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Wild dogs didn't go extinct in east Africa after all

In 1991, conservationists announced with dismay that endangered African wild dogs had gone extinct from the Serengeti-Mara region of east Africa. Now the latest genetic study reveals that this proclamation ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Russian and US veterinarians collaborate to solve mysterious wild tiger deaths

A team of Russian veterinary colleagues and health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society's Bronx Zoo are collaborating to understand how distemper -- a virus afflicting domestic dogs and many wildlife ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dogs' family status depends on family's locale

Man's best friend might just be treated like any other animal depending on where the owners live. A study by David Blouin, assistant professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Indiana University South Bend, ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 15, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Researcher explores role of human behavior in infectious disease emergence

Wildlife scientists Kathleen Alexander examined how different human behaviors influence disease transmission between domestic dogs and the African wild dog, an endangered species.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 29, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Not Only Dogs, but Deer, Monkeys and Birds Bark to Deal with Conflict

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biologically speaking, many animals besides dogs bark, according to Kathryn Lord at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, but the evolutionary biologist also says domestic dogs vocalize ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1