Animal Welfare Information Center

WashingtonPost.com - The gray wolf will be protected again in Montana and Idaho, much to the ire of ranchers and hunters who say the animals kill too much livestock and game. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/08/AR2010080802773.html

USAToday.com - Humans might not be the only soldiers who get post traumatic stress syndrome. http://www.usatoday.com/communities/pawprintpost/post/2010/08/military-dog-post-traumatic-stress-hit-her-hard/1?csp=outbrain&csp=obnetwork

BaltimoreSun.com - Anne Arundel authorities say man killed husky after dogs fought in park. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/bs-md-ar-dog-fight-shooting-20100803,0,7786058.story

ChicagoTribune.com - Pet owners can take precautions to protect pets in air. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-dead-puppies-airplane-0805-20100804,0,3763061.story?obref=obinsite

EFSA - EFSA’s Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) has adopted a scientific opinion on the influence of genetic selection on the welfare of broilers and another opinion on the influence of housing and management on the welfare of broiler breeders. http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/ahaw100728.htm?wtrl=01

TheHorse.com - Legislation that would ban the use of double-decker trailers to transport horses advanced this week when it was passed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 29. http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=16752

The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) today posted a new issue of Healthy Animals. This quarterly online newsletter compiles ARS news and expert resources on the health and well-being of agricultural livestock, poultry and fish. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2010/100728.htm

Telegraph.co.uk - Visitors to Paignton Zoo in Devon were astonished to witness a monkey apparently trying to adopt a toad. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7922247/Monkey-attempts-to-adopt-toad-in-zoo.html

KTVQ News - The three grizzly bear cubs whose mother killed one person and injured two others at the Soda Butte Campground near Cooke City arrived at ZooMontana in Billings on Sunday morning. http://www.krtv.com/news/cubs-of-killer-mt-grizzly-arrive-at-zoomontana/

FDA - A Pennsylvania dairy farm has agreed to abide by federal regulations that protect meat from illegal drug residues caused by the unapproved medication of cattle before slaughter. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm220278.htm

FDA - The Center for Veterinary Medicine would like pet owners to know that Evamist (estradiol transdermal spray), has the potential to cause health problems in pets exposed to the product on the owner’s skin. http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm220420.htm

13WMAZ.com - The cities of Houston County are discussing unifying their animal control ordinances on tethering. http://www.13wmaz.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=83906&catid=153

Delawareonline - Surrounded by dogs awaiting adoption, Gov. Jack Markell on Friday signed into law legislation to give Delaware what some have called the most comprehensive animal shelter law in the country. http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100724/NEWS/7240343

NYTimes - The maker of Iams-brand products said it was recalling two lots of prescription cat food because of possible salmonella contamination. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/business/26recall.html

USAToday - Pets in dozens of towns across the nation are more likely to survive a fire because of the efforts of a young girl. http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/pets/2010-07-28-petoxygen28_ST_N.htm

MedicalNewsToday - A kind of sugar molecule common to chimpanzees, gorillas and other mammals but not found in humans provokes a strong immune response in some people, likely worsening conditions in which chronic inflammation is a major issue. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/195824.php

MedicalNewsToday - Babe may be the most famous sensitive pig in the world but new research from Newcastle University suggests he is by no means the only one. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/196057.php

USDA, ARS - It might seem overly obvious to say that cattle need some kind of shade for protection from dangerous conditions, but a group of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers wondered precisely how much shade is needed and what types of sun shelters would best meet the needs of animals and improve the bottom line for livestock producers.http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/ha/han42.htm

NC3rs - Over £4 million for 13 research projects that aim to replace, reduce or refine the use of animals in research and testing was announced on 26 July 2010 by the NC3Rs. http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/news.asp?id=1394

JSOnline.com - Tamarins give their partners a tasty treat even when it doesn't benefit them, and even when their mate had been stingy with them in the past, according to a study published online July 14 in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/99251139.html