Recent research has suggested the stomach may also have been the pathway that led to man and dog becoming best friends. A study led by evolutionary geneticist Erik Axelsson from the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology at Sweden’s Uppsala University, has found evidence of genetic differences between domestic dogs […]
Making a difference: Murray Munro
Murray Munro is an ambassador for the voiceless species of our planet. He is a passionate conservationist with a strong sense of social justice, a global adventurer of the earth’s wild places. Murray Munro is a man on a mission. The founder of an unconventional conservation organisation, Earth Warrior, he […]
Vogelnest’s Vietnam mission
Taronga senior veterinarian Larry Vogelnest is involved in an ambitious mission to save Vietnam’s Cat Ba langurs from extinction. Cat Ba langurs, also known as Golden-headed langurs, number about 50 in the wild and are exclusively found on the island of Cat Ba in Northern Vietnam. Vogelnest applied for the […]
Physiological responses to low atmospheric pressure stunning and the implications for welfare
In low atmospheric pressure stunning (LAPS), poultry are rendered unconscious before slaughter by gradually reducing oxygen tension in the atmosphere to achieve a progressive anoxia. The effects of LAPS are not instantaneous, so there are legitimate welfare concerns around the experience of birds before loss of consciousness. Using self-contained telemetry logging units, […]