Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment
Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Research, USDA,

250 hogs culled in Albay town to curb spread of African Swine Fever | Inquirer News

At least 253 hogs were culled in Daraga town in Albay province on Monday to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF).

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Dairy, Poultry, Equine/Horse, Lamb/Sheep, Beef Cattle, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Goats, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, World Population, Coronavirus/COVID,

APHIS Report Shows Agricultural Animals Do Not Pose Risk for Coronavirus

A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has shown that animals involved...

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Randy Krotz Randy Krotz
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Topics: Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, CRISPR/Gene Editing, Climate Change,

A counter-argument on gene editing.

Gene-editing plan ‘dark day’ for animal welfare and environment, say farming experts

Technique ‘would cause animals real suffering and fails to tackle greenhouse food waste gas emissions’

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12/02/2020 SOURCE: www.peta.org

PETA Sends Plush Pig to Local STEM Education Exec | PETA

Today, PETA sent an adorable plush pig to Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based STEM curriculum company Project Lead The Way, along with Today, PETA sent an adorable plush pig to Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Indianapolis-based STEM curriculum company Project Lead The Way, along with a letter urging him to remove dissection of fetal pigs and various animal organs from the company's Biomedical Science and Gateway programs.

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Nancy Kavazanjian Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Coronavirus/COVID,

More Than 3K Mink Dead From Coronavirus At Taylor County Mink Farm

Industry experts say the growing coronavirus spread among humans in the state increases the risk of infection on Wisconsin mink farms.

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John LaRose Jr. John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Pesticides, Crop Consultant, Conservation/Tillage, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Research, World Population,

Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater - Unfold Times

Advertisement The newly described microgastrine parasitoid wasp Microgaster godzilla (feminine holotype). Credit score: Jose Fernandez-Triana A only a few species of parasitoid wasps could be thought of aquatic. Lower than 0.1% of the species we all know right this moment have been discovered to enter the water, whereas looking for potential hosts or dwelling as …

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11/03/2020 SOURCE: efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Welfare of cattle at slaughter

The killing of cattle for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of cattle unti...

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11/02/2020 SOURCE: www.farmweekly.com.au

Realising the potential of animal welfare

2019 Nuffield Scholar and Central Queensland beef producer, Alistair Corr, who with support from Australian Agricultural Company, Consolidated Pastoral Company, North Australian Pastoral Company, S. Kidman & Co, and Elders, explored how continual improvement of animal welfare was appeasing consumer expectations and increasing farm profitability.

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10/08/2020 SOURCE: www.bbc.com

Concern over UK cattle slaughtered in Middle East

Undercover footage shows British livestock being transported from Spain to the Middle East.

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