May 03 2011

Turtle Power to the Rescue

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Cats,Extinct Animals,Extinction Cycles,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,History,Human Behavior,Invasive Animal Species,Mammals,Plants,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 11:28 am
A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius.

Apr 01 2011

Happy Chickens Better For Business

Tag: Animals,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle — Tim Wall @ 12:08 pm
The cost of European standards does not leave better cared for chickens out in the cold when it comes to competitive prices.

Jan 25 2011

Lion Tacos Off the Menu at Arizona Restaurant

Tag: Animals,Cats,Current Events,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Humans,Mammals,Mass Extinction,Weird News,Wildlife Conservation — Jorge Ribas @ 5:51 pm
The restaurant has previously offered tacos filled with python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake and other animals.

Dec 28 2010

Celebrate the New Year with Intoxicated Animals

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Anthropology,Cats,Crime, Law and Justice,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Health,History,Human Behavior,Humans,Mammals,Primates,Weird News — Tim Wall @ 11:07 pm
Inebriation is rampant in the animal kingdom.

Dec 28 2010

Hungry Dad Has Husky Kids

Tag: Animals,Food,Food and Lifestyle,Health,Human Behavior,Humans,Mammals — Tim Wall @ 5:37 am
Dad's diet impacts genetic expression of future generations.

Dec 06 2010

Fish Feel Pain Too

Tag: Animal Behavior,Fish,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Human Behavior,Marine Life,Oceans,Sports,Video — Jennifer Viegas @ 5:44 pm
Everybody hurts, including fish.

Aug 31 2010

Millions of Songbirds Killed for Recipe

Tag: Animals,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Human Behavior,Humans,Video,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 3:17 pm
Millions of songbirds are illegally killed each year for a pickled or poached bird dish known as ambelopoulia.

Jun 04 2010

Lose Weight the Marmot Way

Tag: Animal Behavior,Anthropology,Food,Food and Lifestyle,Health,Human Behavior — Zahra Hirji @ 4:53 pm
A new study identified a molecule that makes hibernating marmots hungry. Scientists wonder if this same molecule be manipulated to change hunger patterns in humans too.

Apr 28 2010

Snails Are Saving Endangered Gorillas

Tag: Animals,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Human Behavior,Humans,Mammals,Marine Life,Primates,Weird News,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 3:05 pm
Humble snails are helping to prevent Cross River gorilla poaching in Nigeria, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. (Credit for Images: Wildlife Conservation Society) The WCS has just launched a new program that promotes snail farming, which helps local people ...

Mar 09 2010

California Sushi Bar Caught Selling Whale Meat

Tag: Animals,Current Events,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,Human Behavior,Mammals,Marine Life,Oceans,Travel — Jennifer Viegas @ 5:09 pm
In a covert operation, the team behind the Academy Award-winning documentary film "The Cove" has captured video footage that they say proves a popular California sushi bar illegally sold whale meat, according to a New York Times report. Here is ...
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