Just over a month ago, the United States Department of Agriculture took the first step to rectify a decision made under the previous administration that negatively affected farm animal welfare standards . In January 2017, the USDA released a sweeping…
Synthetaic Partners With Wake Forest University Faculty To Automatically Tag Animal Image Data | Business
DELAFIELD, Wisconsin – (BUSINESS WIRE) – July 21, 2021– Synthetaic, the leading synthetic data company, today announced a partnership with the Anderson Lab at the University of Wake Forest on a pilot project to automatically tag images from Snapshot Serengeti…
LIBRARY NOTES: Brighton and Mendon
Brighton Memorial Library announced upcoming programs. Sunshine & Stories: 9 a.m. on July 26. For all ages with a caregiver. Join Miss Elissa near the playground for a socially distant story hour, weather permitting (check Facebook after 8:30 am for…
European Commission to end cage farming in the EU by 2027
July 20, 2021 – The “End the Cage Age” campaign to ban the breeding of caged animals has been approved by the European Commission with the support of the European Parliament. 170 European animal rights associations, including Animal friends Croatia,…
President of Trump’s Inaugural 2017 Fund Arrested for Foreign Agent – Live | US News
In another extraordinary showdown in Congress todayWhite House Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci told Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky: “I didn’t lie to Congress, I never lied. Certainly not before Congress. CASE CLOSED.” The Republican politician attacked the career scientist…
New Accelerator Grants Boost Research and Innovation in Ohio State
A new Ohio State University effort to support team-based research has provided funding for 19 proposals to study topics ranging from brain and bone health to drug manufacturing, new devices and learning in depth. The Accelerator Grants were awarded under…
Sheriff Chris Swanson shows high school football players what competition is all about
FLINT – If Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson ever steps down from law enforcement, he could easily have a future as a motivational speaker. No one at Atwood Stadium was more excited Tuesday than Swanson when he addressed the players,…
Pet Rescue’s mission is to reduce the number of homeless animals
On a mission to save homeless animals in Utah, and all on a volunteer basis. Amanda O’Brien from the Heavenly Zoo came with some furry friends to share their amazing organization. Celestial Zoo Pet Rescue’s mission is to reduce the…
Thoughts on abused chickens, turkeys and other “food animals”
In my March 4 Daily Messenger essay, “Abraham Lincoln Was Devoted to Animals,” I wrote that the Lincoln White House has become a sanctuary for animals – cats, dogs, goats, rabbits and horses. When a turkey arrived at the White…
A “photo day” for animals | Columns
Our local animal shelter is full. Many of our local animal welfare organizations are overwhelmed. For the good of our community and the good of these animals, we need to do something. I had an idea that I thought would…