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Is Pet Ownership Sustainable?
April 22, 2013 — There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. Scientists have raised a number of important questions on the sustainability of pet ... > full story -
Spayed or Neutered Dogs Live Longer
April 17, 2013 — Many dog owners have their pets spayed or neutered to help control the pet population, but new research suggests the procedure could add to the length of their lives and alter the risk of specific ... > full story -
Bear Baiting May Put Hunting Dogs at Risk from Wolves
April 17, 2013 — Wisconsin permits bear baiting for much longer than Michigan does. Wisconsin also pays reparations for wolf attacks on hunting dog, but Michigan doesn't. These factors make Wisconsin's risk of wolf ... > full story -
Parents Tend to Share More Bacteria With Family Dogs Than Children
April 17, 2013 — As much as dog owners love their children, they tend to share more of themselves, at least in terms of bacteria, with their ... > full story -
Molecular Techniques Are 'Man's New Best Friend' in Pet Obesity Research
April 11, 2013 — Molecular biology technologies are making the mechanisms underlying the pet obesity epidemic more easily ... > full story -
The Equine 'Adam' Lived Fairly Recently: Close Relationships Among Modern Stallions
April 4, 2013 — The analysis of DNA inherited from a single parent has provided valuable insights into the history of human and animal populations. However, until recently we had insufficient information to be ... > full story -
More Fat, Less Protein Improves Canine Olfactory Abilities
March 27, 2013 — From sniffing out bombs and weapons to uncovering criminal evidence, dogs can help save lives and keep the peace. Now, researchers have uncovered how to improve dogs' smelling skills through diet, by ... > full story -
Pavlov Inverted: Reward Linked to Image Is Enough to Activate Brain's Visual Cortex
March 21, 2013 — Once rhesus monkeys learn to associate a picture with a reward, the reward by itself becomes enough to alter the activity in the monkeys' visual ... > full story -
How Does the Price of Cheese Influence Perceptions of Wolves?
March 20, 2013 — Relationships between humans and wolves are often linked to conflicts with livestock breeding activities. Contrary to a widespread belief among western environmentalists, these conflicts don’t ... > full story -
Five-Million-Year-Old Saber-Toothed Cat in Newly Discovered Genus Discovered in Florida
March 14, 2013 — A new genus and species of extinct saber-toothed cat has been discovered in Polk County, Florida. The 5-million-year-old fossils belong to the same lineage as the famous Smilodon fatalis from the La ... > full story
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