2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (940+ words) Two jays glide into the backyard, one right in front of where I sit. I've seen jays soar over for a drink or bath in the bowls of water I put out for them hundreds of times before. But this…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1002+ words) News Flash: "Veronika, a 13-year-old brown Swiss pet cow, picks up a broom with her tongue, then twists around and uses it to scratch the bits of her body she could otherwise not reach. The blunt end of the broom…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (441+ words) Numerous studies have found that listening to bird song, birdwatching, and just generally spending time in nature can measurably reduce anxiety and depression and improve mental health. Similarly, volunteering for a good cause can lower a person's blood pressure and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (811+ words) Zoe Rosenberg was sentenced to 90 days in custody for rescuing four chickens from a Perdue slaughterhouse, a case that has drawn national attention from animal protection groups and concerns from her supporters about her medical safety in jail. SANTA ROSA,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (636+ words) Yanik Llamas is a Third-Year at the University of California, Davis and double majoring in Philosophy and Sociology. Her intrests lie in the thoeretical studies of criminology, criminal justice, and law, as she aspires to be an attorney. She hopes…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1044+ words) Veterinary technicians at the UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital are demanding immediate action to address a critical staffing crisis that endangers animal patients and drives away experienced professionals, calling for enforceable staffing ratios, higher wages, and stronger retention strategies....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (599+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " The U. S. Department of Justice has initiated a legal challenge to California's animal welfare laws, which Wayne Pacelle, president of Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, deems "anti-farmer, anti-consumer, and anti-animal welfare." A statement released by…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (389+ words) SANTA ROSA, CA " A Sonoma County judge on Wednesday rejected a request from prosecutors to impose a gag order on animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg, allowing her to continue speaking publicly about her pending criminal case involving the rescue of…...