"A parrot as a pet is like a toddler who never grows up": Suitability of endangered parrots as pets
"Say 'Polly wants a cracker!'" This classic catchphrase is actually quite an insult to the birds who are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. One particularly famous example was Harvard-based African gray parrot Alex, who not only developed.....»»
Pets do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness, study shows
A new study published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions suggests that companion animals—including dogs, cats, fish and birds—do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness......»»
Researcher hatches new technology to save endangered birds
A researcher from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is creating "smart eggs," unique data collection devices to promote reproduction in endangered bird populations......»»
The carbon footprint of a pet fish calculated
Keeping tropical fish as pets could contribute up to 12.4% of the UK's annual average household CO2 emissions and up to 30% of the UK annual average household water usage, a new study finds......»»
Sawfish tagged in Cedar Key for first time in decades
In 2003, smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) had the unenviable distinction of being the first native marine fish listed under the Endangered Species Act. The classification followed decades of declining populations due to habitat loss, overharves.....»»
Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, say scientists who study the region
Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a country packed with biodiversity and endangered species. However, scientists studying the region's species and ecosystems are getting banned from Indon.....»»
Air polluted with wildfire smoke can harm animals, too
The Canadian wildfires that are burning out of control have brought hazy skies and polluted air to parts of the United States unprepared for it—and that's affecting not just the people, but their pets and livestock, too......»»
Humans Are Predators of at Least One Third of All Vertebrate Species
Humans prey on more vertebrate species for use as pets and in medicine and other products than we do for food.....»»
Hurt felines: Japanese app aims to detect cat pain
Cats are considered lucky in Japan, and owners of the popular pets spend big on their care. But how do you know when they're feline down?.....»»
Skin disease in endangered killer whales concerns scientists
Scientists studying endangered southern resident killer whales have observed a strong increase in the prevalence of skin disease in this population......»»
Apparent new orca calf spotted in endangered pod near British Columbia
A baby orca has apparently been born to an endangered killer whale population in the Pacific Northwest, scientists reported......»»
Zoox headcount grows as Amazon"s self-driving unit expands testing in Vegas
Amazon.com's self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, is hiring more employees to expand its testing in Las Vegas......»»
GM service tech training program grows
One reason for the bump may be the impact of a marketing campaign that aims to change the image of auto repair as a career......»»
National pollinator strategy needed to save Canada"s wild bees, say researchers
Canada's wild pollinators are in decline and without a national pollinator plan, many species could be heading for extinction, like the endangered rusty-patched bumblebee or the American bumblebee, say researchers at York University......»»
Biologists document genome-level climate adaptation in endangered bird species
As the climate changes, living things must adapt to new environmental conditions in one of two ways—either geographically or genetically. While it's relatively simple for scientists to track and record a species' geographic movements, proving their.....»»
Parrots Are Taking Over the World
Smart, adaptable and loud, parrots are thriving in cities far outside their native ranges.....»»
Inside the Minds of People, Parrots and Bees
Tornados are moving east, OSIRIS-REx’s asteroid sample is coming to Earth soon, and there’s fresh treasure under the seafloor.....»»
Why are killer whales going "Moby-Dick" on yachts lately? Experts doubt it"s revenge
The attacks started suddenly and inexplicably in the spring of 2020—pods of endangered killer whales began ramming yachts and fishing boats in European waters, pushing some off course and imperiling others......»»
Completing the rusty patched bumble bee genome may offer new approach to saving endangered bee
A detailed, high-resolution map of the rusty patched bumble bee's genome has been released by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) scientists, offering new possible appro.....»»
New technologies reveal the impact of circular economy on threatened species such as the Egyptian vulture
If urban landfills disappear under the new European regulation, some endangered birds such as the Egyptian vulture will need alternatives to their feeding patterns in order to survive in the future......»»
Wildfire smoke threatens already endangered orangutans
For months following peatland wildfires in Borneo, the behavior and voices of critically endangered orangutans change, according to a new study led by a researcher from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology......»»