By The goal is to support scientific research at UM that is focused on sustainable human-animal relationships that improve the welfare of humans and animals. More specifically, the fund will support research into the role of animals (including domestic animals) in optimising human health. This can include supporting PhD research, stimulating
Animal research puts sustainability on the map
We are happy for animals at the zoo to have large enclosures, but if we’ve bought a ticket we do want to be able to see them. We like to eat meat, but we’d rather not be confronted with pictures of battery cages. We may be vegetarian ourselves, but still
Report Emotions Pets
A report describing the results of a Dutch questionnaire regarding the emotions of pets is online available. Het rapport van het onderzoek naar de emoties van honden en katten staat online. Meer dan 1000 ingevulde enquêtes werden geretourneerd. Alhoewel uit de gehele wereld afkomstig (de enquête was zowel in het Nederlands als
Blog: The Sustainable Zoo
After killing Marius Giraffe and four lions in the zoo of Copenhagen, the Longleaf Safari and Adventure Park in Britain killed six lions including four cubs. Now the zoo of Bern in Switzerland killed a healthy baby-bear. These actions stress the need to look critical at role of zoos. The