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November 15, 2010
Fish Gelatin: Ultra-High-Tech Biomedical Uses Ahead?
Natural gelatin, extracted from the shiny skin of a seagoing fish called Alaskan pollock, may someday be put to intriguing new biomedical uses. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/101108.htmPosted by sball at 8:18 AM
Wildlife Health Reporting Tools May Help Prevent Human Illness
@USGS - Two new tools that enable the public to report sick or dead wild animals could also lead to the detection and containment of wildlife disease outbreaks that may pose a health risk to people. http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=2618Posted by sball at 8:13 AM
German Police Suspect Arson in Zoo Fire That Killed 26 Animals
Spiegel.de - The fire brigade were too late to save miniature donkeys, ponies, dwarf goats and sheep but were able to lead elephants, hippos and flamingos to safety. Fire experts launched an investigation on Monday. http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,729141,00.htmlPosted by sball at 8:10 AM
Researchers find that beached dolphins are often deaf
WashingtonPost.com - New research into the cause of dolphin "strandings" ... has shown that in some species, many stranded creatures share the same problem. They are nearly deaf, in a world where hearing can be as valuable as sight. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/14/AR2010111404112.htmlPosted by sball at 6:39 AM
AWIC at Neuroscience
#SfN10 AWIC staff at Booth # 4224 at Society for Neuroscience Meeting 11/13 - 17, San Diego, http://sfn.org/am2010/Posted by sball at 6:07 AM
November 10, 2010
GAO Report: Live Animal Imports
Agencies Need Better Collaboration to Reduce the Risk of Animal-Related Diseases. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d119.pdfPosted by sball at 2:29 PM
9OYS Investigates Animal Research in Eastern NC
WNCT.com - The 9-month investigation into allegations of animal cruelty at a research lab in our state created a lot of controversy, and resulted in the abrupt release of hundreds of research animals. http://www2.wnct.com/news/2010/nov/09/5/9oys-investigates-animal-research-eastern-nc-ar-524349/Posted by sball at 8:32 AM
California animal rights activist jailed for stalking
Reuters - A Southern California animal rights activist who admitted stalking a pair of university researchers and a juice company executive was sentenced on Tuesday to three years in prison. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A90OQ20101110Posted by sball at 7:48 AM
Smoking Chimp Rescued From Lebanon Zoo
NBC4i.com - A 12-year-old chimpanzee who entertained people by smoking at a zoo in Lebanon has been rescued. http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2010/nov/10/smoking-chimp-rescued-lebanon-zoo-ar-286179/Posted by sball at 7:44 AM
An Orangutan Bonds with a Hound Dog Video
NationalGeographic.com - When Surya, the orangutan, meets a hound dog by the river, the two carry on like long lost friends.http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/feeds/cv-seo/Animals--Nature/Unlikely-Friends/An-Orangutan-Bonds-with-a-Hound-Dog-3.htmlPosted by sball at 7:39 AM
USDA Selects Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Awardees
@USDA_NIFA - USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced today it will offer 62 rural veterinarians awards to repay their veterinary school loans in return for their services in areas suffering from a lack of veterinarians.http://www.nifa.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2010news/11081_vmlrp.htmlPosted by sball at 6:59 AM
1,000 tigers killed for body parts in decade, report finds
MSNBC.com - Poachers fueling extinction trend; just 3,200 are estimated left in wild. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40096565/ns/world_news-world_environment/Posted by sball at 6:53 AM