Sentences with phrase «several animal groups»

«After volunteering with several animal groups since 1983, I felt the most effective way to help end animal suffering is to prevent overpopulation in the first place,» she says.

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Vogt is part of what several people jokingly refer to as the Vegan Mafia, a group of wealthy investors whose main motivation is to remove animals from the food system.

Brought together as part of the Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR) initiative, they include the fund arms of insurer Aviva and Norwegian lender Nordea, asset management groups Boston Common and Impax, several Swedish state pension funds and several other charities and ethical investors.

In addition, Jean represents her office on several federal committees and working groups addressing issues ranging from mitigating the risks posed by high consequence animal diseases, to animal rights extremist groups, and enhancing preparedness of pet owners in the event of a natural or man - made disaster.

Five years after a caver in New York State first stumbled across a group of bats with white noses (including several dead ones), the disease known as white - nose syndrome has killed more than a million of the animals.

That's the demand made in a lawsuit filed today against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by an animal law expert at Harvard University, together with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and several other animal welfare groups.

The animal rights advocacy group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has been calling for a ban for several years, arguing that computer models and simulations can effectively replace dissection.

For the new study, reported in the 20 April issue of Science, animal communication researcher Karen McComb of the University of Sussex in Brighton, United Kingdom, and Sarah Durant of the Institute of Zoology in London studied 20 small family groups of elephants, each typically containing several females and their calves, in Kenya.

Barry's group set up pH meters and a time - lapse camera and left the animals alone for several weeks.

In a similar way, we and other groups have early data that exposure of rats and mice to high levels of social stress can make the offspring of those animals more susceptible to social stress, again something that persists for several generations.

Sharpe has been studying dwarf mongooses at the Phuza Moya Private Game Reserve in northeastern South Africa, where several groups of the animals are habituated to the presence of humans.

A group of undergraduate students noticed that these animals — which are normally brown in color — turned white when they were exposed to sunlight for several days.

We now need to investigate in more detail why only single individuals interact vocally in groups that consist of several animals.

Then, consider that this creature you may have heard of for the first time 30 seconds ago comes from a group of animals not only nearing extinction, but unthinkably ancient and the survivor of several extreme climate change events.

Dr. Tarazi and his group have also established several animal models that provide close presentations of the core symptoms of neuropsychiatric conditions, and have efficiently utilized these models for assessing the actions of standard and experimental medications.

In comments to the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service, the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, ten other conservation groups, and several bee scientists have formally asked for protection of wild bumble bees from the threat of disease.

Indeed, performing X-Ray or ultrasounds on the same animals all along a study avoid the use of several groups euthanized every week as done many years ago.

In March, RAPIDD is forming a working group to consider wildlife - livestock - human interface diseases, including several Foreign Animal Diseases spread by feral hogs.

His research group actively collaborates with several pharmaceutical companies to provide valuable preclinical data in animal models for their targeted drugs.

Several African groups consumed insects, small dried fish and shrimp, and small amounts of shrimp paste as their chief animal foods, with large amounts carbohydrates from tubers, grains, fruits like bananas, and vegetables.

In Campbell's first protein - aflatoxin - cancer study published in 1982 (8) and in virtually every such study thereafter (10, 12, 13, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24), Campbell and his research group used 20 percent casein for several weeks during the initation period for all the animals.

When Pereira's not tending to animals, she's taking courses at Laney and at Met West, where she also spends several hours a week with her advisory group, a small team of students and one teacher who remain associated throughout the four years of high school.

ARF is a foster - based group which means they work with several foster families who take the rescued animals into their home, socialize the animals with other pets, family and friends, and this in turn helps to match the animal with a perfect forever family.

For decades now, several environmental and animal welfare groups have championed going vegan.

Wheeler has joined with several area rescue groups including the Animal Rescue Foundation, Tulsa Animal Welfare, even local veterinarians to find pets he can save and match with a veteran.

Oklahoma, like most states, has several animal rescue groups, adoptions centers and more, but one local organization says it's not enough.

Created by an active duty military couple with several animals of their own, the group knows first - hand the value of trusted animal care.

Kelly is also committed to serving the rescue and shelter community by offering pro bono behavior assessments, consultations, and presentations for the The Arlington Animal Welfare League, Washington Humane Society, and several local rescue groups.

Over the years, she has worked with rescue groups and has volunteered at several animal shelters but when her canine family grew to six large dogs, she decided it was time to get a real job to support her addiction.

Dr. Libbi is dedicated to working with the community and supporting several local rescue groups including Golden Bond Rescue, Cat Adoption Team and Animal Aid.

Immediate post-rescue care was provided by several local animal welfare groups, symbolic of the strengthening unity between rescue agencies in China.

In China, has provided expert advice to Chinese animal groups to advance several legislative proposals for a dog meat trade ban, and hopes that the time will soon come when the National People's Congress supports such proposals and advances robust animal welfare legislation.

In a press release given out by the group, they state that several cities in Quebec have or will soon have in place a new form of ethical animal services in their cities with responsible practices regarding animal management.

Subsequently, several animal welfare groups and others have opted to to withdraw support and decline to participate in the upcoming show, which is sponsored by Britain's Kennel Club.

For several weeks, local rescue groups and everyday animal lovers from as far away as Washington and Vermont shared... Continue reading →

Over the past several years, the group has expanded its rescue efforts to include dogs as well as our feline friends and as a result, Happy Home Animal Sanctuary was formed.

While several of the rescue groups have been openly supportive of this move (one of which is the shelter that contracts with animal control - and receives all fine money), it is important to note that pre-recession, Kansas City's poverty level was over 17 %.

After several training programs in zoo and exotic animal medicine, he continues to do all he can to learn about the diverse and wonderful group of animals we call exotic pets.

We work closely with several rescue groups to get their foster dogs ready for their new homes, which sometimes includes extensive care from our animal hospital.

In addition, Dr. Croney serves as a scientific advisor on animal welfare to several groups, including American Humane Association, National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council, Bob Evans Farms, Michael Foods, P & G Inc., Target and Center for Food Integrity's Animal Care Review animal welfare to several groups, including American Humane Association, National Pork Board, National Pork Producers Council, Bob Evans Farms, Michael Foods, P & G Inc., Target and Center for Food Integrity's Animal Care Review Animal Care Review Panel.

The ordinance was supported by several animal rights groups, including the San Diego Animal Defense Team, Companion Animal Protection Society and the San Diego Animal Welfare Coalanimal rights groups, including the San Diego Animal Defense Team, Companion Animal Protection Society and the San Diego Animal Welfare CoalAnimal Defense Team, Companion Animal Protection Society and the San Diego Animal Welfare CoalAnimal Protection Society and the San Diego Animal Welfare CoalAnimal Welfare Coalition.

You can adopt a dog from several places, like an animal shelter, a general rescue group, or a breed - specific rescue group.

If they place several llamas in a pen, the animals will tend to form their own group and not protect your livestock.

Like most rescue group volunteers, I not only have a full - time job but also care for several animals.

She then spent several years in San Francisco, working in advertising and volunteering at animal rescue groups helping with everything from puppy socialization to foster to event planning.

In addition, Jacy gave smaller presentations at many regional effective altruism and animal advocacy groups in several different countries.

I foster for several different groups, we all love Susan and her love and care for the animal of Waukegan We don't say it enough - thank you Susan, you make a difference

At EOAH, we enjoy giving back to the animal community and are proud to support several local rescue groups.

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources works with several nonprofit animal welfare groups to offer low - cost rabies vaccination clinics in cities and towns throughout the state.

I photograph for several animal shelters and rescue groups, including the Cat...