There is no lack of harmony in the idea that in the very earliest period of man’s occupation of this world he made a friend and companion of some sort of aboriginal representative of our modern day dog, and that in return for its aid in protecting him from wild animals, and in guarding his [...]
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Animal News Story- Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animal / Zodiac Heads - Internationally Acclaimed Public ... - Bradenton Herald February 22, 2012Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animal / Zodiac Heads - Internationally Acclaimed Public ...Bradenton HeraldBut from March 3 through June 3, Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) unites the two worlds with the first major public sculpture by internationally renowned Chinese contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, titled Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads, to be on view outdoors ...an […]
- Special Court Puts Pet Owners on a Leash - Wall Street Journal February 22, 2012Special Court Puts Pet Owners on a LeashWall Street JournalEvery Friday morning, a small courtroom in San Antonio, Texas becomes a kennel of jurisprudence, dealing with dog bites, strays, and mistreatment of animals.. Nathan Koppel has details on Lunch Break. Municipal Court Judge Daniel Guerrero carefully ...and more » […]
- MRSA from Farm Animals Has Human Roots - MedPage Today February 22, 2012Health NewstrackMRSA from Farm Animals Has Human RootsMedPage TodayA form of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is often seen in farm workers and others exposed to livestock, appears to have originated in humans, but acquired antibiotic resistance in animals. Note that human-associated ...MRSA evolution traced between people, food anim […]
- World's deepest land animal discovered - New Scientist (blog) February 22, 2012New Scientist (blog)World's deepest land animal discoveredNew Scientist (blog)The deepest-dwelling land animal in the world has been found almost 2 kilometres underground. Fittingly, its home is Krubera-Voronja, the world's deepest cave, whose bottommost point is 2191 metres below its mouth.The cave is located near the Black Sea ...World's Dee […]
- Police urge people not to feed ponies - This is Cornwall February 22, 2012Police urge people not to feed poniesThis is CornwallAnimal-lovers have been leaving food near roads, attracting livestock and resulting in an increase in collisions. PC Garth Hatt, neighbourhood beat manager for Liskeard rural, said: "There has been an alarming increase in the number of animals killed ...and more » […]
- Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animal / Zodiac Heads - Internationally Acclaimed Public ... - Bradenton Herald February 22, 2012