There is an article in The Times today which talks about the fall in the Italian birthrate but it goes wider than that. Across the European Union births are down from 7.8 million in 1964 to just over 5 million in 2017. It is predicted …
The patriarch of Namibia’s shrinking population of desert elephants has been shot dead by a trophy hunter. The majestic male elephant had been branded a problem animal by the authorities in order to allow him to be shot. An entirely opposite viewpoint was taken by …
Mouse lemurs are the smallest primates. They are abundant in the jungles of Madagascar. They can be bred fast. They could be very useful with respect to animal testing for Alzheimer’s disease in humans. They could be useful to explore the genetics that underpins human …
Americans recycle just 25% of their municipal waste compared to Germany which is the most efficient at 68%. A Guardian newspaper report tells us that the United States of America represents 4% of the world’s population but produces 12% of municipal solid waste. India and …
The Times newspaper reports that criticism and changing tastes have forced a notorious Korean dog meat market to close. This is a wonderful day for animal advocates anywhere and everywhere. That’s not to say that there is not a long way to go before the …
Mark Zuckerberg has publicised his efforts to moderate off the Facebook platform unacceptable posts, pictures and videos of bestiality, terrorism and beheadings. The moderators claim that they are poorly paid and that the confidentiality agreement prevents them discussing their work with counsellors. They want to …
Donald Trump is missing out on a bit of political juice; he is the first American president in more than a century not to have a dog in the White House. The Democrat rivals who are lining up for the top job appear to be …
The FDA has isolated 16 brands of dog food (listed below) which are linked with heart disease, specifically dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in cats and dogs. In descending order of most incidents of heart disease, the brands are Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Earthborn …
A dog who’d been lost for six weeks has finally been found having survived on seaweed and moisture from stones and sticks while trapped on a 550 foot cliff. His name is Shadow and he is an 18-month-old shar pei. He slipped his harness while …
