Tag: Animal health
a first serious case detected in humans in the United States
American health authorities announced this Wednesday, December 18, the hospitalization of a patient in Louisiana due to infection with the avian flu virus, the first serious case in the United…
Western gorillas determine their movements after a sort of ‘vote,’ study finds
According to a study published Wednesday October 23 in a journal of the Royal Society British, western gorillas move in groups not by following the dominant male of the group…
In the midst of conflict, rebel armed groups recover elephants
As fighting rages in the jungles around Mandalay, Burma’s second largest city, between the ruling military junta and communist rebels, the latter have reportedly captured nearly 140 elephants since July.…
Assembly to vote on regulation of stray dogs
The Turkish parliament began examining a highly controversial law on Sunday, July 28, aimed at removing the country’s approximately 4 million dogs, most of whom are fed by residents, from…
Nearly 300 flamingo chicks rescued after salt lake dries up
Algerian volunteers managed to save around 300 flamingo chicks in July 2024, which were doomed to die after the salt lake where they were born dried up in Oum El…
an investigation reveals acts of mistreatment and cruelty on horses intended for the slaughterhouse
A new animal abuse scandal is rocking Ireland, the land of horses. Following a documentary broadcast by RTÉ, Ireland’s public television, the government promised to investigate serious abuse in a…
when the love of animals turns into animal abuse
Every year, people who accumulate too many animals are arrested for mistreatment. The condemned, who originally believe they are doing good for our four-legged friends, are drawn into an infernal…
farmed salmon singled out by a report from the NGO WWF
Eat farmed salmon? No more than once a year according to the recommendations of the NGO WWF in Scandinavia and not for health reasons but for ecological and ethical reasons.…
Costa Rica, first country to close all its public zoos
There were only two left, they are now closed. Costa Rica emptied its last public zoos this weekend. It is the first country in the world to take such a…
In the Jura, treating lynx to conserve the species
The boreal lynx is a large, discreet and little-known predator. This large feline with ears topped with black “brushes” is threatened in France. There are only 150 individuals, mainly in…