Butterfly Rewards - earn free credits and redeem for good causes - learn more!
my care2
make a difference

causes & news

news network

socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

Science & Tech News tagged with animalwelfare

Calf Walks Again on False Legs
Science & Tech  (tags: goodnews, environment, sadness, calf, animalwelfare, humans, protection, AnimalWelfare, technology, research, interesting )

Suzybell
- 14 days ago - metro.co.uk
A calf who lost her two back hooves to frostbite is back frolicking in the fields of New Mexico - thanks to a pair of prosthetic limbs. The calf, named Meadow, was found a few months ago by rancher Nancy Dickenson and her stepdaughter, Martha. She had lo
10 comments
New EU Funds for Non-Animal Testing
Science & Tech  (tags: animal testing, cosmetics, EU, Europe, alternatives, ethics, GoodNews, government, politics, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animalrights, cruelty, death, dogs, cats, killed, law, society, world, research, science, NewTechnology, medicine, business )

Rebecca
- 30 days ago - universityworldnews.com
A substantial fund of EUR50 million (US$74 million) is being offered to European research teams to develop alternatives to animal testing for cosmetics and related industries. Seems the EU is once again way ahead of the US in humane practices! Wise up US!
add comment
Why Don't Hibernating Bears Get Osteoporosis?
Science & Tech  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animals, animalwelfare, environment, habitat, humans, protection, wildanimals, habitat, nature, Sustainabililty, wildlife, concept, environment, habitat, health, interesting, news, science, scientists, research, world )

Wolfweeps
- 210 days ago - gi.alaska.edu
Bears have the right idea. Don't fight the cold; just shut 'er down for six months and emerge when it's warmer. Why didn't we think of that? For one thing, our bones would wither. We'd all get osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become more fragile.
3 comments
Vote NO on Horse Slaughter Plant in Montana!
Science & Tech  (tags: destruction, environment, protection, corruption, dishonesty, ethics, media, corporate, dishonesty, lies, politics, government, law, transportation, animalwelfare, cruelty, investigation, suffering, slaughter, drugs, research )

Katia
- 251 days ago - helenair.com
Scroll down to vote. Here is the current tally: QUESTION this WEEK Should horse-slaughtering plants be allowed in Montana? Yes (283 Votes, 58%) No (203 Votes, 42%) Learn more at http://www.animallawcoalition.com/horse-slaughter/ article/707
28 comments
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP)
Science & Tech  (tags: World, goodnews, humanrights, society, ClimateChange, animals, CO2emissions, endangered, environment, globalwarming, oceans, pollution, wildlife, nature, habitat, energy, technology, SustainableDevelopment, investing, farming, energy, Entrepreneurs, greenb )

Monica
- 266 days ago - whiteband.org
.is a growing alliance of trade unions, community groups, faith groups, women and youth organisations, NGOs and other campaigners working together across more than 100 national platforms..
add comment
No More Monkey Business in the Name Research
Science & Tech  (tags: abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animalcruelty, animaladvocates, cruelty, death, endangered, ethics, habitat, humans, investigation, killing, law, protection, rescued, sadness, slaughter, society, suffering, Body-Mind-Spirit, disease, drugs, envi )

Susan
- 382 days ago - news.scotsman.com
The latest EU figures show 10,451 primates - our closest living relatives - were used in the EU in 2005 for research, drug development and safety testing. Around 3125 primates were used in the UK...
5 comments
Scientists Say Using Animals in Pain Research Is Useless
Science & Tech  (tags: abuse, americans, ethics, freedoms, GoodNews, healthcare, news, violence, terrorism, animals, endangered, nature, humans, protection, research, suffering, world, society, law, murder, sadness, safety, abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates )

Susan
- 441 days ago - medicalnewstoday.com
UK scientists are required by law to consider non-animal approaches when designing new experiments. Animal experiments in pain research use animals while they are conscious or while under anaesthesia. New and highly sophisticated brain-imaging works best!
1 comment
115 Million Animals Used in Animal Experiments
Science & Tech  (tags: humans, protection, research, science, suffering, ethics, news, world, activists, abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animals, cruelty, cats, dogs, ethics, protection, suffering, medicine, scientists, study )

Louise
- 467 days ago - guardian.co.uk
An estimated 115 million animals are used in animal experiments worldwide, although it is difficult to get the exact numbers.
10 comments
We Are Running Out Out Time! So, Race To Save Our Chimpanzees
Science & Tech  (tags: endangered, habitat, habitatdestruction, nature, protection, wildlife, suffering, killing, killed, wildlife, extinction, rescued, conservation, animalwelfare, abuse, AnimalCruelty, animaladvocates, cruelty )

DobieMax
- 503 days ago - chimpeden.com
I remember when Louis Leaky gave Jane Goodall an opportunity for her research. Now, she is giving other people opportunities through the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimpanzees are being rescue to go live at Chimp Eden. Love, DobieMax
add comment
Other Apes Like a Cooked Meal, Too
Science & Tech  (tags: primates, apes, AnimalWelfare, animals, animaladvocates, animalwelfare, humans, investigation, wildanimals, wildanimals, wildlife, discovery, study )

Jacquelin
- 536 days ago - dsc.discovery.com
Freshly cooked meals may not be an option in the wild, but an extensive taste test involving several great apes has revealed that, like humans, they seem to prefer cooked foods over raw.
2 comments
Scientists Gain New Insight Into Contaminants in Southern Resident Orca Whales
Science & Tech  (tags: ecosystems, PBDE'S, contaminantsCO2emissions, endangered, nature, oceans, pollution, wildlife, science, animalwelfare, investigation, wildlife, discovery, interesting, scientists )

Raven
- 549 days ago - orcanetwork.org
The NOAA is gaining new insight into the contaminants of the Southern Resident Orca whales. Since the banning of PCB's in the 70's and the ESA listing of the orcas in 2005, new evidence shows higher levels of PBDE's in the whales. read full article for mo
2 comments
Million-Dollar Meat
Science & Tech  (tags: PETA, meat, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalcruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare, animals, ethics, humans, NewTechnology, news )

Jacquelin
- 572 days ago - nytimes.com
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering a million-dollar prize for the "first person to come up with a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012." "In vitro" and "test-tube grown" are n
1 comment
Flash! Resident Orcas of Washington Need Our Ongoing Help and Support
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, conservation, environment, endangered, nature, oceans, science, protection, wildlife, whaling, AnimalWelfare, endangered, habitat, research )

Raven
- 587 days ago - whale-museum.org
By adopting one of the Orcas from J, K or L pods you are doing an active part to help the Whale museum and the Orcas. They are endangered and anything we can do to help is a support to them and the planet. My whale is L26, Baba see her at the site.
5 comments
Fist Ever...Massive Study of Madagascar Wildlife Released
Science & Tech  (tags: animals, climate, conservation, ecosystems, endangered, environment, globalwarming, habitat, humans, nature, pollution, protection, research, science, suffering, Sustainabililty, water, wildlife, world, design, ecosystems, garden, green, greenliving, heal )

Susan
- 590 days ago - newswise.com
The study is unprecedented in terms of not only the number of species examined (some 2,315 species in six groups), but also because of the project's scale and resolution.
2 comments
Boys Will Be Boys, Even Among Monkeys
Science & Tech  (tags: AnimalWelfare, animaladvocates, animalrights, animals, wildanimals, wildanimals, wildlife, interesting, research, study )

Jacquelin
- 592 days ago - dsc.discovery.com
So a team of scientists led by Kim Wallen of the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia decided to offer typical "male" and "female" toys to rhesus monkeys to see if preferences aligned with sex.
1 comment
 
 Older >

Popular Tags for: Science & Tech

animals archaeology Astronomers astronomy brain climate computer computers concept discovery earth energy environment future health humans interesting internet medicine nasa news research safety science scientists space study tech technology world

Most Active Stories Today in Science & Tech tagged with animalwelfare

top story finders in Science & Tech

1. Ann C. 22 popular stories

2. Maria Oniga 22 popular stories

3. Laura H. 22 popular stories

4. Cher C. 20 popular stories

5. Lone Wolf 19 popular stories

6. gail d. 18 popular stories

7. Horselover I. 16 popular stories

8. Angie W. 15 popular stories

9. Keith R. 15 popular stories

10. Katie Miller 14 popular stories

more top news finders »

What makes a top story finder?
A top finder is someone who submits stories that become popular and are promoted to the front page.

wanted: news analysts

Get Active in the Care2 News Network!

Help ferret out the most noteworthy of the Newly Submitted stories and promote them to the Front Page.

care2 news network tools

News Network Bookmarklet

Submit stories from your browser toolbar with the easy to use Add to Care2 News! bookmarklet.

News Network Syndication

Get this page in RSS. Keep up to date with the Care2 News Network in your favorite RSS reader. Yahoo!, Newsgator, Bloglines, and more!
Find out how to subscribe!

care2 newsletter spotlight

Join over 2 Million Care2 Subscribers! Sign up for our FREE Newsletters, Delivered to your Inbox!

care2 action alerts

From the Care2 Action Alert Center:





Copyright © 2009 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved