Critter News
JUNE 4, 2009
The Commission had also proposed scaling back experiments on the 12,000 primates used each year, so they could only be used if the survival of their species was at stake or during an unexpected outbreak of life-threatening disease in humans. Tags: europe animal research medical research. Maybe you'll feel some guilt about it.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2020
Being generally more charming and attractive to us humans, birds aren’t generally included among these unwelcome hordes. In Europe, favorite foods of the waxwing include berries of the rowan and the hawthorn, which do see limited use in human cuisine and drink in products like teas, conserves, and country wines.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 14, 2015
Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Most likely the bird will need to be medicated for a few days “just in case.”. Unfortunately a bird’s nest location is not always perfect. So: When do you intervene? Find a box.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 28, 2014
And they would realize that any species whose young tried to nurse with a pointed beak would be a short-lived species. And like humans, if a wild animal is injured he needs to be treated by a licensed medical person, not a well-intentioned accountant, plumber, or six year old child.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 21, 2012
Joking aside, the instant viral popularity of this video seems to me to be speaking to some deep-rooted fears in the human psyche. After all, in those medically benighted days, both events were likely to come figuratively out of the blue, apparently dictated by the heavens — so why not literally?
Critter News
JULY 20, 2009
There is only one alternative to testing drugs on animals: testing them on humans. That's why I truly wish someone would explain to me to me why humans are so unique and of such higher value than anything else. Are there even more unique versions of humanity on their way? No one likes doing it. How about this?
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 7, 2017
Being charismatic species, Snowy Owls are the focus of the nature-loving community during the winter. Species have value. Most arguments for conserving a species focus on things that we can measure in dollar amounts, such as ecotourism, medical benefits, etc. Snowy Owls have value. References. Berlanga, H., Kennedy, T.
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