Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Thanks to PETA's undercover investigation of University of Utah labs for bringing this issue to media attention. Scores of abandoned dogs, cats and livestock from Utah animal shelters become subjects of laboratory research at the University of Utah each year. From the AP.

Utah 100

Utah Stray Shelters Research 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Capuchin monkeys, macaques, Cotton Top Tamarins, Chimpanzees, and many other animals, including various birds, have been investigated and found to be unable to make inferences about HCAs. The next graph shows the average number of times per trial that the crow decided to abandon an effort to get at the food.

Abandon 221

Abandon Abandoning Abandonment Research 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2012

This means that there were nearly thirty of us making our way up the dirt track past long-abandoned quarries to get the area where the woodpeckers are normally found. Many thanks to Swarovski Optik for inviting me along and letting me experience the natural wonders of the wonderful country of Hungary. ……… a.

Woodpeckers 174

Woodpeckers Hungary Europe Japan 174

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Non-bird watchers without binoculars and experience are notoriously bad sources of information. The adults move to flocks, there may be two or three of them, that hang out mostly far off shore in the larger part of the lake, abandoning their embayments or otherwise protected areas. More alarm calling. I’m not sure what really happened.

Humane 201

Humane Eagles Investigation Research 201