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Dogs That Bite Children Have Often Not Bitten Kids Before
October 2, 2007 — Dogs that bite children have often not bitten kids before, but they tend to have underlying behavioral or medical problems, indicates new research. Young children were much more likely to be bitten ... > full story -
In Dogs, A Shortcut To Mapping Disease Genes
October 2, 2007 — Geneticists have developed a tool for efficiently mapping disease genes in dogs. This genomic tool may accelerate studies of dog diseases, many of which also affect humans. While dogs and humans ... > full story -
You Can Teach An Old Dog New Tricks -- With The Right Diet
September 23, 2007 — Nutritional supplements have successfully been used to improve the memory, ability to learn and cognitive function of old dogs -- and might be able to do the same thing with humans. These supplements ... > full story -
Who's Afraid Of The Big, Bad Wolf? Coyotes
September 11, 2007 — While the wily coyote reigns as top dog in much of the country, it leads a nervous existence wherever it coexists with its larger relative, the wolf, according to a new study. In fact, coyote ... > full story -
A Dog In The Hand Scares Birds In The Bush
September 5, 2007 — New research showing that dog-walking in bushland significantly reduces bird diversity and abundance will lend support to bans against the practice in sensitive bushland and conservation areas. Until ... > full story -
Secondhand Smoke Is A Health Threat To Pets
August 31, 2007 — It has been in the news for years about how secondhand smoke is a health threat to nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke is attributed with killing thousands of adult nonsmokers annually. If smoking is that ... > full story -
Wolves Find Happy Hunting Grounds In Yellowstone National Park
August 30, 2007 — If Mark Boyce could converse with elk, he might give them a word of advice: avoid open, flat, snowy areas near rivers and roads. A biological scientist at the University of Alberta, Boyce analyzed ... > full story -
Cats Do Suffer From Arthritis, Study Shows
August 24, 2007 — New research at the University of Glasgow has found that arthritis in cats is far more common than previously thought. Professor David Bennett in the University's Vet School, has found that as many ... > full story -
Global Warming Threatens Moose, Wolves
August 17, 2007 — Global warming is impacting more than the water levels in the Great Lakes. It could be the beginning of the end for the moose and wolves of Isle Royale. And if it is, a Michigan Technological ... > full story -
Bones Beat Trees As Markers For Environmental Change
August 17, 2007 — Environmental change in the Earth's atmosphere is clearly writ in the bones of wolves, scientists have discovered. To track atmospheric change caused by human activity, researchers have long studied ... > full story
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