The deadliest animal attacks in the United States are most likely to come from brown bears, sharks, and snakes. By Robert Scucci | Published 5 mins ago Animal attacks come in many different shapes and sizes, and Outforia has created a ranked list to tell us about which animals have proven to boast the deadliest […]
United States: Animal welfare under the judicial spotlight – California issued new guidance for food industry following Supreme Court’s recent ruling on California’s Proposition 12
In brief California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12) establishes new standards for confinement of certain farm animals, including egg-laying hens, veal calves, and breeding pigs.1 Under the law, it is illegal to participate in the commercial sale (including by restaurant and other food service establishments) if the business owner or operator knows or should know that […]
The United States Supreme Court Upholds California’s Prop 12
The United States Supreme Court has taken the side of animals and California’s voters with a decision to uphold Proposition 12 (Prop 12) with a 5-4 majority. By ruling in favor of Prop 12, the U.S. Supreme Court has not only cleared the way for the law to fully take effect, it has also set […]
This state’s draft wolf plan spells disaster for wolves
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Idaho is pulling ahead in a race to the bottom for how states treat wolves. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game recently released a draft wolf management plan that will guide how the state manages the wolves who live there through 2028. The plan aims to reduce Idaho’s […]
National designation positions Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Lab to aid state’s animal disease response | Colleges & Universities
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Tollett Veterinary Diagnostic Lab is better positioned to help the state’s poultry industry now that it’s been added to the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, or NAHLN, as a branch to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. The Tollett lab — now the 60th in […]
Emotional States as Training Goals – Talented Animals Blog
For most of the last twenty-five years, if you had asked me to define my training style, I probably would have identified myself as a “joy trainer.” My central defining characteristic as a trainer has been to find and develop joy in playing the game; to determine ways to ensure that doing whatever behavior I […]