Due to their sensitivity to changing environmental and climate conditions frogs are considered one of the bellwether species by many scientists and ecologists, and a recently published study in Pacific Conservation Biology has identified 26 of Australia’s frogs are at the greatest risk of extinction unless urgent management and conservation measures are established. The research […]
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The UK has had a reasonable summer. Emerging from 16 months of COVID restrictions, ill health, and deaths beside the economic uncertainties of Brexit; a largely vaccinated population has, so far, been allowed to return to life largely as it was before March 2020. Warmer weather is always welcome and to this could be added […]
Continue ReadingWe previously developed a Ten-Stage Protocol for scientifically assessing the welfare of individual free-roaming wild animals using the Five Domains Model. The protocol includes developing methods for measuring or observing welfare indices. In this study, we assessed the use of remote camera traps to evaluate an extensive range of welfare indicators in individual free-roaming wild […]
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AThe AVA has been receiving enquiries from journalists about whether vets are being asked for Ivermectin for use as a COVID-19 treatment/prevention in humans, and whether there are concerns about supply of the drug. The AVA issued a media release which said Ivermectin is primarily used in treating parasites in large animals, and these preparations […]
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The Ellis Park animal sanctuary has reached its funding goal for building materials, having received 65,300 Euros (more than $100,000 AUD) in donations. The Sumatran sanctuary is a ‘forever home’ for animals with injuries and trauma, and its recent fundraising campaign involved auctioning of memorabilia from musician and park co-founder Warren Ellis. Ellis Park has […]
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