animals (including humans). This fear of humans …
The UK government tells us that from February 1, 2024 it will be a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales unless your dog has a valid certificate of exemption. Also, from 31 December 2023, it will be against the …
OP-ED: Well, this is about the animal-human relationship which is the core substance of this website because climate change is devastating to the survival of millions of species and it is destroying the planet essentially or will do in the long term unless humankind can …
NEWS AND COMMENT: In the UK, people living near energy projects such as wind farms will be offered discounts on electricity bills of up to £10,000 in order to make the project more acceptable to local residents and thereby prevent opposition. This is a measure …
