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June 24, 2009

 

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From Wild Animals to Domestic Pets, an Evolutionary View of Domestication

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/23/2009;

Original Item from 2009

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Artificial selection is the selection of advantageous natural variation for human ends and is the mechanism by which most domestic species evolved. Most domesticates have their origin in one of a few historic centers of domestication as farm animals. Two notable exceptions are cats and dogs. Wolf domestication was initiated late in the Mesolithic when humans were nomadic hunter-gatherers... The first domestic cats had limited utility and initiated their domestication among the earliest agricultural Neolithic settlements in the Near East. [Description excerpted from article]

by University of Oxford, National Cancer Institute

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3299

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comparative Assessment of Layer Hen Welfare in New Zealand - Final Report

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/22/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

This New Zealand study explored the welfare of egg-laying hens using a comparative assessment of different commercial production systems, concluding that on a scientific basis there are minimal differences between cage-based and alternative systems.

by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foundations Address the Impact of the Economic Crisis

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/21/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

The grant-making decisions and likely economic impacts of more than 1,000 of the largest U.S. foundations are explored in this analysis from the Foundation Center. Overall, nearly two-thirds (63%) of foundations expect to reduce the number and/or size of grants they award in 2009.

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by Foundation Center

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Trapper Harvest Survey & Furbuyer Survey (Minnesota)

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/20/2009;

Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

Conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, this study estimates the usage of trapper licenses and numbers of animals trapped during the 2007-2008 season. In total, there were 7,167 trapper licenses sold during the season.

by Minnesota Division of Fish and Wildlife

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Pet Ownership & Demographics Sourcebook (2007)

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/19/2009;

Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

Based on a national survey of over 47,000 households, this report collects information on the pet population and their owners within the United States.

by American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fox and Coyote Trapping Survey

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/18/2009;

Original Item from 2005

 

 

 

 

The trappin

g of foxes and coyotes in Michigan was studied to determine the number of trappers that use foothold traps and snares and assess their trapping activities. During the 2003-2004 season an estimated 2,906 trappers engaged in this activity, catching 7,763 coyotes and 8,049 fox in foothold traps.

by Michigan Department of Natural Resources

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3285

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Court GE Decision a Victory for New Zealanders

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 6/17/2009;

Original Item from 2009

 

 

 

 

Recent polling in New Zealand confirms that most people oppose the genetic engineering (GE) of animals; twice as many respondents oppose GE in animals than support it. The New Zealand High Court has ruled against the Environmental Risk Management Authority's decision to allow GE animals.

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by Prism Webcast News

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3288