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Manta rays are first fish to recognise themselves in a mirror (CUNY - The City University of New York)

Edit Public Technologies 28 Mar 2016
(Source. CUNY - The City University of New York). March 21, 2016. Looking good ... 'This new discovery is incredibly important,' says Marc Bekoff, of the University of Colorado in Boulder. 'It shows that we really need to expand the range of animals we study.' ... But Bekoff says that the mirror test may not be the litmus test for self-awareness in all animals ... Such species may fail the mirror test, but they may still be self-aware, Bekoff says....
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A chihuahua breed mix puppy dog

Is "A Life Worth Living" a "Good Life" for Other Animals? The Science of Animal ...

Edit Huffington Post 28 Mar 2016
Is "A Life Worth Living" a "Good Life?". The purpose of this brief essay is to discuss two phrases that are used in discussions of nonhuman animal (animal) welfare ... "Food animals" and "research animals". Does "killing them softly" provide "A life worth living?" ... Billions of animals are used annually for human food, despite the fact that there are numerous injustices in this practice ... Both Drs ... Marc Bekoff's latest books are Jasper's Story....

A Fascinating and Heartfelt PBS Film on the Power of Trust and Love

Edit Huffington Post 25 Mar 2016
Human-animal reunions are issues of the heart and based on deeply shared emotions ... The forthcoming documentary's description says it all. ... Marc Bekoff PhD (My Bionic Pet, Animal Odd Couples), Professor Emeritus, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, agrees with Goodall, but believes the chimp's gesture is clearly "an indication of an incredible bond." ... Marc Bekoff's latest books are Jasper's Story ... (Homepage ... ....

Behavior Brief

Edit The Scientist 25 Mar 2016
Manta in the mirror. The mirror self-recognition (MSR) test is commonly used to evaluate nonhuman animals’ self-awareness, and has been reportedly passed by several mammals and birds including apes, elephants, dolphins, and magpies ... “This new discovery is incredibly important,” Marc Bekoff of the University of Colorado in Boulder who was not involved in the study told New Scientist ... Harmless but zippy ... Early learning....

New book explores what animals can teach humans (KU - The University of Kansas)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Mar 2016
(Source. KU - The University of Kansas) ... Seuss ... I believe this book will get people to think outside the box and realize that education can and does take place in many contexts and in many different ways and also to realize just how much we can learn about ourselves as we learn about the fascinating lives of other animals,' wrote Marc Bekoff, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado ... (noodl....

Social Justice Mandates Animals Should Not be Treated as Marginalized "Others"

Edit Huffington Post 21 Mar 2016
Social and food justice. If you truly believe in social justice you might want to rethink whom you eat. In her excellent essay, Dr. Hope Ferdowsian clearly showed "Why Justice for Animals Is the Social Movement of Our Time." ... Minding animals ... Dr ... Bekoff connects our awe of nature to the need to respect all animal life - human and non-human, and to embody those traits into our heart and soul ... Marc Bekoff's latest books are Jasper's Story ... ....

SeaWorld ends orca breeding program: Rise of the 'humane economy'?

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Mar 2016
Recommended ... It really says that [SeaWorld is] paying close attention to public sentiment,” says Marc Bekoff, a fellow for the Animal Behavior Society and former professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Dr. Bekoff says it is important to congratulate SeaWorld for its decision but to “still argue for more,” with the ultimate goal being for theme parks and zoos to become more like sanctuaries....

Experts Weigh In

Edit Huffington Post 17 Mar 2016
Barbara J ... Caption ... Credit. Carl Safina ... Dr ... " ... Marc Bekoff, who is affiliated with the University of Colorado's Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department and whose many books include, Rewilding Our Hearts ... In Marc's opinion, "It could make a big difference for the quality of lives of captives whales," who, "would no longer be used as breeding machines." In his piece on the SeaWorld announcement for Psychology Today, Marc wrote ... ....

It's Not Only "Animal Rights Activists" or "Extremists" Who Care

Edit Huffington Post 15 Mar 2016
An elephantine travesty. A secret abduction and a secret death. I recently wrote an essay called "The Stolen 18. Swaziland Elephants Secretly Shipped to U. S. Zoos to Avoid Legal Challenge." However, it turns out that only 17 elephants were shipped, because according to the zoos one had died in December, but this too was kept a secret ... zoos") ... According to an essay titled "U.S ... Marc Bekoff's latest books are Jasper's Story ... (Homepage ... ....

Swaziland Elephants Secretly Shipped to U. S. Zoos to Avoid Legal Challenge

Edit Huffington Post 10 Mar 2016
An elephant "abduction". Bad news for elephants ... U.S ... We are calling them "The Stolen 18." ... zoos") ... G.A ... Marc Bekoff, and the entire board of the Elephant Specialist Advisory Group ... If it were not for the brave actions of a local Swaziland person with knowledge of the situation who contacted Marc Bekoff, it is almost certain that we would still not have known that the elephants were to be stolen away before receiving their day in court ... zoos....

NRA Backed SHARE Act Is About Killing Animals Not Sharing Space and Coexisting Peacefully

Edit Huffington Post 01 Mar 2016
Being able to kill animals on public lands will provide "more opportunities for Americans to enjoy the great outdoors". My email inbox has been "ringing" constantly with news that the U. S ... Safari Club International and the director of the USFWS want to increase hunting opportunities on the National Wildlife Refuge System ... They work closely with Dan Ashe, the 16th Director of the U.S ... S ... S ... Marc Bekoff's latest books are Jasper's Story ... ....

Is this the future of zoos?

Edit Yahoo Daily News 25 Feb 2016
“The discussion is focusing [more] not only on how we interact with wild animals, but also how we treat captive animals,” adds renowned ethologist Marc Bekoff, a fellow for the Animal Behavior Society and former professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder ... Bekoff, the former University of Colorado professor, ......

Cats, dogs, and who loves you more

Edit Stuff 10 Feb 2016
NICK BARNETT ... Here's one ...   Does Hennessey love you 12 per cent? ... Another online writer, biology professor Marc Bekoff, had some questions too, and he put them directly to research leader Dr Zak (commendably combining journalism with peer review) ... The conclusion by Dr Bekoff, who's a writer and lecturer in animal behaviour and emotion, was that more work is needed, including testing of cats in an environment familiar to them ... ....
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