Bayer Australia Ltd has strengthened its position in the Animal Health market through the successful merger with Bomac’s Australian business. The joining of the two companies is part of a wider merger involving Bayer’s New Zealand operations and Bomac in New Zealand. Bomac was New Zealand’s largest privately owned animal […]
How abnormal is the behaviour of captive, zoo-living chimpanzees?
How abnormal is the behaviour of captive, zoo-living chimpanzees? BACKGROUND: Many captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) show a variety of serious behavioural abnormalities, some of which have been considered as possible signs of compromised mental health. The provision of environmental enrichments aimed at reducing the performance of abnormal behaviours is increasingly […]
$10,000 scholarship for animal welfare research
An annual $10,000 scholarship to support research into improving farm animal welfare has been launched. The Rosalind Dixon Memorial Scholarship for Farm Animal Welfare Research is supported by the University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethics and the Humane Society International. Co-ordinated by UQ’s Centre for Animal […]