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Pet monkey being bottle-fed. Used with permission by Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary

Welfare of pet primates for sale in the United States

Dr. Melissa Seaboch, Professor and Department Chair at Salt Lake Community College, charts the welfare of pet primates for sale in the United States.
Close up view of partial face, African elephant (Loxodonta africana), world's largest land animal, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Analyzing the rhetoric behind trophy hunting narratives

Jens Ulrik Hogh and Stephan Wunderlich from the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) discuss public perceptions of trophy hunting.
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Conserving elephant populations: Not without consultation

Global North and South when it comes to conservation, human rights and climate protection, particularly concerning elephant populations.
Image: © Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary

The pet primate trade in the U.S.

Dr Melissa Seaboch, Professor and Department Chair at Salt Lake Community College, discusses the challenges regarding the pet primate trade in the U.S., including its impact on animal welfare and owners and the complexity of regulations.

Electric-field nanobubbles: Re-engineering water treatment

Niall J. English, from the University College Dublin, School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, discusses electric-field generated nanobubbles, including re-engineering water treatment – and beyond.
flock of migrating canada geese flying at sunset (XXL)

Time to strengthen and enforce the north american migratory bird treaty act

The number of migratory bird populations is declining; Keith Hobson, professor and research scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Western University, outlines the importance of updating conventions to protect these vulnerable species.

How Tun-AI technology can be used to estimate tuna biomass

Satlink, a leading buoy manufacturer, has partnered with Komorebi AI researchers to develop Tun-AI, a machine-learning protocol that contextualizes echo-sounder data from buoys to estimate tuna biomass, shaping the future of fishery science.
Chicken transport in cramped cage on a pickup truck in Pakistan.

Welfare economics: Reducing animal suffering at negligible costs

Yew-Kwang Ng, Emeritus Professor from the Department of Economics, at Monash University in Australia, argues the case for reducing animal suffering at negligible costs to human beings.
Macaque held in captivity.

Moving past animal experiments to understand human neurological disease

Richard J. Miller, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, says that the belief monkeys and other animals are essential for performing translationally useful research for human neurological disease is outdated and incompatible with 21st-century science.

Navigating koala conservation challenges with advanced tech and game-changing vaccine research

Discover the intricate tale of koala survival, from habitat struggles to the rise of Chlamydia vaccines, in this exclusive interview with Professor Peter Timms from The University of Sunshine Coast, Australia.

Youths’ solutions to local invasive species

Educating students about real-world, issues such as local invasive species aims to encourage wider engagement with STEM.
beautiful little girl with her dog on the snow in winter

Nutritional management of aging pets

Morgan A. Key from Hill’s Pet Nutrition outlines the changes associated with aging pets and how nutrition can help.
Group of wild geese in sunset

Cuba’s first motus tower for tracking migrant land birds

Keith Hobson, Professor and Research Scientist at Environment and Climate Change Canada and Western University, discusses updates in the expansion of tracking migratory birds in Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Tasmanian Devil

The crucial role of scavengers in ecosystem health

Animal scavengers’ role in maintaining ecosystem balance is often overlooked. Dr Laurel Lynch from the University of Idaho tells us about her important research on how scavenging by Tasmanian devils influences ecosystem processes.
Mother cheetah and cubs – Masai Mara, Kenya

Isotopic applications assit in forensic tracking of illegally traded wildlife parts

Keith A. Hobson, a Research Scientist and Professor at Environment and Climate Change Canada, discusses the use of stable isotopes to trace the origins of animal parts in order to mitigate the illegal wildlife trade.
A low angle view of a cute adorable 7 week old Chocolate Labrador Retriever puppy eating from a red dog dish that is sitting on a dark hardwood floor with a white baseboard and teal colored wall in the background

Sustainably developing great-tasting pet foods

Samantha Combe and Melissa Vanchina from Hill’s Pet Nutrition discuss the environmental impact of pet food, with a specific focus on sustainable alternatives to food palatants.
Young Marmoset monkey with surprise face

Further understanding the pet primate trade in the U.S.

Dr Melissa Seaboch explores the potential drivers of the pet primate trade in the U.S. and the troubling impact on both animals and owners.
The atmosphere is surreal at dawn in the Jokulsaron lagoon, where seals and a few lucky people can enjoy an endless spectacle, where icebergs float and move slowly dragged by the current.

Food webs and fish: Ocean climate change in Alaska

Open Access Government talks to ocean climate expert Dr. Robert Suryan, who is the lead of an ecosystem studies program at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center’s Auke Bay Laboratories.
Puppy in countryside

Nutritional management of chronic kidney disease in pets

Renea Creech and Kim Wilson outline the challenges of Chronic Kidney Disease in pets, the irreversible loss of kidney function, and how nutrition can help.
This image shows a close up view of a monarch butterfly feeding on purple aster flowers in a sunny garden

Stored fuel’s importance for migrating monarch butterflies: Implications for conserving all migrant animals

In his latest research, Keith A. Hobson, Research Scientist and Professor at Western University, explores why stored fuel is critical to migrating animals, such as monarch butterflies.

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