New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.
Tag: Breeding of Animals
Dusky Gopher Frogs Are Making a Comeback in Mississippi
Fewer than 100 dusky gopher frogs were known to remain. Thanks to some very dedicated humans, numbers are now on the rise.
Geoff Capes, World’s Strongest Man, Is Dead at 75
He pulled dump trucks, flipped cars and tossed five-pound bricks as if they were Kleenex boxes. Tending to parakeets brought out his gentler side.
5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos
Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements.
China’s Wild Panda Census is Widely Regarded as Flawed
The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.
How South Korea’s Dogs Became Members of the Family
They have become pampered family members in South Korea, which has the world’s lowest birthrate and where much of the population lives alone.
An English Shepherd Dog Went Blind. Now She’s Helping Other Pups Avoid Her Fate.
Shola, who assisted with search-and-rescue operations in the U.K., has moved to her second act: saving other English Shepherds from blindness.
How Science Went to the Dogs (and Cats)
Pets were once dismissed as trivial scientific subjects. Today, companion animal science is hot.
Germany’s Beloved Dachshund Could Be Threatened Under Breeding Bill
The bill would strengthen laws around dog breeding, but Germany’s kennel club worries that the legislation could lead to bans on several breeds.
South Korea Bans Dog Meat, a Now-Unpopular Food
Breeding, killing and selling dogs for their meat will be banned in a country where it has fallen out of favor. Hundreds of thousands of the animal were still being bred for human consumption.