In its original form, a bill introduced last session would have banned the use of leghold traps in Vermont. Throughout that session, lawmakers dulled the bill until they arrived at a proposal to study ...
Suggested Citation: "Laboratory Animal Management Practices." National Research Council. 2000. Strategies That Influence Cost Containment in Animal Research Facilities. Washington, DC: The National ...
Researchers report early evidence of Maya animal management. The rearing and trade of captive animals in Mesoamerica are poorly understood, compared with other societies. To illuminate Maya animal ...
Feed is the single largest cost in most livestock operations, often accounting for 50-70% of total production expenses. At ...
Recently, the Agricultural Advisory Board of the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food adopted best management practices for the state’s animal agriculture industries. The new animal care standards, ...
A number of mutilating procedures, such as dehorning in cattle and goats and beak trimming in laying hens, are common in farm animal husbandry systems in an attempt to prevent or solve problems, such ...
Concern with possible environmental and health effects of air emissions generated from animal feeding operations (AFOs) has grown with the increasing size, geographic concentration, and ...
COAL VALLEY, Ill. (KWQC) — Niabi Zoo was reaccredited by the Zoological Association of America, the zoo announced. “ZAA accreditation establishes an extremely high bar with respect to professional ...