Sentences with phrase «breeding efforts at»

Land iguana populations were nearly decimated by invasive species during the 20th century, but breeding efforts at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the 1990s led to a successful reintroduction campaign.

The 50 researchers also call on the federal government to provide better funding for crop breeding efforts at public universities, and for universities to develop new ways of steering revenues from popular crop varieties back into research.

Not exact matches

The new campus is meant to unite under one roof workers who have been housed at disparate offices, in an effort to breed collaboration and inspiration.

MLVs so dependably cause cancer in lab - bred mice — especially leukemia and lymphoma — that a small fraternity of scientists at the NCI and elsewhere has fruitfully studied these viruses since the 1960s in an effort to understand how human cancer begins.

«Our breeding efforts have intensified again because there is a growing interest in the restoration of these horses,» says Dr Monika Reissmann from the Department for Crop and Animal Sciences at Humboldt University in Germany.

He is Director of Genetics at the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research and oversees research efforts in cell culture and cryobanking, cytogenetics, population genetics, conservation breeding, evolution and systematics, and applications of genomics technologies to conservation efforts for managed and wild populations of threatened and endangered species.

Instead, the low - budget effort from director Paul Schrader and writer Bret Easton Ellis is an inept, tedious and empty look at the desperation Hollywood breeds.

Indeed, at the turn of the 19th century, the first Office of Education (OE), by virtue of its placement in the Interior Department, spent more effort administering the breeding of Alaskan reindeer than driving or disseminating education research.

Setting the Standard Presented by Dr. Candace Croney, an associate professor of animal behavior and well - being at Purdue University, this session will illustrate the efforts by Purdue University and the pet industry to establish science - based breeding guidelines, and the benefits that will accrue to the animals, the dog buying public and the breeders themselves.

The Dogue de Bordeaux is a hardy breed that has survived at least two extermination efforts.

But as I've noted, sadly, the breeders of at least 2 of the breeds - formerly - famous - for - protection - instincts — Dobes and Rottweilers — HAVE made a concerted efforts to make them less «aggressive» and seem to have managed to create dogs that are shy, skittish and indifferent to threats.

There has not been any serious effort at all to create a distinct breed that the AKC would recognize.

Put in some time and effort, mix in some patience, and you might be surprised at the kind of results you can illicit from this friendly breed.

These changes have been introduced following extensive consultations with breed clubs and councils in a collaborative effort to ensure that health and welfare issues are kept at the forefront of everything the scheme does.

They do not shed, but they tend to blow their coat off once a year at the time when all of its dead hairs are shed at once.During this period, handlers have to step up their coat care efforts by brushing and combing the breed each day.

However, that was the extent of my breeding efforts and after purchasing a female Labrador Retriever and trying my hand at conformation, I realized that the life of dog breeding just wasn't for me.

In an effort to hopefully help the EPI Geneticists, Drs. Leigh Anne Clark and Kate Tsai at Clemson University, secure additional funding needed to further their EPI genetic Research... epi4dogs requested email submissions from EPI owners identifying the breed of their dog.

It is HSUS, the ASPCA, and PETA which benefit commercial breeding when they fight efforts to reform shelters and make them safe for animal lovers to both work at and adopt from.

In addition risk factors for the disease, complications of the disease, therapeutic options, breeding advice, and the on - going research efforts at Purdue University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be discussed.

The campaign will continue its efforts throughout 2016 and maintain its focus on spay / neuter surgeries, adoptions and Maricopa County's most at - risk breeds, Chihuahuas and pit bulls.

At one point, the breed was depleted to near extinction; they might have disappeared if not for the efforts of one Captain Graham.

Similar efforts locally are being made at Lollipop Farms, but spokeswoman Ashley Zeh said the facility has not yet gone to removing breed labels entirely.

More significantly, after pit bull advocates won legislation in 19 states prohibiting the passage of breed - specific local dangerous dog ordinances, victim advocates have mobilized on campaign budgets of nothing to stop the passage of similar laws in at least six other states, as well as defeating aggressive efforts to repeal pit bull bans by ballot initiative in Miami in 2012 and Aurora, Colorado in 2014, winning the 2016 passage of a pit bull ban in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtaining the introduction of a proposed pit bull ban throughout Quebec province.

PIJAC has fought every effort to introduce humane standards of care to commercial pet breeding at every level of government.

At the end of the 19th century, a concerted effort was made to re-establish the breed from the remaining lines in the Munster region.

Combined efforts of the dedicated Miniature Poodle breeders and the research team led by Dr. Mark Neff at the Van Andel Research Institute culminated in the discovery of a partial deletion of the sulfate transporter gene, SLC13A1, as a cause of the osteochondrodysplasia in this breed (2,3).

As part of its ongoing efforts to give back to the sport, Westminster at its 2018 Show, will donate $ 5,000 each to three AKC recognized National Breed Clubs to support their dog rescue activities.

02/7/12 - City Beat - Breeding Ground, Lack of dog auction regulation draws out - of - state dealers 02/3/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Editorial - Dogged effort 01/31/12 - The Oxford Press - Auctions, puppy mills to blame for increase in unwanted dogs 01/28/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Ohio lawmakers to consider dog auction ban 01/28/12 - 13 ABC (Toledo)- Ohio group clears step in dog auction ban effort 01/24/12 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Petition shows support for dog auction ban 01/24/12 - Ohio Akron Beacon Journal, Letter to the Editor - Push for animal rights 01/23/12 - Toledo Blade - Ohio group seeks to ban dog auctions 01/21/12 - Examiner - Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions Exceeds Signature Goal for Ballot Initiative 01/19/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Signatures collected to prompt action on dog auctions 01/13/12 - WOUB News - Group Wants Ohio to Ban Dog Auctions 01/12/12 - DogHeirs - Proposed Ohio Dog Auctions Act Stops Distribution for Puppy Mill Breeders 01/11/12 - WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher - Efforts to Ban Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions in Ohio / Open Forum 01/11/12 - The Athens News, Letter to the Editor - Please sign petitions to end quarterly dog auctions in Ohio 01/10/12 - Cincinnati Animal News Examiner - Group works to ban dog auctions in Ohio 01/8/12 - Tanglewood Hairdressers - Dog auction petition signatures being certified 01/7/12 - Pack Mentality - Pack Line Headlines: Dog auctions, dog lawsuit and puppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step closer

At any rate, the unilateral condition at least is so widespread in many families and breeds that an all - out effort to combat it would take our minds and efforts away from more serious disorders, which would consequently increasAt any rate, the unilateral condition at least is so widespread in many families and breeds that an all - out effort to combat it would take our minds and efforts away from more serious disorders, which would consequently increasat least is so widespread in many families and breeds that an all - out effort to combat it would take our minds and efforts away from more serious disorders, which would consequently increase.

Yards and dog runs can be made escape proof, and at surprisingly little effort and low cost, (cost and effort depends on the size and breed of dog).

The Wheatland Golden Retriever Club of Wichita is dedicated to • supporting the American Kennel Club standard for the breed • encouraging responsibility in breeding golden retrievers • encouraging sportsmanlike conduct at all competitive events involving golden retrievers • and supporting golden retriever rescue efforts.

Dr. Holland also volunteers her time at the AKC - sponsored «Responsible Dog Ownership Days,» where she performs Orthopedic Foundation for Animals examinations as a part of an effort to promote responsible breeding programs and research on canine heritable disorders.

Their efforts to reduce the feral cat population is outstanding — it is the only way to stop an increase in he stray cat problem and at least eliminate further breeding without resorting to euthanasia

The fact that it is now showing up in Hawai`i in double - digit numbers around breeding season is huge news and potentially a major development in the efforts to protect this species from extinction,» said Dr. George Wallace, Vice President for Oceans and Islands at American Bird Conservancy, the nation's leading bird conservation organization.

Please people, stop breeding, or at least acknowledge that having a child trumps any feeble efforts to «reduce your carbon footprint.»

Meanwhile, efforts to breed hybrids of northern rhinos and the more abundant southern white rhino, in order to preserve at least some northern white rhino genes in living individuals, have failed.