Bethany FrasierKangaroos A US ban on kangaroo leather would be an animal welfare disaster – and a missed farming opportunity theconversation.com - George Wilson and John Read The US Congress is considering a proposed law to ban the import and sale of kangaroo parts. Backed by a campaign called Kangaroos Are Not Shoes, the …
Bethany FrasierMonkeys Human-monkey hybrid embryo created by joint China–U.S. scientist team Newsweek - Natalie Colarossi A team of scientists from the U.S., China and elsewhere have developed embryos that are a mix of human and monkey cells for the first time in history. …
Bethany FrasierNature Marmots are Teaching Their Captive-Bred Friends How to Live in the Wild discovermagazine.com - Jimmy Thomson Once critically endangered, Vancouver Island marmots are now teaching each other how to recover. Hiking across Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington, …
Bethany FrasierSnakes African bush viper — a snake with no known antivenom — bites San Diego Zoo employee verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Dustin BarnesA venomous snake bit an employee at the San Diego Zoo on Monday, according to zoo officials. A zoo spokesperson said the wildlife care specialist was immediately transported to a hospital for evaluation...
Bethany FrasierPrehistory Human-like intelligence in animals is far more common than we thought newscientist.com - David Robson BARELY a month goes by without a new tale of animals behaving brightly. There are orangutans that craft umbrellas out of plant leaves, and chimps …