Sentences with phrase «which animals bred»

Not exact matches

This will be supported by displays of intensively recorded young bulls and females from the Kaiuroo seedstock herd, which bear out the breeding objective of producing highly reproductive, fast growing animals which consistently comply with the organic market.

In addition to the individual acts of abuse which led to criminal charges, The HSUS» investigation also found breeding pigs confined day - and - night in gestation crates, tiny cages that virtually immobilize animals for nearly their entire lives.

Breeds that worked under a conventional system won't necessarily stand up under organic management, which, without synthetic drugs and pesticides, needs plants and animals to hold their own.

But most of theses are animals are bred for sport which isn't different from owning an abattoir where we all are happy to patronize, I really doubt animals are happy to be killed in any case, field or slaughterhouse.

Inbreeding by scab breeders and kennel owners has resulted in a deterioration of the line of many popular breeds such as poodles, Bedlingtons and boxers, sometimes creating a specific brain disorder, which means that the animal has to be destroyed.

Visitors can meet the Village's heritage breed animals, and tour one of its five gardens, which have heirloom herbs, vegetables, and flowers in bloom.

The extreme minority of males in this species hasn't made the cooperative breeding program easy, which is why Ken Ramirez, executive vice president of animal care and training at Shedd, says this calf is particularly exciting.

These included the Performing Animals (Regulation) Act 1925; the Pet Animals Act 1951 (amended 1983); the Animal Boarding Establishments Act 1963; the Riding Establishments Act 1964 and 1970; and the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999, which amended and extended the provisions of the Breeding of Dogs Act 1973 and the Breeding of Dogs Act 1991.

Rather than penalising certain breed types, which compromises the welfare of the animal, Dogs Trust wants to see a clear legislative focus on «deed not breed» and a new dialogue on the social problem of «dangerous owners»..

Close working with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group (PAAG) to ensure that all online, print and classified advertising contains appropriate welfare messages, and that publishers do not advertise dogs banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act or those from establishments which are not fit for the breeding of animals.

«Identifying which of these candidate genes actually causes variation in responses to cold snaps will give us the potential to understand whether evolution to climate change can occur in both wild and domesticated animals, allowing us to better predict which species or breeds will be «winners» and «losers» and to better mitigate the effects of anthropogenic climate change on a wide range of organisms from beneficial pollinators to invasive pests,» said Theodore Morgan an associate professor of evolutionary genetics in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University and senior author of the study.

Mr Edward Matson of Twemlows Stud Farm said: «We have always strived to stay at the forefront of horse breeding and to offer our clients the most up to date techniques which are firmly centred on good science and focus on the welfare of their animals.

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums» Species Survival Plan manages the black - footed ferret breeding program at ex situ facilities, the breeding population in which is comprised of approximately 300 animals.

«Studying these specimens and comparing them with modern - day animals also helps to pinpoint existing populations that have retained some of the past genetic diversity, much of which has been lost to industrialized breeding.

For species such as scrub jays, once conservationists know which genes work best and when, they can in theory be better matchmakers in breeding endangered animals.

And it's arresting to learn that Thomas Hunt Morgan turned to the fruit fly, Drosophila, as a tool for genetics experiments not, as we are usually informed, because it bred quickly on cheap food, but because he had no funds with which to purchase larger animals.

This is because some animals may have one extremely large brood per breeding season, while others produce one offspring on a more regular basis, which can have enormous implications for the overall reproductive success, and hence evolutionary potential, of species.

The IOM committee left open the possibility that chimpanzees may be a necessary animal model to address future emerging or reemerging diseases, which raised the question of whether NIH will readdress its 17 - year - old ban on funding the breeding of chimpanzees for research.

The study indicates that the pig was a domestic pig, given that the sequence presents a series of markers typical of domestic pigs and which are very rare or absent in wild boars (the precursor animals to the domestic pig); moreover, this coincides with the historical registers of the castle, which clearly indicates that pig breeding was an important castle activity.

The study also compared the ancient pig sample with the genome of modern pigs of different breeds, including «Creole» pigs, which are presumably the descendents of the animals Spanish colonizers brought to America.

Species in zoos are often protected from total extinction because they are commonly the subjects of captive breeding programs in which staffers entice animals to mate and reproduce offspring that can then be released into the wild or shared with other zoos.

It demonstrates too the value of captive breeding, even for such a diverse group as this: not only to preserve at least some threatened species, but also to provide contact between humans and animals, and promote human understanding, without which all conservation is doomed.

Serious conservation zoos cost a great deal more to run than mere menageries, which simply keep familiar animals that breed easily.

They prohibit breeding animals in which human stem cells might have become sperm or eggs, and they rule out primate - human experiments.

When the results of the trials were subjected to statistical analysis, the team found a close linear correlation between the degree to which a species engages in cooperative breeding and the likelihood that members of the group would help fellow animals get the food treat.

The study builds on existing research to better understand the etiology of compulsive disorders in animals such as CCD, which affects Doberman pinschers and other canine breeds.

He thinks they probably still have enough room to roam in the U.S. to persist here but may always need a helping hand from federal wildlife officials, who are breeding the animals in captivity to rebuild the population, which struggled even before border security intensified.

I have been involved with GeNeYouS since its inception in 2003, which also coincided with the end of my Masters studies in animal breeding and genetics.

The fieldwork revealed that adult animals were more likely to get infected, which makes sense because they are in closer contact with each other — through fighting for mating and breeding, for example — than are juveniles.

Since 2009 NIH guidelines have prohibited funding experiments in which human stem cells are injected into primate embryos or in which human - animal chimeras breed.

Some microbes merged with hydrogen - producing microbes (probably multi-functional ancestral mitochondria) to become eukaryotes that later developed into multi-cellular «animals» that survive and breed in anoxic conditions, without oxygen (phylum Loricifera, which includes Spinoloricus at left — more).

To ensure that the way in which animals are bred, cared for and used in procedures within the Union is in line with that of the other international and national standards applicable outside the Union, the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement should be considered systematically when implementing this Directive.

Much like domesticated animals, which we breed to specifically favor certain traits, humans are influenced by a sort of unnatural selection.

To breed these animals, they used CRISPR / Cas9, a carefully targeted enzyme which cuts strands of DNA, to disable a gene called CD163.

She worked at Wistar from 1909 until 1950 and bred the Wistar rat, which was the first standardized lab animal.

«Zootopia» (March 4): Officers Judy Hopps, a rookie bunny voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin, and con - artist fox Nick Wilde, voiced by Jason Bateman, are on a mission to crack a case in the city of Zootopia, which is populated by different breeds of animals.

«A new pet can stimulate someone to read up on an animal or breed, which can be very mentally stimulating and important at that age,» says Dr. Katharine Hillestad, a veterinarian with the office of Doctors Foster and Smith in Rhinelander, Wis., which provides online advice and retails pet supplies and pharmaceuticals.

That failing, it is necessary to contact a breed - specific rescue group which will place the animal only with those who can handle the breed.

Proposed by Yorkshire Evergeen on behalf of B&K Universal (http://www.bku.com/labanimals.html), and overseen by parent company and American - owned firm Marshall Bio Resources (www.marshallbio.com), a prominent business which «provides purpose bred research animals», this decision was rejected in 2012, but now reintroduced and approved by Clark.

This highlights one of the difficulties in placing an industry which breeds and raises companion animals under the same USDA guidelines as livestock animals, used as a food source.

Like any other canine breed, American Pit Bull Terriers range on the spectrum of intra-species aggression, which refers to their prey drive towards other animals.

On the 27th May, the Victorian State Government fulfilled an election promise to hold an inquiry into those sections of the Domestic Animals Act which deal with restricted breed dogs (commonly called breed specific legislation (BSL).

Adopting a pet from a shelter or rescue group reduces the demand for puppy mills which breed animals under cruel and deplorable conditions.

Adopters can choose from hundreds of dogs and cats of all breeds and sizes, all of which originated from Los Angeles Animal Services.

If you are thinking of welcoming a new furry companion into your life, the best thing you could possibly do is adopt a shelter animal — a decision which could potentially save their life — rather than giving your money to the commercial puppy breeding industry.

The really good news is that Bill Bruce, the architect of the Calgary Model, which is often referenced as effective, breed neutral animal management, will be in Victoria to attend the public hearing for this inquiry.

Diabetic animals have more sugar in their urine, which makes an ideal breeding ground for bacteria.

But instead of retiring Chai and Bamboo to a sanctuary, the Woodland Park Zoo elected to keep them within the American Zoo Association's Species Survival Program, which focuses on maintaining zoo populations of endangered animals through captive breeding.

Furthermore, mass commercial breeding can not be an exact science and if the breeding establishment is to maximise profits there is the ever present problem in that the profit interest will supersede good breeding practices resulting in some inherent genetic abnormalities which can later affect behaviour and health as the animal matures.

We put together a list of some of the most important questions to ask when seeking a new furry member of the family, which will help determine whether you are dealing with an experienced breeder who follows the correct procedures and breeding guidelines or someone untrustworthy who is simply trying to make some quick cash without any regard to the animal's welfare.